“Professional kitchens are studied to cook for countless people. At hom...” — Dominique Crenn Quote

“Professional kitchens are studied to cook for countless people. At home, design often wins over functionality. A restaurant must be functional.”

“I was very fortunate to grow up in France with amazing parents who allowed me to understand the importance of activism. My dad was a politician but he was also an activist, and my mom was a beautiful feminist who took care of others.”

“We need to come up with alternatives to all the plastic wrap and containers that we use in restaurants. It's small things, like having your team bring reusable cups to get their coffees, and consolidating shipments as much as possible.”

“It seems to be a law of design that for every advantage introduced through redesign, there is an accompanying unintended disadvantage.”

“I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.”

“You can't design a film for critical acclaim. It doesn't work like that. You just have to make a really great movie.”