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Kitchen Confidential: Lonely at the top
Being alone is something I relish. I treasure tranquil moments, nurture them like precious eggs in the hope they will…
Kitchen Confidential: why failure is a great motivator
I fail all the time. We all do. It’s a universal aspect of the human condition. In fact, low expectations…
Kitchen Confidential: The Secret Chef on predicting the future
There is an old joke about quitting smoking: ‘It’s easy,’ it goes. ‘I should know: I’ve done it hundreds of…
Kitchen Confidential: The Secret Chef on disruption in hospitality
Sit down and be quiet. Stand up and be heard. Do as you’re told, follow the rules. Ask for forgiveness,…
Kitchen Confidential: Growing and learning
Growth is hard. Growth demands an acceptance that the current situation is unsatisfactory, deficient in some way, or that your…
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Kitchen Confidential: The secret chef on humanity in hospitality
As far as we can tell, the origins of hospitality lie in the classical world. The ruins of Pompeii, a…
Kitchen Confidential: The secret chef on the rise of the machines
During Britain’s industrial revolution – as automation was becoming commonplace in textile factories that had previously employed hundreds of workers…
Kitchen confidential: The secret chef reflects on a flawed system
Just do the work. We’re raised on this phrase in kitchens. Check the fridges, write the mise en place list…
Kitchen confidential: The Secret Chef on a difficult year
At some point in the next week, or so, I will pack up yet another box of takeout food. It won’t…
Kitchen Confidential: the secret chef on food waste
The numbers are almost too large to comprehend. We look at the figures and gasp, wide-eyed and appalled, scarcely able…