Behind the Line
Topic: Background
The Skinny: What Makes You You?
When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
- Ashlee Aubin
- Executive Chef
- Wood
- Chicago, Illinoise
A politician. I was "Bill Clinton" in a fourth grade mock debate. I still would like to get involved on some level in the future.
- Ben Lambert
- Executive Chef
- Bread & Tulips
- New York City
When I was a young kid I thought about being a professional umpire because instead of playing baseball I would umpire the little league games to make money so that I could afford a golf membership....
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- Timothy Harville
- Sous Chef
- Café des Architectes
- Chicago, IL
I wanted to be a a chef from age 9. It's a family thing and something I was introduced to at a very early age. I tried out a lot of other things but I couldn't get excited or passionate about anyth...
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- mark hinkle
- Manager
- Annie Gunn's
- Chesterfield, MO
I didn't figure out what I wanted to do with my life until after I graduated college. I had considered culinary school at that point, but the reality of more tuition bills squashed that dream quic...
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- Scott Malloy
- Sous Chef
- Chicago,Il
At first I wanted to be a Paleontologist. That lasted for about 8 years. Then i wanted to be a Fighter Pilot. That came in two waves, one very early and one in high school. It wasn't until my recru...
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- Greg Biggers
- Executive Chef
- Café des Architectes
- Chicago, IL
I don't ever remember having one major passion as a kid. I would like to think it was a dragon slayer or something awesome like that.
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- Melissa Trimmer
- Pastry Chef
- Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, Pastry Chef Instructor
- Chicago, Illinois
When I was young I wanted to be a marine biologist and study sharks... lol!
- Jeremy Kittelson
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Denver, Colorado
A veterinarian or a doctor. I quickly wised up.
- Kevin Nashan
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Sidney Street Cafe
- Saint Louis, Missouri
Like most kids i wanted to be lots of things through various phases of my life but the most consistant was a pro in one of the sports I played. I caught on real fast that wasn't going to happen.
- Jennifer Plank
- Toast
- Cleveland, Ohio
I wanted to be an opera singer terribly bad from about first grade until I was in fourth grade. My older sister crushed my spirits telling me my voice was terrible! I cried and cried then realized ...
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- Nathaniel Meads
- Pastry Chef
- RM
- Chicago, IL
At some point in every school year we filled out some sort of standardized form that would ask "what do you want to be...." blah blah blah.
I either wrote "rock star" or "baker".
BLAMMO.
- Sandra Holl
- Pastry Chef/Owner
- Floriole Cafe & Bakery
- Chicago, IL
I wanted to be a doctor.
- Mark Steuer
- Chef/Partner
- Carriage House and The Bedford
- Chicago, IL
I had many dreams, from truck driver when i was very young, to writer, to lawyer to teacher... never a chef though.
- Joshua Kulp
- Chef/Partner
- Sunday Dinner Club
- Chicago, IL
I wanted to be a transformational leader. I was very inspired by social/political movements and wanted to feel as though I were part of improving the world. Now, I have realized that buying a loc...
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- Celina Tio
- Executive Chef/Owner
- JULIAN
- Kansas City, MO
All I wanted to do was cook. Just like Julia Child.
- Stephanie Samuels
- Pastry Chef/Owner
- Angel Food Bakery
- Chicago, IL
An Artist. Always.
My Father was an architect and clarinetist, and my Aunt was a pianist. I started drawing on shirt cardboards from the age of 3. I was lucky enough to have my parents expose m...
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- David Katz
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Philadelphia, PA
A baseball player.
- Rob Levitt
- Executive Chef/Owner
- The Butcher & Larder
- Chicago, IL
From the age of 11 until my senior year of college, I thought I was going to be the next John Coltrane. (Ha!!!!) I was working as a dishwasher and playing in a wedding band when I realized the kitc...
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- Randy Zweiban
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Province and Province Phoenix
- Chicago, IL
I wanted to travel and I wanted to be a pilot. Then I realized I didnt really ;like flying and am still not in love with it.
- Nathan Sears
- Executive Chef/Owner
- The Radler and D.A.S.
- Chicago, IL
Paleontologist
- Adam Seger
- Mixologist
- Hum Spirits Co.
- Chicago, IL
A Chef
- Jimmy Bannos Jr.
- Executive Chef/Owner
- The Purple Pig
- Chicago, IL
A Chef
- Carrie Nahabedian
- Executive Chef/Owner
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
I wanted to be a Vet like every kid who loved animals...then a Marine Biologist so I could study shells and the coral reefs.
- Geoff Rhyne
- Sous Chef
- The Ordinary
- Charleston, SC
play baseball for either the atlanta braves or the chicago cubs. I had both teams memorized and would "pitch" against them against railroad ties--you could say I had a helluva imangination
- Jill Barron
- Executive Chef/Owner
- MANA food bar
- Chicago, IL
an artist. i grew up with art books and art all around, my mom painted, and i wanted to express myself in color.
- Jimmy Bannos
- Owner
- The Purple Pig and Heaven on Seven
- Chicago, IL
Chef and own my own restaurant
- Troy Graves
- Chef/Partner
- Red Door
- Chicago, Il
I grew up in Iowa and was very outdoorsy so I wanted to be a park ranger.
- Joncarl Lachman
- Executive Chef/Owner
- HB Home Bistro
- Chicago, IL
an airline Pilot for KLM
- Tony Priolo
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Piccolo Sogno
- Chicago, IL
See above questions
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- Patrick Fahy
- Pastry Chef
- Sixteen
- Chicago
Like alot of boys I dreamed of being a pro athlete.
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- Steve McDonagh
- Owner
- Hearty
- Chicago, IL
An actor. Always an actor. Although I thought about being a cartoonist and was always really interested in advertising (creative and copywriting). I even went to NYC School of Visual Arts for a bit.
- Chrissy Camba
- Chef
- Bar Pastoral
- Chicago, IL
I wanted to be a neurosurgeon when I was younger. I'm sure you're asking, "Why a neurosurgeon?" Well...the brain is a magical place and I was curious about it. Also, I love a good challenge and I f...
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- Paul Fehribach
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Big Jones
- Chicago, IL
A chef. Never any doubt about it. In retrospect, it seems so strange that I went into music for college.
- Jason McLeod
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Box Tree Restaurant, Inc
- San Diego, CA
An athlete, and sport, I loved them all
- Paul Virant
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Vie and Perennial Virant
- Western Springs, IL
rock star, back up for Kiss would've been cool
- Cary Taylor
- Executive Chef
- The Southern
- Chicago, IL
The same thing as every other kid - a rock star or a pro athlete.