How a Master Chef Runs Dual Michelin-Starred D.C. Restaurants in One Building — Mise En Place

How a Master Chef Runs Dual Michelin-Starred D.C. Restaurants in One Building — Mise En Place

At Michelin-starred Bresca in D.C., chef Ryan Ratino explores bringing the best ingredients to the U.S. for his Parisian bistro-style menu. Just upstairs is the chef’s second restaurant — two-Michelin-starred Jônt — which operates as a tasting menu-only restaurant focused on wood-fired Japanese cuisine.

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Credits:
Producer: Daniel Geneen
Directors: Daniel Geneen, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Nick Mazzocchi
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle

Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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50 Comments

  1. ferrarone on April 13, 2023 at 3:58 am

    im more impressed with restaurants using local ingridients



  2. Christopher Greene on April 13, 2023 at 3:59 am

    Do only men work here?



  3. Lance Martin on April 13, 2023 at 3:59 am

    I mean I bet the food is amazing but shipping food from Asia everyday has to very expensive. All these DC elites complaining about climate change probably eat here. Always a high quality video during this series. Thanks



  4. Kolya on April 13, 2023 at 3:59 am

    How can you tell how amazing the quality of the products are and it’s taste when they only serve enough for one mouthful? If I want fish give me the whole fish!



  5. Anonymous Hero on April 13, 2023 at 4:00 am

    Amazing! So many American foods are just "start with this piece of meat, then figure out how to mix it with cheese or something" which often is delicious don’t get me wrong, but Japanese food is so admirable in its simplicity and making the ingredient taste its best, each individually. You can’t make Japanese food if your ingredients aren’t fresh.



  6. Anders Zettergren on April 13, 2023 at 4:00 am

    I do not know.
    The food is perhaps absolutely superb, perhaps the best in the world.
    But flying in Japanese fish today to serve 16 rich people?
    Isn’t it better to see what the surrounding area has to offer?
    The whole scheme seems antiquated and more suited to Louis XIV than modern people.



  7. Lou ChitChat on April 13, 2023 at 4:00 am

    8 fish served 32 customers?



  8. Jarrod Tanner on April 13, 2023 at 4:01 am

    Going to Jont in June for my anniversary, cannot wait!



  9. Vash The StampCollector on April 13, 2023 at 4:01 am

    That Thumbnail looks disturbing…looks like a human part haha



  10. Luciano on April 13, 2023 at 4:02 am

    Pirelli should create their own star system for restaurants: the criteria for being the best is plating delicious, cheap and generous portions of food. 😁



  11. ekapris7880 on April 13, 2023 at 4:04 am

    This show is an example of human vanity …. Why to get all these expensive products and ship them across the world just for a tasting menu. Yes the technique is amazing the passion is there … but do the same with local products.



  12. lordhenrylong on April 13, 2023 at 4:04 am

    Lol this restaurant is so out of touch with reality, when the swamps expense accounts charged towards tax payers are paying for your dinner you can put your meat & fish on a private jet and fly it to your clientele 😂😂🤡🤡



  13. Daniel Berson on April 13, 2023 at 4:04 am

    Chef said “like” more than the total likes for this video.



  14. Crawdaddy on April 13, 2023 at 4:06 am

    Awesome Series, always look forward to these. Great kitchens, run smoothly and the food looks so amazing, great Chef and staff!



  15. Pahanin on April 13, 2023 at 4:06 am

    Michelin stars are awards for recognizing restaurants that plate food with factory like consistency. If anyone wants factory like consistently, get a microwave dinner. Nothing that impresses me.



  16. John Ray on April 13, 2023 at 4:08 am

    Insane to me that this guy can act so high and mighty towards the end (16:50ish) about trying to change the food culture by using some of the least sustainable sources of fish and meat possible. Restaurants of this caliber are notorious for their insane amount of food waste and the ingredients they use are almost always impossibly inaccessible.



  17. Ben Annone on April 13, 2023 at 4:09 am

    Absolutely love this series. Please keep them coming, I can’t get enough of it.



  18. Mai UK on April 13, 2023 at 4:09 am

    He is super🎉



  19. Victor Escobar on April 13, 2023 at 4:10 am

    Went on a date with someone to This place. Had a 7 course meal. For those who have expanded their taste buds, it is well worth the price. For those that consider this, or similar places like this “too expensive” just stick to your regular Wendy’s menu. I’m sure your date will like you regardless.



  20. Eva T on April 13, 2023 at 4:11 am

    Jont is my favorite restaurant / my go-to for special occasions!



