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carnivale, chicago

Last weekend I gave a commencement speech for a class of culinary students. It was such a rewarding and fun experience. I didn't really write any notes for myself, which had people worried, but I like to talk from my heart.

At first, I wanted to talk about all the things that they will surely experience as people starting out in the hospitality business. I wanted to tell them about all the long hours, hard...