honestly, i said the "period comment" not only as a joke, but also as a "shameless ask" for you guys to make a comment with the least amount of effort (that'd still help the "algorithm"). i'm blown away by the amount of " . " comments i see, and it touches my heart. thank you all so much, just those 2 clicks help me tremendously and i look forward to continuing this vlog 🖤 and to those of you who actually commented, thank you!! i will try to reply to all of those comments!
Thank you so much for taking us along your journey! It’s a pleasure to watch you and see how you progress and especially what you think about that journey and self reflect. Looking forward to seeing more 😊
Love this so much H. As a chef of over 10 years, my advice would be to not settle for environments that hinder your growth, and try as hard as you can not to get stuck in a rut. I was doing 60-70 hour weeks with two young children at home and eventually burnt out - I now teach piano and cook as a hobby. Obviously, you need to put in the hours to hone your skills, but I’d recommend moving around frequently to experience a range of different cuisines and service styles (fine dining, short order, patisseries, even food vans and market stalls), every different service style and cooking style will give you a wider breadth of knowledge. You’re killing it man. Your creativity and drive will keep you in good stead. Really looking forward to watching where you take this. ✌️
Chef Sean 🫡 thank you so much for the wise words. I will never settle, and i will def take your advice and diversify my stages. excited to share more vlogs for y'all!
I've been following your journey for a few years (miso carbonara days) and I'm always so blown away by your skills and creativity with what you can create - both food and content creation. I've been working in the specialty coffee field and found my own path of perfecting my craft in the same style as these chefs perfecting their craft in forms of slicing, dicing, and plating. With that said, I'm always so fired up when I watch your videos! It reminds me to always keep pushing and grow in the things that seem mundane. Thanks again! .
The moment you stopped liking the music was the moment I did too - your cutoff was perfect 😄. I was concerned you had gone AWOL for a hot minute. Yet here you are, with some wholesome long form videos. Looking forward to more.
I've always loved your videos but this candid long-form style has taken you to another level. Pumped for you and thanks for bringing us along on the journey!
Vlogs are going great so far H! I think we can all agree that you making these not only for us, but for yourself, is definitely a learning experience for everyone. Watching you document your experiences in professional kitchens is priceless knowledge. At the end of the day everyone is always learning and getting better all because of you! Keep at it. I love these new vlogs that you're putting out and I can't wait to see what else you have in store. You're doing a phenomenal job man. Thank YOU.
thank you so much 🫶 and yes, i really hope we all learn together as i document this journey. so glad you're enjoying this one! give me critiques on future vlogs plz 🙏 (i don't want them to lose out on the educational aspect in the future)
It's very cool to see you take your storytelling skills to long form like this. I think it makes for a really unique style, we get the sense that we are actually following along with you through the ups and downs of your day rather than watching something that was fabricated during the edit in order to make the most consumable content. Keep going like this man.
Thank you 🥹 yea I want this to have a more “raw” feeling (no pun intended). The short form vids are too fabricated, I want to share the nitty gritty of it all. If the vlogs seem to lose that “rawness” in the future, I hope y’all will comment something
Wonderful work beautiful smile (I am grandmother not being rude ). I believe you are going in the right direction. I would love to have dinner in your restaurant soon. Maybe Boston 😊🎉🎉
Hey man, this looks like an awesome journey your taking on and the fact the you appreciate what the people(chefs) do and what it takes to achieve that greatness is something that not normally everybody sees. Wish you the best, I enjoy your content a lot and hope this journey (new vlog) leads you to find your path either on opening a restaurant or not liking it. Both are still good
worked in the arts/ non profit sector for a decade and at 29, decided to properly pivot into working to become a chef after stumbling into a kitchen job. I fell in love with it. Really enjoy learning from the things you cook, but feeling the camaraderie of getting to witness someone else trying to see if they like this industry or not, with everyone (a lot of my family worked in and around restaurants) telling me its too difficult, especially for a woman. so all in all, thanks and hope you keep getting to have fun nerding out about all the little ins and outs of food.
I love love love these videos. For those of us who can’t travel and can’t go to these type of stages and being able to see that “behind the scenes” is so awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to actually doing the stage and making the videos. Much appreciated!!!!
