Goomba38 wondered:

> I was thinking of famous people who didn't become famous for their food
> originally. That leaves out Mario Batali and the Paula Deen types. I
> didn't even know Michael Jordon had a steak restaurant. I am curious to
> hear about what influences a celebrity has on the running of a restaurant
> other than giving it their name?

I'm sure it varies from celebrity to celebrity. In fact, I can think of two
countering examples: NFL player Junior Seau opened a sports-themed
restaurant in San Diego, but didn't pay much attention to how it was run,
and didn't provide much input on its menu. In contrast to that, rock star
Sammy Hagar puts a *lot* of time and effort into shaping the restaurants he
owns.

Bob