Grant Achatz Quotes


Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be, then you'll be putting that pressure on yourself.


Citations

Achatz, Grant, and Nick Kokonas. Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat. Gotham Books, 2011.

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Grant Achatz
Grant Achatz
  • Born: April 25, 1974
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Chef

Grant Achatz (/ˈækɪts/ AK-its) is an American chef and restaurateur often recognized for his contributions to molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has won numerous accolades and Achatz himself has won numerous awards from prominent culinary institutions and publications, including the Food and Wine's "best new chefs" award in 1998, "Rising Star Chef of the Year Award" for 1999, "Best Chef in the United States" for 1998 and a 2003 "Who's Who Inductee" from the James Beard Foundation.