Dining Quotes

“A judicious and tasty arrangement of the table is as necessary to the enjoyment of a good dinner as the proper dressing of the viands.”

“Food is one part of the experience. And it has to be somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of the dining experience. But the rest is about the service, the atmosphere, the emotional connection.”

“Dine we must, and we may as well dine elegantly as well as wholesomely.”

“Every meal should be an adventure.”

“For me, the perfect meal is not about the food, it's about the company.”

“To me, food is as much about the moment, the occasion, the location and the company as it is about the taste.”

“Dining with one's friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.”

“The best number for a dinner party is two: myself and a damned good head waiter.”

“Dinners are the milestones in a man's life.”

“Looking at a menu is like looking at a script for a play where you are the star and you haven't studied any of the lines.”

“A restaurant is a fantasy-a kind of living fantasy in which diners are the most important members of the cast.”

“For me, a good meal is not just about the food, it's about the company.”

“On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.”