The View From Here Page #3

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- So I guess we'll see

you in a couple weeks.

- Yeah I could draw something

up as soon as possible.

- Well thank you for lunch,

and dinner, and drinks.

(laughing)

- You're welcome, Mark.

- Goodnight Gillian.

(laughing)

- Goodnight Mark.

- Okay.

Morning.

- You been here all night?

- Yeah, come taste this.

- Saffron.

- Uh huh.

- What are you doing?

- We're changing the menu.

(plucky orchestral music)

- [Narrator] Four months

later, Smoke and Fire opened

in the Mission District with

a fresh and personal design

by Gillian and an updated menu.

Mark felt inspired.

He just had to get through opening night.

- Our job is to earn their trust.

Pretension, snobbery, and asshat-ery

are not what we are about.

(plucky orchestral music)

These guests are going to

be paying $100 an entree.

We want them to feel like it's worth it.

- Hi, welcome to Smoke and Fire.

Table for two?

- [Guest] Yeah.

- Right this way please.

- [Peter] We cater to each

individual, not the table.

So know every detail of every dish.

We want them to feel special.

We want them to feel loved,

and we want them to feel

like they are sitting at

the most exclusive table

in the city.

- Good evening, welcome to Smoke and Fire.

Table for Two?

Follow me.

- We've given you all the tools

you need to be successful.

Show us that you are

a part of this family.

(plucky orchestral music)

Chef Mark has something to say.

- When Peter and I started this journey,

we had one goal in mind, perfection.

That is the standard that

we hold ourselves to.

Anything less than that is unacceptable.

We have you here because we know

that you have that capacity.

Maybe in other restaurants you worked in,

your best was good enough, but not here.

Here every dish that comes out

of this kitchen is flawless.

It's beyond reproach.

If not, we'd all serve it.

You give me that.

You give me perfect, and I will give you

something better than that.

You will be working in the best kitchen

in the city, and you'll

be able to say that

with confidence.

And, one day when you all

have your own kitchens

and sprout wings and

fly, you'll hold yourself

to that same standard.

You'll want to be better than me

and fail miserably.

But, the pursuit will be noble.

Be perfect.

Anything less is unacceptable.

Let's cook.

- [Employees] Yes chef.

- Get some music going.

(pleasant synth music)

- Don't look so grim.

- How'd we do?

- How do you think?

- I don't know the whole night was a blur.

- We had a line out the door all night.

We're booked solid for the next month.

We did it, Mark.

We should celebrate.

- Yes.

- You know we should

- Congratulations, Chef.

- Thank you.

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