I’ll repeat this multiple times over the season, because it needs to be reinforced: take a moment to appreciate your work, chef. While the world transitions from closing out one year and ushering in the next, you’re helping people celebrate, reminisce, forget, feel hopeful.
Maybe your contribution will be seen, appreciated, applauded. Maybe it won’t. But that’s okay. That’s not why you do your work. But take that little moment to see yourself.
Your contribution