Adrienne Cheatham Instagram – Feels like so long ago and yet so recent that this @nytimes doc Tastemakers came out!
I had recently left my job as Exec Sous of Le Bernardin and joined @marcuscooks on the corporate side of the restaurant group. Within a few months I was Exec Chef of Red Rooster Harlem. I loved being behind the scenes, the one that makes shit happen for someone else, an operational assassin. But he saw something I didn’t and had the director and cameraman follow me around Harlem/NYC for a couple weeks. Watching this made me see myself in a new light, exposed me to new opportunities, and made me realize how EXHAUSTED I was 😂. Working nonstop for someone else makes you wonder what would happen if you devote the same energy to your own growth. And so I did. It wasn’t easy, and there was a lot of uncertainty but when you really step out and bet on yourself the stakes are higher. I never wanted to let my chefs down, why would I let myself down?
So that’s the takeaway, work for yourself at least as hard and smart as you’ve worked for someone else. And if you’re working for someone else, make sure your work is recognized and you’re positioning yourself for the next step (or 3).
P.S. I still dance recreationally, it keeps me physically and mentally fit, but I’m a better cook than I ever was a dancer! 🤘🏽
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#chef #cheflife #lebernardin #redrooster #redroosterharlem #growingpains #findingyourstyle #chefstyle #nyc #harlem #dance #sharronlynn #angel | Posted on 28/Jun/2023 05:23:44
