Art of War
Editorial illustrations for a piece about hospo culture in Australia’s A+ Insights Magazine. Written by chef Mark Best, edited by Besha Roddell.
“If you had time you would close your eyes for 10 minutes, then drag yourself back to consciousness at the sound of scraping plates and dragging chairs.”
“One such stroke and lapse in concentration took my protruding thumb knuckle with it.”
It was my third straight week of 7.30 a.m. starts and 1 a.m. finishes without a day off. As a new starter at one of Britain’s most famous restaurants, I was low in the hierarchy and it was evident that I had not yet earned the right to rest.
“Talking to my peers (the male ones, at least) on this subject, it’s interesting how much romantic attachment they have to their own war stories.”