Being a chef isn’t just a profession. It’s a lifestyle.
Few of us could imagine spending 12 hours per day, five or six days a week in a hot kitchen prepping, perfecting and sending out dish after dish. Chef’s hours seem unnatural to the many of us whom cannot fathom going to bed at 3 or 4 a.m. nightly. And, maybe oddest of all, when chefs do get a night off, they ofte






