Many chefs think the hardest part of leaving restaurants is getting into the food industry.
I increasingly think the harder challenge begins after they arrive.
In this solo episode of Fugitive Chefs, I explore why so many experienced chefs start doubting themselves after moving into food companies, innovation teams, R&D departments, consultancies, startups, and corporate environments.
Inspired by a recent article I published called The Internship Trap, this conversation looks beyond internships and asks a deeper question:
What happens when a chef enters an environment where their competence is no longer immediately visible?
We discuss:
• Why kitchens and companies measure competence differently
• The psychological impact of losing familiar feedback loops
• What I call a “collapse of professional framing”
• Why internships aren't always the real issue
• How organizations struggle to recognize culinary capability
• Why chefs often mistake invisibility for inadequacy
• The difference between capability and recognition
• What the future of culinary careers might require from both chefs and organizations
This episode isn't about getting out of restaurants.
It's about understanding what happens after you do.
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https://beyondthepass.substack.com/p/the-internship-trap
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