Christian F. B. Puglisi

Dear restaurants, I love you, and I always will.

What happens when the love of your life takes everything you have? After 25 years in restaurants, I’m stepping away — not out of bitterness, but love. This is my goodbye, my handoff, and maybe the start of something new.

Welcome, friend!

What happens after you walk away from the kitchen? From the intensity, the pressure, the identity? I’ve lived it — as a chef, father, and writer — and this space is where I share what I’ve learned, and what I’m still figuring out.