Chef Andre Rush

Great question. Had no idea it was a calling. It was not something I said, I want to be a chef when I grow up. Not whatsoever. Nothing, not even close. I was, my mom is my reason for this one. Like I told you, my dad, he believed boys go to work. Boys also don't cook. Men don't cook. That's from the South. Ladies, the girls cook. And they go to school. They do all this part of it.

Great question. Had no idea it was a calling. It was not something I said, I want to be a chef when I grow up. Not whatsoever. Nothing, not even close. I was, my mom is my reason for this one. Like I told you, my dad, he believed boys go to work. Boys also don't cook. Men don't cook. That's from the South. Ladies, the girls cook. And they go to school. They do all this part of it.

So I used to actually sneak with my mom and cook. And it was the best feeling in the world. That's when I became a complete... I was already a mama's boy. But that time, I became a complete mama's boy. And... What I did join the military and decided to went from one direction and I wound up switching over because of my mother with the cooking part.

So I used to actually sneak with my mom and cook. And it was the best feeling in the world. That's when I became a complete... I was already a mama's boy. But that time, I became a complete mama's boy. And... What I did join the military and decided to went from one direction and I wound up switching over because of my mother with the cooking part.

So I used to actually sneak with my mom and cook. And it was the best feeling in the world. That's when I became a complete... I was already a mama's boy. But that time, I became a complete mama's boy. And... What I did join the military and decided to went from one direction and I wound up switching over because of my mother with the cooking part.

Now, when I did that in the military and army, it was not the same. It was hard and terrible. This was mass cooking. It wasn't a family environment. It wasn't a hospitality. It was like, I'm like, what did I get myself into? This is like, people were like, what are you doing here being in this food service? You're too big. You do this. I'm like, I like cooking. Yeah.

Now, when I did that in the military and army, it was not the same. It was hard and terrible. This was mass cooking. It wasn't a family environment. It wasn't a hospitality. It was like, I'm like, what did I get myself into? This is like, people were like, what are you doing here being in this food service? You're too big. You do this. I'm like, I like cooking. Yeah.

Now, when I did that in the military and army, it was not the same. It was hard and terrible. This was mass cooking. It wasn't a family environment. It wasn't a hospitality. It was like, I'm like, what did I get myself into? This is like, people were like, what are you doing here being in this food service? You're too big. You do this. I'm like, I like cooking. Yeah.

And again, he took care of me at a very young age. For some reason, I'm a private and this sergeant command sergeant major saw me And they had this culinary show that they were doing. And you had to trial for it. I didn't trial for it, of course, because I'm at the bottom of the totem pole. And I didn't even know what culinary was. I had no idea. And he brought me in.

And again, he took care of me at a very young age. For some reason, I'm a private and this sergeant command sergeant major saw me And they had this culinary show that they were doing. And you had to trial for it. I didn't trial for it, of course, because I'm at the bottom of the totem pole. And I didn't even know what culinary was. I had no idea. And he brought me in.

And again, he took care of me at a very young age. For some reason, I'm a private and this sergeant command sergeant major saw me And they had this culinary show that they were doing. And you had to trial for it. I didn't trial for it, of course, because I'm at the bottom of the totem pole. And I didn't even know what culinary was. I had no idea. And he brought me in.

He told them, he said, I want this guy. Who is he? He was like, oh, that's special. I'm sorry, Private Rush. And he was like, I wonder, like, why? He was like, I don't know. I just want him. I just want him. It's something about him. I don't know. I just want him. I had no idea what he saw, but went there, and I'm like, wow. I just fell in love with it. I was like, this is cooking?

He told them, he said, I want this guy. Who is he? He was like, oh, that's special. I'm sorry, Private Rush. And he was like, I wonder, like, why? He was like, I don't know. I just want him. I just want him. It's something about him. I don't know. I just want him. I had no idea what he saw, but went there, and I'm like, wow. I just fell in love with it. I was like, this is cooking?

He told them, he said, I want this guy. Who is he? He was like, oh, that's special. I'm sorry, Private Rush. And he was like, I wonder, like, why? He was like, I don't know. I just want him. I just want him. It's something about him. I don't know. I just want him. I had no idea what he saw, but went there, and I'm like, wow. I just fell in love with it. I was like, this is cooking?

You can make cakes and this? So I became a pastry chef, and then I became a chocolatier. I was on overload. Only problem was is that was back then. There wasn't any Google. There wasn't any trials. You can go tutorials, none of that stuff. The books are expensive. But we did it one time a year, every year. And I got hooked. I mean, really hooked on it. And I practiced and I spent all my money.

You can make cakes and this? So I became a pastry chef, and then I became a chocolatier. I was on overload. Only problem was is that was back then. There wasn't any Google. There wasn't any trials. You can go tutorials, none of that stuff. The books are expensive. But we did it one time a year, every year. And I got hooked. I mean, really hooked on it. And I practiced and I spent all my money.

You can make cakes and this? So I became a pastry chef, and then I became a chocolatier. I was on overload. Only problem was is that was back then. There wasn't any Google. There wasn't any trials. You can go tutorials, none of that stuff. The books are expensive. But we did it one time a year, every year. And I got hooked. I mean, really hooked on it. And I practiced and I spent all my money.

I failed a million times. And the one thing about culinary part is that it's not...

I failed a million times. And the one thing about culinary part is that it's not...

I failed a million times. And the one thing about culinary part is that it's not...