How does the pressure of success in fine dining affect the chefs?
Shad talks to Tobey Nemeth about the death of Chef Benoît Violier, and what it says about the pressures top chefs face to perform in haute cuisine.
On Monday, the 2016 Michelin Guide was unveiled. The world's top chefs and restaurants learn their annual ranking, and whether they earned a Michelin star — or lost one.
But the event this year was more solemn than usual.
Just hours before, the group learned of a death in their elite community. Benoît Violier was found dead in an apparent suicide.
The fast-paced and highly competitive environment of some professional kitchens can foster mental-health issues and addiction, according to those who work in the industry.
Chef Tobey Nemeth runs a celebrated restaurant, Edulis, in Toronto with her husband. She joins Shad today to discuss the cost of perfection for top chefs around the world.