Floortje Ijssel de Schepper   Xiao-Er Kong

“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” But a life at an amusement park takes its toll. Studies have shown that working in the hospitality industry is one of the most stressful sectors. What are the consequences for the hard-working heroes of our industry?

CHEFS' TROUBLES

TROUBLES

CHEFS'

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Anthony Bourdain, 62 years old, United States

RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS

Anthony Bourdain started his career as a chef in several restaurants in New York. His real breakthrough as a well-known chef came with the launch of his book ‘Kitchen Confidential’ and his TV program ‘No Reservations’. 

The fact that he enjoyed a life full of sex, drugs and rock and roll is well-known. He found it hard to find a balance between his work life and his private life. The attention and fame was a welcome distraction from all the hard work. Despite his hectic life he married twice, but both marriages ended in divorce.

Editor's note: Scarcely a month after publication Anthony Bourdain tragically passed away. He will be gravely missed.

CHEFS' TROUBLES

PROBLEMS

RELATIONSHIP

Margarita Forés, 59 years old, Philippines

EATING DISORDER

Margarita Forés was named the best female chef in Asia in 2016. She owns several restaurants, including the restaurant chain ‘Cibo’, an Italian café concept based in Manila, the Philippines. 

Margarita Forés developed bulimia in her teenage years. The exact cause of her bulimia is unclear; it probably stemmed from the feeling she had of never having had her own identity. She grew up in a large family called the Araneta family which is one of the most influential families in the Philippines. Her upbringing did not contribute to her confident self-development; she instead developed an inferiority complex which resulted in an eating disorder.

CHEFS' TROUBLES

DISORDER

EATING

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Tom Kerridge, 45 years old, Englanda

OBESITY

Tom Kerridge worked at several London restaurants from the age of 18 to 32. In 2005, together with his wife Beth, he opened his own gastropub Hand & Flowers in Marlow for which he received his first Michelin star in 2006. In 2012, the second star followed. It was the first pub in the history of the Michelin Guide that received two Michelin stars. Great recognition for Tom and Beth, but fame took its toll. Tom would never have called himself slim, but as the honor increased, so did Tom’s weight. Too many drinks, irregular eating habits and late-night snacks after work meant the pounds started piling on.

CHEFS TROUBLES

OBESITY

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Daniel Patterson, 49 years old, United States

DEPRESSION

Daniel Patterson is the owner of the eponymous ‘Daniel Patterson Group’, a company in the catering industry that includes several restaurants and concepts, including the three-starred restaurant ‘Coi’ in San Francisco. 

Throughout his life, Daniel suffered from depression and struggled with periods of feeling either up or down. It seems paradoxical, but the more successful the catering group became, the more the ‘up’ periods eluded him. The pressure and hostility caused Daniel to sink further and further into the sadder spectrum of emotions. The success did not lead to positive feelings, in fact, Daniel's creativity and pleasure in cooking declined as sales increased.

CHEFS' TROUBLES

SION

DEPRES

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 Floortje Ijssel de Schepper   Xiao-Er Kong

“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” But a life at an amusement park takes its toll. Studies have shown that working in the hospitality industry is one of the most stressful sectors. What are the consequences for the hard-working heroes of our industry?

TROUBLES

CHEFS'

Anthony Bourdain started his career as a chef in several restaurants in New York. His real breakthrough as a well-known chef came with the launch of his book ‘Kitchen Confidential’ and his TV program ‘No Reservations’. 

The fact that he enjoyed a life full of sex, drugs and rock and roll is well-known. He found it hard to find a balance between his work life and his private life. The attention and fame was a welcome distraction from all the hard work. Despite his hectic life he married twice, but both marriages ended in divorce.

Editor's note: Scarcely a month after publication Anthony Bourdain tragically passed away. He will be gravely missed.

Photo by Paloma Baytelman

Anthony Bourdain, 62 years old, United States

RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS

PROBLEMS

RELATIONSHIP

Margarita Forés was named the best female chef in Asia in 2016. She owns several restaurants, including the restaurant chain ‘Cibo’, an Italian café concept based in Manila, the Philippines. 

Margarita Forés developed bulimia in her teenage years. The exact cause of her bulimia is unclear; it probably stemmed from the feeling she had of never having had her own identity. She grew up in a large family called the Araneta family which is one of the most influential families in the Philippines. Her upbringing did not contribute to her confident self-development; she instead developed an inferiority complex which resulted in an eating disorder.

Margarita Forés, 59 years old, Philippines

EATING DISORDER

DISORDER

EATING

Tom Kerridge worked at several London restaurants from the age of 18 to 32. In 2005, together with his wife Beth, he opened his own gastropub Hand & Flowers in Marlow for which he received his first Michelin star in 2006. In 2012, the second star followed. It was the first pub in the history of the Michelin Guide that received two Michelin stars. Great recognition for Tom and Beth, but fame took its toll. Tom would never have called himself slim, but as the honor increased, so did Tom’s weight. Too many drinks, irregular eating habits and late-night snacks after work meant the pounds started piling on.

Photo by Chris Boland

Tom Kerridge, 45 years old, Englanda

OBESITY

OBESITY

Daniel Patterson is the owner of the eponymous ‘Daniel Patterson Group’, a company in the catering industry that includes several restaurants and concepts, including the three-starred restaurant ‘Coi’ in San Francisco. 

Throughout his life, Daniel suffered from depression and struggled with periods of feeling either up or down. It seems paradoxical, but the more successful the catering group became, the more the ‘up’ periods eluded him. The pressure and hostility caused Daniel to sink further and further into the sadder spectrum of emotions. The success did not lead to positive feelings, in fact, Daniel's creativity and pleasure in cooking declined as sales increased.

Photo by Supayfotos/AEGA

Daniel Patterson, 49 years old, United States

DEPRESSION

SION

DEPRES

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