Today I’d like to share my latest article for The Staff Canteen:
The passing of Anthony Bourdain has hit so many of us with a profound sadness at losing not only a fellow chef, but someone who really spoke our truth. So many chefs shared how he inspired their careers. And we deeply admired how he transcended the everyday struggles of the kitchen. In life, he called us to take an honest look at what’s under the surface of our industry. And his departure has told us that we haven’t looked deep enough.
Through his writing, we – the outcasts and misfits of society – were validated for the first time and chefs all around the globe embraced the badge wholeheartedly. This is where I want to press pause and dwell for the rest of the article. Because to me, this feeling of being a ‘misfit’ has shaped our entire kitchen culture.
I’m inviting you to cast aside that label of being a ‘misfit’, chef. Read the rest of the article here.