How queer chefs are rewriting the recipe for success
While the world of fine dining has been dominated by cis-het white men for decades, queer chefs are making a big mark on modern cuisine. From reality shows to Michelin stars, LGBTQ people have emerged as some of the industry’s best and brightest in recent years.
Journalist Kelsy Chauvin spoke with restaurateurs nationwide for LGBTQ Nation’s latest cover story to get an inside view of how the industry is rapidly changing. James Beard, the namesake of the coveted James Beard Foundation Awards, may have spent his life in the closet, but award-winning chefs like Dominique Crenn and Rob Connoley are rewriting the recipe for success.
Bil Browning
Editor-In-Chief, LGBTQ Nation
“I wanted to be the opposite of what I was seeing in a lot of restaurants. I needed to bring light, beauty, love, and respect into the kitchen.”
Chef Dominique Crenn
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