ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn sˈaɪmən wʌz hˈaɪɚd baɪ aɪvˈɑːnə tɹˈʌmp təbi ðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ʃˈɛf ɪnðə plˈɑːzə hoʊtˈɛlz ɛdwˈɔːɹdiən ɹˈuːm ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈoʊn nˈeɪmd hˌɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈɑːp pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾiz ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.
In 1989 Simon was hired by Ivana Trump to be the executive chef in the Plaza Hotel's Edwardian Room and in 1991, Rolling Stone named him one of the top personalities of the year.