“My last two years of high school, I did work-study half the day, and I...” — Michael Mina Quote

“My last two years of high school, I did work-study half the day, and I ran the restaurant. It was just this little restaurant, but it was just so cool. I had 35, 40 employees.”

“Food is all about balance; it is all about taste.”

“The part that I know I enjoy most is the restaurants. You can't do everything, you know? For me, the priority has been being deeply involved in my restaurants and figuring out different ways to make them run better.”

“If you can keep and retain wonderful, valuable employees, that's smart business.”

“The millennial generation and a growing number of employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. If a nonprofit could make that easy for me, they are doing me a favor. It's not just a one-way value exchange; it is an internal morale building opportunity.”

“Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.”