In 2020 I was a very tired chef, disillusioned with the hospitality industry and looking to do something different with my life.
I’d been thinking about making a transition to travel writing and was on the edge of booking a big overseas trip when suddenly, like many others, I found myself unemployed. In between waiting on hold with Centrelink and crying on the couch I eventually realised I could use this disaster as a catalyst to change my life.
When I was 15 years old I had the opportunity to do work experience at a local cafe under the tutelage of an incredible female chef. I signed up for an apprenticeship, and that was that. I was going to be a chef.
