McGrath has been involved in numerous controversies, mainly with his fellow chefs.
His fellow four-star chefs would vote him the guy most likely to lead the conga line.
It was a kitchen once described by a fellow chef as "a hole in the ground."
Some of the chefs, however, were awe-struck, not only by the New York restaurant scene but their fellow chefs.
Nor does the mere act of owning several different restaurants set him apart from his fellow top chefs.
"When I first came to work here, my fellow chefs turned their backs on me," he said.
She and her fellow chef, known simply as Brimsby, have done just that.
"Hey, listen guys," he announced over the machine to his fellow chefs.
He has been widely praised for those efforts, but his fellow chefs also appreciate his work in the kitchen.
A reference to some of his fellow chefs?