Drew Nieporent, founder of Myriad Restaurant Group including Nobu and Tribeca Grill, is the perfect matchmaker for the pairing of food and film. Just hours before joining Chef Jaime Laurita and me for a Kitchen Chat in the Middleby Residential Showroom, he hosted lunch for opening day of 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival.

Many of his restaurants' partners are celebrities including Robert De Niro and Bill Murray. Service is a key ingredient to success, especially in the restaurant industry.

In 1982, Nieporent was general manager of 24 Fifth Avenue when James Beard walked into the restaurant and requested a Manhattan Neat. The next time Beard walked into the restaurant, Nieporent handed him a Manhattan Neat and will always remember the nod of approval from this culinary legend. Anticipating a guest's need before being asked is truly the heart and art of hospitality.