Cuvee Coffee

I love Top Chef, Iron Chef and the Food Network. This was where I first saw Chef John Besh. I remember avidly rooting for him to win. The reason was simple, his personality. I have never had the pleasure of eating at one of his restaurants and all of the chefs were very talented, but I could totally relate to his humor. Rashelle makes fun of me and calls it a “man crush”, but the reality is that I found his personality to be similar to my own. This past weekend, I had the opportunity to serve coffee at an event for Mr. Besh, here in Austin, Texas. The event was at Parkside (another great restaurant) and there were about 75 people in attendance. I had the opportunity to meet John in person and I have to say that he was no different in person than he was on T.V. He was friendly, funny and extremely approachable. I admit that I was a bit nervous as most of the celebrity-type folks (and particularly chefs) that I have met in the past have been borderline arrogant and left me disappointed. Chef John Besh was the exception to my previous experiences. We chatted about coffee and he mentioned his interest in specialty coffee and “chasing the perfect cup.” I was super impressed with him and his business partner and can say with all certainty that next time I make it to New Orleans (which unfortunately is not very often) I will be making a reservation at one or two of his restaurants!