Grant Achatz
Grant Achatz
Grant Achatz is an American chef and restaurateur often identified as one of the leaders in molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has won numerous accolades, and Achatz himself has won numerous awards from prominent culinary institutions and publications including the "Rising Star Chef of the Year Award" for 2003, "Best Chef in the United States" for 2008, and a 2012 "Who's Who Inductee" from the James Beard Foundation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth25 April 1974
CitySt Clair County, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I was a completely below-average high school student. I never went to college.
Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be, then you'll be putting that pressure on yourself.
A cookbook is not like being an author. It's writing down recipes; it's not writing.
I always knew I wanted to be a chef.
I don't care if you're doing haute cuisine or burgers and pizza, just do it right.
I wish that food trucks could exist here in Chicago like they do in Brooklyn and in New York, where you're actually cooking off the truck.