Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Ralph Scamardella, chef and partner at Tao Group, which operates some of the most profitable restaurants in the country. Before joining Tao, Scamardella demonstrated his culinary skills at The Plaza Hotel’s French restaurant and at Polo under legendary chef Daniel Boulud. Scamardella studied at New York City’s Technology Institute, where he learned to master the business of hotel and restaurant management while expanding his culinary repertoire.