{"product_id":"blood-sweat-tears-9781764372008","title":"Blood - Sweat - Tears","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alan Dawes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Alan Dawes Private Chef\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Alan Dawes Private Chef\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Industries - Hospitality, Travel \u0026amp; Tourism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears isn't a cookbook - it's a survival guide for chefs who actually give a shit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by award-winning private chef \u003cstrong\u003eAlan Dawes\u003c\/strong\u003e, this brutally honest, no-bullshit collection of stories, lessons, and confessions pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to make it in the world of fine dining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan didn't climb the ranks overnight. He started at the bottom - blistered hands on cold larder, sleeping between doubles, learning the hard way that passion alone doesn't make you a great chef. It's hours, heat, heartbreak, and the kind of pressure that breaks most people. This book is the truth about surviving it - and still loving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross twenty raw and beautifully written chapters (and a few \"Extra Courses\" of hard-earned advice), Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears dives deep into what every young chef needs to know: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to survive your first kitchen without burning out or breaking down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat separates good chefs from great ones - and arseholes from leaders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to handle pressure, perfection, and the mental cost of chasing excellence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the pass is sacred, and why respect will always outlast ego.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd what it really means to give your blood, sweat, and tears to a craft most people will never understand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not sugar-coated. It's not gentle. But it's real - and that's what every young chef, apprentice, or culinary student needs right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those just starting out, this book will keep you grounded, fired up, and focused on what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who've been in the game a while, it's a reminder of why you started - and why you stayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd for anyone who's ever wondered what life behind the pass really feels like, Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears will take you there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the kitchen - unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long hours. The obsession. The beauty hidden in the chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the fire that still keeps every real chef coming back for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause at the end of it all, it's not just a job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cstrong\u003eblood, sweat, and fucking tears.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alan Dawes Private Chef","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217914507415,"sku":"9781764372008","price":1657.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781764372008.webp?v=1788742214","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/blood-sweat-tears-9781764372008","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}