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Jen Yee: Switching Careers, Working Her Way Up & Loving Every Second
Jen Yee: Switching Careers, Working Her Way Up & Loving Every Second
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, we talk with Jen Yee, an award-winning and James Beard recognized pastry chef. Yee serves as Executive Pastry Chef for the notable Linton Hopkins and his hospitality group, Resurgens, with a focus on his flagship, Restaurant Eugene. She walks us through her career and recalls the moments that shaped her professionally. In the episode we discuss: Her path from architect to pastry chef First job at Gordon Ramsey’s in London (and did she get yelled at?) Working at a trendy Chinese tea salon in London First pastry chef gig opening Charlie Palmer’s Aureole in NYC SHO in NYC: what it was like working in a Michelin 2-star restaurant Opening Andrew Carmelini’s Lafayette restaurant and bakery Her process of developing desserts and being inspired by new ingredients How she manages to maintain a personal life/work balance And lots more!
Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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