The image of the culinary profession has improved and in general, we have also promoted good teamwork and worked as one entity. The only regret I may have is that if I were 10-15 years younger, I would have taken the challenge to open my own restaurant. As a restaurateur with your own business, you can get much more recognition and be more well-known. It s different when you re working in a large hotel as you re a team player and not an individual. Today, we are at the end of the 20 th century.
Many chefs have very limited basic skills and have a hard time to adjust to new trends.
Style of cooking can change very quickly and it s extremely important to have a solid basic knowledge to adapt to new challenges and cuisines. I hope that in the next century, chefs will continue to be well respected and well recognized. Today, many chefs with families have a tough time finding a good job with a reasonable salary. It s sad to see that most of the companies are only looking for younger, single and low salaried chefs. As for my personal philosophy in life, we must always keep ourselves happy and enjoy life as much as possible.