Season 2 - Episode 10 - Craig Best - Into Hells Kitchen!
Send us a textCraig Best is the Head Chef of the famed Hell's Kitchen restaurant, housed in Caesar's Palace, Dubai.https://www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/gordon-ramsay-hells-kitchen-dubaiAt the tender age of 16 straight from high school, he went to work as a chef in a small pub in his local town located in England, making sandwiches.None of the fine dining food was on the horizon , but it was his wife who actually sent the cv to various places in order to push him to become better.His ...
Craig Best is the Head Chef of the famed Hell's Kitchen restaurant, housed in Caesar's Palace, Dubai.
https://www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/gordon-ramsay-hells-kitchen-dubai
At the tender age of 16 straight from high school, he went to work as a chef in a small pub in his local town located in England, making sandwiches.
None of the fine dining food was on the horizon , but it was his wife who actually sent the cv to various places in order to push him to become better.
His first fine dining job was for the one and only Gordon Ramsay! He worked with the company for sometime, then moved on to the Trompette in Chiswick London, this would be a pivotal role in pushing Craig forward.
http://www.latrompette.co.uk
From there, he went to work for another giant - Marcus Wareing, this chef is just another level of scary, this time the position was for Senior sous.
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The environment pushes you to fight in a very tough place, after two years in was time to move on, to the Head chef's role with the reputable Jason Atherton.
https://www.jasonatherton.co.uk
Craig worked for Jason in Dubai for a further two years, however the operations director of the Gordon Ramsay restaurant group had different ideas.
An apparent casual drink, turned into a full on interview with 5 executives, they explained the concept of Hell's Kitchen - there was no way he could refuse.
The Restaurant series is watched all around the globe, people flock to Vegas and to Dubai just to catch a glimpse of how the kitchens run, as well as being able to enjoy the world class food.
Gordon of-course makes an appearance from time to time, however Craig is there to ensure the operation runs like a well oiled machine.
The Chef describes the service as electric!
The restaurant is now well and truly cemented in the local dining scene , and has become a place not just to be seen but a place to enjoy an incredible experience, one of the reasons for this success is down to Craig and his ability to push his passion to the the team.
If you want to see what Craig is doing, you can follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craig.best
Make sure you give him a follow, and a cheeky hello!
Craig is one of those chef's who leaves an impression when you meet him!
A true gatekeeper of his art and a truly great chef!
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