Love = Food

It is always interesting to learn new exciting things about the people you work with. I had the pleasure of interviewing our Chef Donovan and was intrigued by the way his life seemed to just fall into place once he committed to doing what made him happy. Chef Donovan was born in Negril, Jamaica where he received his introduction to cooking from his mother and then later made cooking his vocational subject in high school. While everyone else was taking engineering and other more "important" subjects, Chef Donovan was cooking in a hotel. His passion for cooking took him on a cruise ship and then eventually to California, where he worked for one of the most decadent hotels around, The Beverly Hills Hotel. Chef Donovan has traveled the world doing what he loves to do because he made a decision to pursue it. How often do many of us neglect our passions in life and settle for the obvious? Chef Donovan says his favorite type of cooking is "fusion." He likes to blend his native Caribbean spices with Asian cuisine and other meats to create new dishes. If he comes across a person who doesn't like a certain type of dish or food, then he sets out to change their minds. He told me that his daughter is his biggest critic and he relies on her opinions most of the time because she gives him key words that made him understand why a dish works and why it doesn't. Culinary and cooking skills are a very personal private art and just like any talent it usually is cultivated by ones experience. Chef Donovan told me that he spent many hours with his mother who was always at the stove. I'm assuming he associated her love with her cooking. What a nice association.
At Event Solutions that is exactly the message we want to convey to our clients. We have an executive chef who understands how important food really is. Not only the taste of it, but also the smell, look and presentation of it. We make every catered event special because our food is served hot and was definitely made by someone who loves to do it. That makes all the difference in the world.

crystal p smith
event solutions
crystal@eventsolutions.com
Southern California Event Planning