"Sometimes I think I should have chosen a line of work where it was just me alone in the room, with the sun coming in, and God, insofar as he or she exists, smiling down upon me. Then I would have never been accused of being a tyrant, other than towards myself."
Charlie Trotter was an American chef and restaurateur known for Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago, one of the most influential fine-dining restaurants in the United States. His work helped shape modern American tasting-menu cuisine.