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Claim Text: Keith McNally wrote in an email for this article that while he likes Mr. Meyer and admires his restaurants, he doesn’t enjoy them “because they’re soulless and seem put together by A.I.”
Simplified Text: Keith McNally stated in an email for this article that he likes Danny Meyer and admires his restaurants but does not enjoy them because they are "soulless and seem put together by A.I."
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Claim Maker: Keith McNally
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Restaurants Attributed Statement
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM (2 weeks ago)

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Why Is Danny Meyer, the Happy Face of Hospitality, Serving Up Regrets?

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/14/dining/danny-meyer-hospitality-book.html

Why Is Danny Meyer the Happy Face of Hospitality Serving Up Regrets In a new memoir the man behind Shake Shack and a suite of influential restaurants revisits the business

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