Some times in life patience is really a virtue. I recently stepped out of the kitchen to try and further my career. I was a food production Manager for a dining hall for a local university. Needless to say I was successful at the job but I was not happy. I never lost that chefs mentality and that love for my trade.

Before changing my career I had to think long and hard about the implications of that choice and what it meant to my future as a chef. I have worked really hard to put myself into a position to be consider for an executive chef job but up until now was not given that opportunity.

I truly believe that had I not changed my career path briefly, I might not be in this position today. You have got to take chances in life some times and be prepared to live with those choices. I am not shore how all of this is related but I do believe that every thing happens for a reason. What I thought was a step back was actually two steps forward.