I had the incredible privelage and honor of being asked to work with the Hawaii food and wine festival his year in Oahu. Not only was I able to work side by side by some of the most incredible chefs, the opportunity arose for me to hone my skills in delegating tasks and teaching young cooks.
It has definitely been a while since last experiencing this many toques. This was one of the most rewarding aspects of the entire festival. I got to be a part of influencing younger cooks. Because they are so green and I'm still inexperienced, it really helped me watch my own actions and words. I had to be extremely specific in my directions in order to have the proper final product.
On the plus side, I was able to network myself to chefs from all around the world from Australia to Thailand and from China to San Francisco. It was my job to get to know the chefs that were taking part in the festival, make sure they received all of their mise en place and equipment, then allocate students to assist the chefs. Most of the time, the students stood around so I made some jobs for them.
And that's not even the best part. Because I was working the events, people poured me wine and cocktails like no tomorrow. I was tasting wine from California that had only 250 cases made. In credible experience to be a part of. I will never forget this festival and I hope to be invited back at some point as a guest chef. Salud!
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