You know what’s awesome? Having one of your restaurants on The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restauarants list. You know what’s even more awesome? Having two of your restaurants on the list. That’s the case for Thomas Keller Restaurant Group and its eponymous chef Thomas Keller. Per Se in New York City came in at #10, while The French Laundry in Yountville, CA came in at #32. Additionally Thomas Keller Restaurant Group owns and operates Bouchon Bistro, Bouchon Bakery, and Ad Hoc Restaurant (which are all in Yountville as well). I had the pleasure of dining at the latter for Brunch a few weeks ago, and it was fantastic (especially because we got dessert after breakfast in the form of fancy, but simple ice cream sandwiches). Thomas Keller is probably the biggest name in American fine dining, and he deserves it—he lives up to all the hype, which is hard to do when you have that much hype. Although each of Keller’s restaurants has a unique feel and purpose, they all share “the common desire to provide memorable experiences for every guest that visits.”

50 Best or Bust

Maybe it’s an age thing, but it seems that more and more people I know are becoming “foodies.” I’m shocked at how many people I know who have stepped out of a more traditional career path to go to culinary school. Just because you majored in Accounting or Business or History or Basket Weaving doesn’t mean that you can’t follow your stomach to something else. You might even want to consider an opportunity with Thomas Keller Restaurant Group. Their Careers page shows a wide range of options that include positions in Kitchen, Dining Room, Administration, Management, Private Dinging, Bakery Retail, and Beverage. Some of the job titles—Food Runner or Busser for instance—may not be exactly what you were hoping to do with your degree, but you have to remember that these are some of the best restaurants in the world. You’ll have to work your way up, and you’ll be doing it in the absolutely best environment possible. There are some more glamorous positions available, but they’ll probably require some pretty strong prior experience. Browse through the jobs at all of Thomas Keller’s restaurants and see what suits you. You may also want to read some of the staff stories to get a feel for what it’s like to work for Thomas Keller.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• TKRG.org
• Jobs at Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
• Thomas Keller Restaurant Group’s Team
• FrenchLaundry.com
• PerSeNY.com
• BouchonBistro.com
• BouchonBakery.com
• AdHocRestaurant.com

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