#26 Chef Michael Mina: His Recipe for Building an Empire

Michael Mina is an award-winning chef based in San Francisco who has built an empire with over 40 restaurants around the world. He was the executive chef at AQUA from 1993-2002 and his flagship restaurant, MICHAEL MINA is a Michelin two-star establishment.

He has been a featured guest chef at the James Beard House numerous times; cooked for three U.S. presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama; and has been a guest speaker at C.I.A. in Hyde Park and at other culinary institutes in California.            We discuss:

• How Michael's persistence led to his big break
• How he was able to get Andre Agassi to become his investment partner
• The highs of being awarded two Michelin stars and the lows of losing one
• How he has mentored and partnered Ayesha Curry
• Advice he has for surrounding yourself with a great team and more..

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