and in disaster zones. can you tell me what s happening in here? yeah. i don t even know what s happening in here. i lost control of this kitchen many years ago. katty laughs. hi, guys. don t be shy. hi, chefs. when somebody takes a bite of food. ..in a jose andres restaurant, what do you want them to experience? mm hm. well, listen. um. ..restaurants are. ..without a doubt, just part of the ecosystem of. ..of cities, of the countryside. they are like oases in the middle of. ..of the beauty of the mountains, or. but a restaurant is a place of comfort. i mean, the word has many origins, but one of them will be from restore or restoration . you went to the restaurant to restore yourself. mm. sometimes physically, emotionally, spiritually. in the old days, the monks. and i believe, in a certain way, restaurants are that, still today. so when they come to my restaurant, i want to.i want to make sure people come to a place they feel like a home. but also you feel like you have
they are like oases in the middle of. ..of the beauty of the mountains, or. but a restaurant is a place of comfort. i mean, the word has many origins, but one of them will be from restore or restoration . you went to the restaurant to restore yourself. mm. sometimes physically, emotionally, spiritually. in the old days, the monks. and i believe, in a certain way, restaurants are that, still today. so when they come to my restaurant, i want to.i want to make sure people come to a place they feel like a home. but also you feel like you have a responsibility not only just to have food that is good and people will enjoy, but the ones that want to engage with you, it s a way to learn more about something. i always say that i don t open restaurants, i tell stories. every one of my restaurants, in a way, is a story. mm hm. and when they eat. ..i want them to have the best possible time, but sometimes, if they only are used to fill their physical needs, its fine. but we are always
in the middle of. ..of the beauty of the mountains, or. but a restaurant is a place of comfort. i mean, the word has many origins, but one of them will be from restore or restoration . you went to the restaurant to restore yourself. mm. sometimes physically, emotionally, spiritually. in the old days, the monks. and i believe, in a certain way, restaurants are that, still today. so when they come to my restaurant, i want to.i want to make sure people come to a place they feel like a home. but also you feel like you have a responsibility not only just to have food that is good and people will enjoy, but the ones that want to engage with you, it s a way to learn more about something. i always say that i don t open restaurants, i tell stories. every one of my restaurants, in a way, is a story. mm hm. and when they eat. ..i want them to have the best possible time, but sometimes, if they only are used to fill their physical needs, it s fine. but we are always going to be there