Concentration is respect.
For the food.
For the team.
For the guest spending their night and money with you.
A great service feels almost invisible to the guest because everyone behind the scenes is paying attention to the smallest details before they become problems.
That level of focus is exhausting. But it’s also what separates professionals from people just going through the motions.
I love this feeling.
Every plate tells on you. Every service does too.
#Service #delicious #cheflife #food
It was quite a week. So many photos and memories- too many to share. Here’s a quick photo dump in a New York minute.
#NewYork #cheflife #metgala #jamesbeard #travel
Met Gala monday, nyc shut down and we made a little magic happen!!!✨
FYI: first YouTube vlog drops next week with all the behind-the-scenes moments, all the different things I get to be apart of… stay tuned 💘🫶💃🍝🥳 #nyc #metgala #viewingparty #redcarpetparty
Morel season is one of my favorite things that spring brings. These morels were perfect, fresh picked, and stuffed with a morel and chicken Mousseline. Sautéed in garlic, herbs, and butter.
Not bad for a Tuesday night.
🍄🟫 💕 🐓
#delicious #food #cheflife #spring #moreldinner
From fan favorite on Top Chef to a favorite at The Inn, we are thrilled to welcome Chef Casey Thompson back to the table. A three-time Top Chef competitor and the creative force behind Sonoma's Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Folktable, Chef Casey brings bold Texas roots and global inspiration to every plate.
Experience her artistry once again during our 54 Hours with James Beard Award-Winners.
Reserve your ticket at the link in bio or comment JBAW for a link to the tickets right in your inbox.
Some chefs cook for applause. Others cook to make you remember exactly where you were sitting. Casey Thompson @chefcaseyt is the latter.
James Beard Award finalist. Television icon. And one of the five extraordinary women joining us at the YVP Met Gala Watch Party on May 4th — in collaboration with the @beardfoundation .
This is dining as an experience. Fashion as a backdrop. New York as it was meant to feel.
🔗 Secure your seat at the link in bio.
#MetGalaWatchParty #TheDinnerOfTheYear #LuxuryExperience #BlackTie #RedCarpet JamesBeardFoundation AwardWinningChefs ChampagneMoments NYCEvents NYCLuxury OnlyAtYVP
You can tell a lot about a chef by what tools they carry. 🔪
Precision doesn’t stay in the kitchen. It shows up in how you move, what you carry, and how ready you are when it matters.
This one earns its place—every day, not just on the line. -Built for chefs who don’t clock out.
Shop the carry.
Link in my bio.
USE CODE CASEY10 for a lil gift from me! 💋
#chefgear #knifeculture #cheflife #newwestknifeworks #ad
The Seafood Expo North America in Boston earlier this month.
It was incredible how much focus and effort the seafood vendors from all over the world showed up. The grand scale of the event and the amount of high quality seafood was a sight to see.
Spending time filming the representatives of @turkishseafood was a wonderful way to be introduced to fish from Turkey.
@chefsroll@seafoodexpo_na
There are nights when you want to cook… and nights when you want something that hits fast and hard in all the right ways.
Enter: Momofuku Spicy Soy Noodles 🔥
Salty, spicy, a little sweet…and honestly? Better than they have any right to be straight out of a pack.
👉I’m trying them all.
#momofuku #spicysoy #noodles #cheflife #easymeals
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