Next Monday, Love Letters to Chefs is holding a webinar that looks at how making the most of your time off allows you to enjoy a better work-life balance as a chef. This training will be packed with practical tips
Emulate positive habits
You know how they say that if you want to get something done, ask a busy person? I urge you to not just emulate the food or plating techniques of the famous chefs you admire. Also study their journeys and
Survey: The cheflife after lockdown
Love Letters to Chefs is launching an industry survey to find out whether your views on work-life balance have changed following the lockdown. I would very much appreciate if you could take 2 minutes to share your views. Please click
Grounding rituals
If August is a very busy month and you cannot fully engage in your regular wellbeing practice, opt for a simplified routine instead. Or incorporate some other simple ritual into your day that gives you some space to breathe. Even
Creativity and organisation
Be steady and well-ordered in your life so that you can be fierce and original in your work. – Gustave Flaubert This is what the masters of every creative field have always known and practised. Share Tweet Follow Email
Learning from athletes
How can you condition yourself for service, just like a professional athlete does for their sport? According to the sports psychologists Shane Murphy and Doug Hirschhorn, “An example of an athlete’s routine would include eating a good breakfast on game
Spaces available: Workshop 17th August
[SPACES AVAILABLE]: A little reminder that spaces are still available on the online workshop being held on the 17th of August. Also, this training continues to be offered on a Pay What You Can basis, to support you if your
Late bloomer
I shot this photo in June – way after the cherry blossom season ended here in the UK. These late bloomers (as we would generally call them) made me realise how cultural ‘musts’ and ‘shoulds’ can impact how fulfilled we
Outgrowing our tribe
Powerful words from the teacher Caroline Myss: It may help you to realize that moving from the Tribal mindset into Individual power is inevitable. Most of us will drive at some point in our lives when the world with which
Why learn to create more balance?
How does learning to create more balance in your life help you as a chef? In a demanding profession like ours, it is not easy to prioritise your wellbeing when it means adding more to-dos to your time off. There