THE CHEF & SOMM BLOG

FOOD. WINE. DESIGN.

Nov 30, 20228 min read

FOOD DEBATES ARE RARELY JUST ABOUT FOOD:

Food is often weaponized to spread agendas of nationalism and tradition. How can we move forward as a society and how did we get here?

Feb 8, 20224 min read

Perspectives About Society from its Outcasts: How to Do Better in 2022

I'm a chef, so, naturally, food is my art medium and my livelihood. Additionally, I'm a Jewish, non-binary human and my life runs in...

Jun 4, 20214 min read

Free Our Minds & The Rest Will Follow…

the fact remains that it’s hard to see diversity when you’ve never been othered! Food, language, dining & the link to trans rights, race…

Apr 21, 20214 min read

Tradition, Reflection & Transformation

Food service (and quite frankly service as a whole) is docked in classism. What's needed and what's not?