Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir by Shewry, Ben

Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir

Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession well. Whether it's crispy-edged lasagne, saltwater crocodile ribs or the...
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Author: Ben Shewry
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Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir by Shewry, Ben

Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir

$52.08

Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir

$52.08
Author: Ben Shewry
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession well. Whether it's crispy-edged lasagne, saltwater crocodile ribs or the perfect potato, obsession is what motivates him and what makes him tick.

It's also what has propelled his restaurant Attica into the league of the most innovative, acclaimed dining experiences in the world, and arguably the most vital in Australian history.

In this absorbing and wide-ranging memoir meets manifesto, Shewry applies his sometimes searing, sometimes comic eye to creative freedom in the kitchen, food journalism, sexism in hospitality, the fraud of the farm-to-table sustainability ethos, the cult of the chef and the legendary Family Bolognese.

Raised on a farm in a close-knit rural New Zealand family, he shares how a childhood surrounded by nature and a reverence for First People's cultures has influenced his work, the values he lives by, and the meticulous, inventive multi-course menu that is synonymous with Attica. Uses for Obsession also tells the intimate, desperate story of how his Melbourne restaurant survived 262 days with an empty dining room. How, during a time of epic hospitality transformation, it morphed into a takeaway food business, a merch shop and a summer camp. He was told it couldn't be done and that doubt both tortured and drove him.

At its heart, this is a positive story, an antidote to the macho chef culture that thrives on old ideas about leadership and success. Shewry prosecutes the compelling case for a new way forward. A bold blueprint for the restaurant - and workplace - of the future. One built on kindness, community, truth and a commitment to never give up.

Author: Ben Shewry
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Published: 10/15/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781922616845

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