I mean at a certain level a foodie would be annoying to a chef.
Not merely enjoying the food, he was obsessed with the chef and his approval, eager to drop unearned knowledge for clout, taking pictures of the food for posterity when asked not to, and uncaring, even vile, to those around him while he pursues that next hit of flavour. Does that sound like a great person to cook for? Like anything, a hobby or passion pushed to the point of an obsession can be unhealthy and unpleasant for those around you.
It’s also worth noting that Holt’s character chose to be there, and was treated rather benignly (of all the dark secrets brought up, “you took pictures when I asked you not to” was by far the mildest). That is until it came to light that he had basically sentenced an innocent, regular person to their death in pursuit of the food, at which point the chef turned harsh. Think about his statement about the wealthy basically pushing regular people out of being able to enjoy fine dining and making it an exclusive club from which they could look down on other. That was one of the chef’s sore spots, and I think the foodie inadvertently walked into that role as well.
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I mean at a certain level a foodie would be annoying to a chef.
Not merely enjoying the food, he was obsessed with the chef and his approval, eager to drop unearned knowledge for clout, taking pictures of the food for posterity when asked not to, and uncaring, even vile, to those around him while he pursues that next hit of flavour. Does that sound like a great person to cook for? Like anything, a hobby or passion pushed to the point of an obsession can be unhealthy and unpleasant for those around you.
It’s also worth noting that Holt’s character chose to be there, and was treated rather benignly (of all the dark secrets brought up, “you took pictures when I asked you not to” was by far the mildest). That is until it came to light that he had basically sentenced an innocent, regular person to their death in pursuit of the food, at which point the chef turned harsh. Think about his statement about the wealthy basically pushing regular people out of being able to enjoy fine dining and making it an exclusive club from which they could look down on other. That was one of the chef’s sore spots, and I think the foodie inadvertently walked into that role as well.