  21. alex segura on April 13, 2023 at 4:11 am

    The price is crazy. I hope it’s a seasonal item



  22. Dan West on April 13, 2023 at 4:12 am

    Daniel made me proud to have the same name



  23. James Campbell on April 13, 2023 at 4:18 am

    Is that Donald Glover in the background at 15:57



  24. Conique W on April 13, 2023 at 4:19 am

    To much hand touching 😮



  25. alice mc on April 13, 2023 at 4:21 am

    Not into this. Fish fat, no thanks.



  26. aznboi023 on April 13, 2023 at 4:21 am

    all this looks amazing, just realizing one restaurant is Bresca, my cousin worked there for a short bit, heard the head chef there gives the staff a hard time



  27. R on April 13, 2023 at 4:22 am

    Watch the movie "The Menu" y’all need to learn some respect (from a chef)



  28. Mohammed bassaev on April 13, 2023 at 4:25 am

    for those whom are not in restaurant business, the kitchen part (in the video) is the easiest one that you can imagine, the headache is workforce and supplies management, though the good side of owning a restaurant is the fact you are making a profit out of food where others have to pay at least 20% of their income on it…



  29. Stephen N on April 13, 2023 at 4:26 am

    ….tell me about that cauliflower over the fire….been there the whole video



  30. Michael Sullivan on April 13, 2023 at 4:29 am

    It’s absolutely ridiculous to import fish from Japan. The same people that dine at places like this are the same preaching to go geeen. Think of the carbon footprint to fly the fish over in a jet. The Gulf of Mexico has some of the most delicious fish in the world.



  31. Mouloud Kazeri on April 13, 2023 at 4:29 am

    Wow !! Really impressive,that’s what I call cooking amazing



  32. Jason Edwin on April 13, 2023 at 4:30 am

    The frat bros of the cooking industry.



  33. sammythbomb on April 13, 2023 at 4:31 am

    do they not hire women?



  34. Rory Tribbet on April 13, 2023 at 4:32 am

    Daniel must be flula Borge’s little brother lol



  35. Manuel Mega on April 13, 2023 at 4:35 am

    ok but 4 ducks for 32 people, how embarrissing is that man, 1 slice per person?



  36. WethereX on April 13, 2023 at 4:35 am

    I would love to visit. A place like this is my ‘Mecca’ to get to them would be my Hajj. Once in a lifetime. Hopefully I can.
    Dare to dream. Much love from Australia.



  37. lolll on April 13, 2023 at 4:35 am

    Excellent 👌



  38. Douglas J. Walker on April 13, 2023 at 4:40 am

    complicated processes



  39. den525 on April 13, 2023 at 4:42 am

    $375 for tasting menu!! Probably cheap considering the amount of work put in and the quality ingredients



  40. Real One on April 13, 2023 at 4:43 am

    No doubt of their culinary skill, but it looks like raw meat for every dish 😢 not a fan of this fine dining! Pinky up



  41. Bubbles on April 13, 2023 at 4:43 am

    The Duck at 15:28 looked so so good!



  42. Yungbeck on April 13, 2023 at 4:47 am

    Great productions here on Eater I gotta say



  43. Jonathan Butch on April 13, 2023 at 4:47 am

    what about supporting American fisherman and farmers instead .



  44. areyouabadfishtoo23 on April 13, 2023 at 4:48 am

    I like how everyone has to have the same haircut to work there.



  45. Steve Samuel on April 13, 2023 at 4:49 am

    Do any of these chefs actually know how to bring out the best in food? Or do they all just buy the most expensive ingredients they can and put it on a plate and pretend they have skill?



  46. Ava Saghafi on April 13, 2023 at 4:51 am

    Love that you ventured into DC restaurants. You should also do Albi (Navy yard) next!



  47. Eros Amuk on April 13, 2023 at 4:51 am

    no hairnets and all of them looking pretty greasy…



  48. 绯鞠 on April 13, 2023 at 4:54 am

    Weebo restaurant



  49. Ryan Wilson on April 13, 2023 at 4:54 am

    Every chef in restaurant YouTube videos thinking they are a culinary pioneer “we try to showcase the quality of ingredients” “we source everything locally” “the fish is from Japan” “the menu is seasonal” “first thing we do is get the fire lit” “we dry aged it” “crispy skin” “the fat content” “wagyu” “we use every part of the animal”



  50. Mad Max on April 13, 2023 at 4:55 am

    I like my duck fatty.