After six years at Le Cirque, I decided to start my own business. I opened Daniel at 76th Street in May '93.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Le Cirque at first was one of those general French restaurants in town, which were cooking more or less the same food. At Le Cirque, I wanted to do something different while respecting the foundation of the restaurant. I did that through the menu.
I wanted to build businesses from the time I was little.
It was about 2012, 2013. I started from zero. Small fashion shows, small photoshoots. I've seen a lot. I've seen a lot of things up close. I married my sister off; I gave jahez for her wedding. I tried to keep relations going with my family. I bought a house for them in Multan. My parents are settled in Multan; my house is there.
Oh, I was brought up in the north of France, and I had a very enjoyable childhood with my family working as entrepreneur.
I started in 1957 when I sold my first story to a magazine.
In 2005, I did a lot on 'Habibi' and a lot of business stuff. I got an agent that year.
My dad's an architect and my mom owned a French bakery for twelve years.
I started in the supermarket business in the early '70s. And by '75, '76, I realized you don't have a business unless you own the real estate.
I spent seven years in France. Then, I went to Asia for five years. I came to London in 1984 and then America in 1985. In 1991, I opened my first restaurant in New York City.
I started my first business at 14!