November Meeting: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

For our November selection, we’re reading Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain - an international bestseller that launched Bourdain’s career, transformed food writing, and became a cultural phenomenon. Hailed for its raw honesty and razor-sharp wit, this groundbreaking memoir pulled readers out of the dining room and straight into the chaotic, high-stakes world of professional kitchens.

With unflinching candor, Bourdain exposes the grit, excess, and dark humor behind life on the line, from the camaraderie of cooks to the hidden rules of the restaurant industry. Both shocking and hilarious, Kitchen Confidential redefined how the public viewed chefs - not as invisible laborers, but as flawed, passionate, larger-than-life characters.

This book isn’t just about food... it’s about ambition, authenticity, and living on your own terms. It’s as entertaining as it is brutally insightful, and perfect for sparking conversation about creativity, culture, and the legacy of a voice that changed the way we see the culinary world.