Chefs and Restaurants

How Peter Hoffman Would Rewrite His '90s Job Ad for a Changed Industry

Peter Hoffman

COOKS: Two seasoned chefs opening 45-seat downtown restaurant. Food with guts and beauty. Exp’d line cook & entry position available. 219-8992

That’s the ad my wife and I placed in 1990 when we were about to open Savoy, our passion project and the restaurant that would go on to become one of New York City’s foremost farm-to-table dining spots for the next 26...