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Chef Grant Achatz discusses how childhood trauma and family tragedy shaped his obsessive dedication to culinary excellence, using his work as a coping mechanism to avoid facing personal pain.summaryThe 'Stage' as a Hiring Filter: He uses a one-week unpaid 'stage' (trial period) to assess chefs, noting that by day five or six, when exhaustion sets in, you see their true passion and resilience: 'By day five, it's SattakeawayMidwest Work Ethic vs. Coastal Markets: Achatz attributes Chicago's culinary success to a 'working class ethos' where the community trusts and follows chefs who commit deeply, suggesting his style might not succeed in Netakeaway
