🎵 Music in a Chef’s Life: The Rhythm That Saves Us
🎧 “And don’t forget music – music in the kitchen is an essential ingredient.”— Thomas Keller 🔥 The Hidden Pulse...
Confessions of a Chef
🛑 Alea Iacta Est — And I’m Done Playing Nice
Alea iacta est.The die is cast.And this time, it’s not Caesar crossing a river — it’s a chef crossing the...
It’s Not Talent—It’s Everything I’ve Been Through
It’s not talent. That word gets thrown around too easily — especially in kitchens.“Talented cook.” “Natural chef.”But let me tell...
🧮 Restaurant Profit Margins Explained.
🧩 Looks Fancy, Pays Pennies You walk into a packed dining room, hear the tickets flying in, and think: “This...
🔥 Hospitality Is Not a Low-Skilled Job
👎 The Old Lie We Grew Up With When I was a kid, there was a brutal perception that clung...
🧗 From Line Cook to Executive Chef
Back when I started as a trainee at the InterContinental, I was full of fire. I had great mentors, made...
🍽️Surviving Toxic Leadership in the Hospitality Industry
🔥 Setting the Scene: A Hospitality Shift Turned Sour It started like any other day. Uniform on. Smile loaded. Game...
Classic Cookery Techniques: Why Skill Will Always Beat Science
Mastering classic cookery techniques is the true heart of being a chef. Cooking is a craft — not a science...
🍽️ You Can’t Teach Hospitality, Heart Matters More.
🧡 You Can’t Teach Hospitality I've seen enough "suits" in my life to know a couple of things about this...
🍳 What Does a Commis Chef Actually Do?
🧑🍳 What Is a Commis Chef? A commis chef is basically the kitchen's ultimate team player. They’re entry-level cooks —...
