Love Letters to Chefs is going to devote the next few weeks to exploring what a #BetterCheflife looks like. Specifically, through the lens of a better work-life balance. I’m excited about this project and I look forward to working 1-1
What does balance mean for you?
When I asked Chef Brian Powlett what his idea of a #BetterCheflife was, he rightly pointed out that he would emphasise the ‘life’ over the ‘chef’ part of the hashtag. That’s exactly what this movement is all about. He’s written a blog
Self awareness
Your mind sometimes gives you useful insights or instructions (don’t forget to buy milk on the way home) and also indulges in more pointless ones (he said, she said, I think..). Of late, when my mind has been too full of chatter, I’ve
Tribal culture
I love the clean lines in this mural next to my office by Danish artist No Title. It calls to mind a topic I’ve been thinking and reading about lately – tribal culture. We go through life drawing our identities from the various
Who leads you?
I’ve been building this project alongside doing multiple part-time gigs, and today I want to share a tale of contrasts with you. One job required me to help a client check-in/check-out guests at her Airbnb. Once she had a couple of international students who returned to the city
Chefs are human too
In my latest article for The Staff Canteen, I question the image of invulnerability we project as chefs, where it comes from and alternative ways of being that would serve us better: Was it chosen by the earliest chefs to
Choosing consciously
I have been feeling a bit impatient with where I am on my journey in recent months. The hardest thing is to reconcile with what I know to be the higher truth: that I’m precisely where I am meant to
What is it for you?
I’m creating a project helping chefs live a more rounded life, so I’m going to throw the question here: What would a better cheflife look like for you? I’d love to hear your comments on what would make your list. Share Tweet Follow
Labels
On one hand, there are people are taking away the dignity of refugees and immigrants. On the other, these two gentlemen: one from a family displaced by war and the other born to immigrant parents, have deservedly conquered the world.
Choice
Today I want to share this simple message: that we always have a choice. Even when there seems to be only one way out. You choose that last remaining option. You choose to stay in a job that pays your bills.