It doesn’t matter if you’re fine dining or a small food truck, any recognition - even a good review on a local food blog - needs to be taken advantage of. Insiders say the restaurant business is all about momentum. “It's just always a lot worse than you can actually see, you know?” he said. The drywall was soaked, the carpets were ruined and the kitchen was flooded. “So we came in and it was just like raining from the ceilings and we were kind of in shock.
You guys need to get in here and take a look,’” he said. from one of our prep cooks and said, ‘Oh my God, there's water everywhere. “My wife and I got a phone call at 7 a.m. Just before New Year’s, a water line burst overnight in the business above Manoli’s and sent hundreds of gallons of water seeping through the ceiling into the restaurant. It’s not something Katsanevas ever intended to happen. That’s because the restaurant is getting a remodel - and not an intentional one. But Katsanevas couldn’t capitalize on the nomination and serve his food. The list of past winners includes names like La Brea Bakery’s Nancy Silverton and barbecue legend Rodney Scott. This is like a 50-, 60-, 70-hour work week.’”Ī James Beard Award can be a career-defining moment for a chef. “It's a romantic idea, but until you get into it, you're like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is a lot. “Everyone wants to open a restaurant,” he said. Katsanevas, who cut his teeth in the kitchen as a teenager at the chain’s 3300 South and Highland Drive location, credits that early exposure to a lot of his success now. If Katsanevas’ name sounds familiar, it might be because his family founded Utah’s well-known Crown Burgers chain of restaurants in the 1970s. It's hospitality, right? Like you want to create an environment for people to feel comfortable and to just want to hang out, eat, drink and have a good time together.” “I think that was the one category, outstanding hospitality, that we were excited about because that's what being Greek is all about. “The James Beard is like the Oscars for restaurants in the United States,” said Chef-owner Manoli Katsanevas. In late January, it was named as a semifinalist for a prestigious national James Beard award in the “best hospitality” category. Just a short walk from Liberty Park, the 54-seat Greek restaurant specializes in smaller, tapas-style dining. Manoli’s restaurant in Salt Lake City is going through that right now. Now imagine not being able to share what you were recognized for. Imagine being in the running for one of the most prestigious awards in your profession.
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