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I have always enjoyed vocabulary and speech. I have an edgy, casual, and authoritative style and do not mince words, only vegetables. I was and always will be a chef and chefs get things done, deadlines are my friends. I convey messages boldly and evoke feelings. I will dig within to find the message you want to convey and tell it the way you have in mind. How may I be of service?

Love & Cruelty...The Art and Origin of Kitchen Nicknames by Paul Connors

  Nicknames  have been around since the early 14th century. “Nick,” being a derivation of “eke” literally means “additional name.” Eke is an even older word, dating back to about 1200 meaning “to increase” or “to lengthen”, thus the saying to “eke out” was conceived. Chefs and cooks are pros at eking out, as in fabricating 14 portions from a single chicken and surviving on 10 bucks an hour. Perhaps, this is why we abuse and terrorize one another in sweltering confinement for fun. Perhaps, this is why we create castigating and disparaging nicknames for one another. Perhaps, this is why chefs are assholes! 

Kitchen nicknames are not premeditated or copied from some nickname recipe; they are created from scratch. In a split second, a tiny random act can be the impetus for twisted minds to swoop in and do serious damage to mother-given monikers. One mistake, a single comment, an unusual attribute, or a physical impairment, can become a label for life.

“Paul helped me create a culture of near perfection within the food program. Through our time working together, he left a lasting mark on Thr3 Jack”

— Robert Wohlfeil, Thr3 Jack Chef