“In competitions like Bocuse d’Or, there’s always a feeling that you could have done something differently. But at the moment of decision, you have to stand by your choice. You can’t predict the level of the other countries—you can only focus on yourself, your cooking, and on pushing your own limits. During the competition itself, you’re really just executing what you’ve trained for. That’s the easy part. Personally, I love the energy of competing in front of thousands of people, but I know that’s subjective and not everyone enjoys it to the same extent,” says Sebastian Gibrand, coach of the U.S. Bocuse d’Or team.
Mike Whatmough: I have the best job in the world. Sometimes we deliberately break the rules of gin
“We break the rules in the name of flavour. I see myself as a storyteller, because I spend most of my time talking about a bottle of Brockmans Gin and helping people discover new layers of taste. We a...
