Proud to be a chef in Cleveland!
Thursday morning started as another typical work day... 7:30 a.m. phone rings, on the other end of the line is a calm, yet frantic friend of mine with a simple request. He needed a chef for the evening... Sounds great right? I had already scheduled the time, should be simple right??? Not so much. You see, it wasn't just to come and cook in some one's kitchen for an evening, it was for an emerging chefs event in downtown Cleveland at the Historic 14th street theater and the meal was not just a dinner, it was a look into the inspiration from the mind of Adam Bostwick of Melange. As an emerging chef, each event is built around you, the chef. This was not ordinary dinner but, true theater featuring Adam's creations for a 5 course meal and drinks and clips from the movies that inspired them & him. Adam had been working his craft diligently for months preparing for this moment, this evening, these bright lights, this event!
As stated before, this was no ordinary day, a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the ones that we love. As I answered my phone, I was faced with a decision, it wasn't can I help but, how much can I do to pick up this man, this creator, this food scientist. Adam suffered one of the greatest losses just the night before this well thought through event and it was clear that assistance was in order.
What I got to experience along with 6 other Cleveland Chefs that evening was taxing, liberating, emotional, heart felt, sensational but above all, Adam! His inspiration was there, in the food, the drink, the air. He was in good hands and I hope we made him and his family proud. You see, that's what makes a chef a little different; the ability to adapt and create. Chefs are not this thankless bunch of Nomads that roam from city to city boozing and cooking, we are sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, sisters & brothers! Most of all we are compassionate human beings and it showed through on a cold Thursday night in late March in downtown Cleveland. Cheers to the brothers and sister who helped pick another brother and his family up!
Chef = Passion, Creativity & Friend
Quinney
As stated before, this was no ordinary day, a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the ones that we love. As I answered my phone, I was faced with a decision, it wasn't can I help but, how much can I do to pick up this man, this creator, this food scientist. Adam suffered one of the greatest losses just the night before this well thought through event and it was clear that assistance was in order.
What I got to experience along with 6 other Cleveland Chefs that evening was taxing, liberating, emotional, heart felt, sensational but above all, Adam! His inspiration was there, in the food, the drink, the air. He was in good hands and I hope we made him and his family proud. You see, that's what makes a chef a little different; the ability to adapt and create. Chefs are not this thankless bunch of Nomads that roam from city to city boozing and cooking, we are sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, sisters & brothers! Most of all we are compassionate human beings and it showed through on a cold Thursday night in late March in downtown Cleveland. Cheers to the brothers and sister who helped pick another brother and his family up!
Chef = Passion, Creativity & Friend
Quinney
