Wayne Allen

I’m a 20 year old chef de partie who started as a dishwasher at 16 and have worked my way to be where I’m at through the love of what I do.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

What inspires me to cook is how food brings people together doesn’t matter where they are from or what language they speak. Food is a universal language.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My signature dish is a sous vide marinated duck breast over sweet potato mash and charred romanesco topped with a lemon raspberry compote.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use the money to help further my career and expand my knowledge of food and cultures in which they originated.

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