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Ben Shewry In Conversation, Wednesday 13th November Ticket OnlyStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionChef and restaurateur Ben Shewry will be in conversation with Food Writer Max Veenhuysen on Wednesday 13th November at 6pm for 6.30pm at Beaufort Street Books to discuss his memoir Uses for Obsession. Ticket ONLY $10 Book & Ticket $35 (which is the price of the book plus your free ticket) Promotion infoABOUT THE BOOK: I am relentless, and while you may think that is a privilege of my position, you are wrong. I have always been this way. Bechamel, Christmas cake, hāngī or some obscure (but important!) random detail, In this absorbing and wide-ranging memoir meets manifesto, Shewry applies his sometimes searing, sometimes comic eye to creative freedom in the kitchen, food journalism, sexism in hospitality, the fraud of the farm-to-table sustainability ethos, the cult of the chef, cooking as muse and the legendary Family Bolognese. At its heart, this is a positive story, an antidote to the macho chef culture that thrives on old ideas about leadership and success. Shewry prosecutes the compelling case for a new way forward. A bold blueprint for the restaurant - and workplace - of the future. One built on kindness, community, truth and a commitment to never giving up. Author descriptionBen Shewry is an internationally renowned chef, |