Behind closed doors and hot smoking grills,
It’s not something that gives everyone the thrill.
Tough, brutal and long days are just the start,
An ever-continuous push to keep it from tearing apart.
The titles, positions and starched white jackets,
Are somethings earned and not bought out of a packet.

What motivates one to get into this field,
Is it a passionate first choice or more like a secondary shield?
A career much invested in; day in and day out,
Or a subordinate choice; when comes about a drought.
Is it compulsion that drives someone to produce,
Or more like hard work and determination with no excuse.
Whatever be the reason to jump into the pit,
Success can only pull you out if you don’t quit!

To see happy faces and joyful souls,
Is what fuels the engine; like red hot coals.
Creating moments and experiences to come ‘n’ savour,
Not just momentary but for a lifetime of flavour!
Like a simmering stew; spreading its aroma,
It’s a love for sharing life’s journey from Mexico to Roma (Rome)!
What better than to get that deserved appreciation,
After having sharpened the blades and just smashed out your creation!

So, a cup of tea not everyone’s it may be,
But a cocktail for some; a self-portrayal setting them free.
Years ‘n’ decades of blood, sweat and tears,
Persistently put in to creating a living; come may the fears.
Finally, at the summit rejoicing one’s achievements,
Stood the Chef’s life worth a million cents!