By: Olivia Lopez
Amado Lopez is a chef that specializes in Mexican cuisine and is currently developing his own restaurant: Casa Amado. Read on to discover more about the origins of Mr. Lopez’s creative career. [Q:] What made you decide to be a chef? [A:] “I like working with my hands. I could never see myself working in an office. I could have been a plumber, an electrician, or something in construction.” [Q:] What type of education did you need to become a chef? What kind of training did you undergo? [A: ]“They had a culinary program in high school and I excelled. I was really excited. I entered a couple of competitions and won them all. Eventually, I was given a scholarship for the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) located in New York City. From there I went back to Chicago and started working at several restaurants.” [Q:] What is one of the proudest moments in your career? [A:] “When I cooked dinner for Barack Obama.” [Q:] What do you dislike about your profession? [A:]“At the end of the day, it is a business. Sometimes the business gets in the way of creativity. You have to think about it financially.” [Q:] What do you like about your profession? [A:] “That it levels the plain. No matter who you are in society you gotta eat. Whether you are down on your luck or someone wealthy. The table brings people together. With your birthday, marriage, new baby, a promotion. All of life’s little wins you celebrate with food [...] It’s very communal.” If your parent would like the chance to be interviewed by our staff to be featured on this page, have them complete this form: forms.gle/VY777e4xkZZiyBzJ6 Comments are closed.
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