I’m not even a just a kitchen cook – everything we do has a purpose, and there’s meaning to it. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
You have so much responsibility because when you’re in the kitchen, it’s not just food, it’s where the food comes from, what you did with production, what you did it with human interaction, and how you did it with different cultures. Food becomes a mark of activism. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
Food, for me, is society, and food is very political. Food is part of culture, and culture relies on art and creativity. If there is no art, there is no food, and there is no city. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
I think through humor you can get a point across better than through just a dramatic narrative. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
Every dish is very connected to my own experiences. Perhaps I go deeper in the description and feeling in the dish than a male chef would. But it’s difficult to say. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
I want people to ask me how I feel about the world, or what is my day about, and ask me a question that’s not just related to food, but that’s related to me being a person: Someone that’s vulnerable, someone that has ideas and someone that wants to learn more. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
I’ve participated at summits where I was the only chef. I was surrounded with thinkers and writers and innovators. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
I’m Dominique Crenn. I’m a chef, entrepreneur, artist, poet, human being. I have three restaurants in San Francisco: Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn and Petit Crenn. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
At a very young age, I fell in love with the idea of being in a restaurant and being surrounded with people around me. I don’t think at the time I thought about becoming a chef. I have a bachelor’s degree in economics. I never went to a cooking school. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
I don’t want people to look at my menu and see just the ingredients. I want to take them on a journey. Dominique Crenn Read Quote
