Grilled: 2007 StarChefs Rising Stars Revue

Bill Corbett, Formerly of Anthos

What do you think about Tony Bourdain? 
I like him. I think he’s a straight shooter. I’m probably the only vegetarian that likes him. He talks a lot of trash about vegetarians, but I think he is on-point with a lot of it. Like vegetarians eating grass and not being very exciting. He is right.

I like his point about vegetarian elitism, especially when you look at impoverished nations using an entire cow to feed a family for a month…
To be a vegetarian is a very privileged, First World thing. It’s arrogant at times, so I like it when he bashes vegetarians.

What do you think about kitchen tours?
I think it’s great for a customer to come back and see you, and I think if you aren’t proud enough to show off your kitchen, you shouldn’t be in it. I used to work at wd-50 and lots of chefs used to come through like Ferrán Adriá, Heston Blumenthal, all the New York chefs.