The harsh life in a Brigade de cuisine

Francesco Mannelli

Francesco Mannelli Source: Francesco Mannelli

How Francesco Mannelli started as an apprentice to become a head Chef in a luxury Australia restaurant.


Brigade de cuisine is a strict system of hierarchy found in restaurants and hotels employing extensive staff; especially in fine dining restaurants is challenging to climb that ladder. Francesco Mannelli, Head Chef at Four Seasons Hotel and Resort, Sydney, shared his long and passionate journey.

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