Danny Meyer : (3) " Earlier in my career, I needed to be the writer, casting director, set designer, leading man, and producer. I’ve been eliminating a lot of those jobs. I’m an executive producer right now. I still get to pick the best screenplays. " - Danny Meyer " I don’t get to cook in my own restaurant. " - Danny Meyer " Long before Starbucks popularized the phrase ‘the third place’ – somewhere to interact outside of work and home – it was neighborhood restaurants that helped to define places like Union Square. " - Danny Meyer