H you have what it takes to open several restaurants!! Your skills are legit! You inspire us home cooks to raise our game and keep trying to improve, thank you for all you do !!
i appreciate the words of encouragement!!! thank you!!!! and in time, i will eventually decide if i should or shouldn't open a restaurant, etc. it'll definitely be vlogged at that point :)
Thank you for filming this. I feel like there is no one else that is showing this level of dining and all of the little tips and tricks. Super beneficial as a home cook trying to elevate my game!
of course! the goal is to expose as much knowledge i gain throughout this process, and I hope to serve as the representative "home cook" in these kitchen scenarios
Can' wait to see where this takes you! I love these longer format videos, they really let you get a better sense of the scope and difficulty of not just the culinary world but your approach, thought process and results while navigating these new tasks and challenges. Plus I've always wanted to see what sort of drive and commitment is really need to make it in as a chef.
the editing, color grading, and presentation of these long form videos are so immaculate and gorgeous. seriously so satisfying to watch. and working under yosuke suga must have been SO intimidating. i've worked as a host for almost a year in restaurants with michelin chefs and i got PTSD from watching line up/pre shift from the way you guys were going over tickets hahaha.
Love this series and find it very relatable to me. The attitude required and commitment to even the smallest of perfections reminds me of my time working in a music studio. I can’t wait for more of these and can only say keep fighting to make your dream your reality.
What you're doing is extremely brave and commendable! Restaurant life is tough and I'm glad you're sharing it with the rest of the world. I am loving watching your journey!
I love that you still recognize the "traditional" value of apprenticeship despite being in the YT food scene. Lots of influencer chefs seem to forget this and almost always overestimate their skills.
your comments at the end of the video about actively seeking opportunities to learn speak to anyone who aspire to perfect a craft, be it culinary or not. it's the kind of mindset that i know i need to have and try to embody everyday. great video!
Been only following you for a month but I’ve loved your incredible attention to details plus your cavalier attitude. In nyc 30 yrs, art directed many cookbooks into publication, Eric Ripert, Jean Georges but also have a brother was a chef. I used to hate Gordon Ramsey until this morning when I saw a bit about his last meal. New found respect for Gordon who said he’s constantly challenging himself and not staying complacent at top. He also pointed out the culinarily field being very much like professional sports.
Legend love how noted the perspective of chefs vs social. Still a battle, but feel as long as social respect the work of the trade and chefs respect the new age that the socials bring they can be super effective together
*Your skills are impressive. This is- hands down, one of the absolute best videos showcasing the insane amount of work and focus that goes into supreme cuisine*
That was absolutely spot on. A good chef can figure out good systems to make the kitchen work better and more efficiently to serve the guests. Also, kudos on the stage. There are a lot of people that can cook and think that they can rock it in the restaurant. You were able to see the behind the scenes of how a high level kitchen operates. Great job!
Really enjoyed the flow and format of your vlog. The information that you observe and explain to us is very easy to digest, and it makes for an easy going, but engaging atmosphere. Very cool glimpse into a universe I know nothing of, but am intrigued by!
Definitely insane timing how I said bless you after you sneezing and you said thank you, was not expecting that at all. Thank you for filming these vlogs and showing how Michelin quality chefs and restaurants do their work. Always eye opening and captivating to see masters of their craft work and produce art, and as someone that loves to cook as a hobby, I can find inspiration and education in your cooking and these vlogs, so again, thank you.
I'm invested in this, and I hope a few years down the line this becomes the backstory/behind the scenes to a globally recognised chef, in all the managerial sense of the word, h woo
to see you wanting to grow and experience working in a kitchen is such a treat! you stand out vs many other food based content creators, i am excited for this new journey of yours. can not wait to watch you grow! you will turn into a beast!!!
That Family Meal shows why Chef is where he is at. He makes sure all his kitchen people eat good too. Not just the guests. Excellent leadership skills. He leads an orchestra of extreme attention to detail. When we work as a team, anything is possible.🤘
Idk how long I’ve been watching your videos, but every single one has been very eye opening about the high-end restaurant industry. It’s cool seeing your passion for it and giving us a glimpse into what it’s like! I’m looking forward to seeing where this all goes. :)
Love the tips on tools you bring to assignments and the why behind each. Would love more on that and maybe where you got each tool/story behind each. Great vlogs! Cannot wait to watch the next.
I am just really enjoying your videos, your motivation, your improving skills, your content, your curiosity, your editing - fantastic! Wishing you well wherever this takes you!
Can't help feeling that the world is swinging towards Asian cooking recently. The 'how', the 'quality', the 'je ne sais pas quoi' came from the French, but now we're seeing combinations with Asian ingredients that are just making brains explode with flavour. Great vid. Good luck on your culinary journey.
Loved watching these vlogs just to see how world class chefs operate in a real service and how you tie these experiences to your own personal growth. Man do I wish I was at that dinner
There are enough people taking the chef’s table approach to editing. Your style is so much more appealing and original. Some of the best content on this platform imo! ❤
Dude watching you do this is so addicting. I wish i had the vibe that you have going through Vet School. I like to be this chill and controlled about how I go about things, but I am just a wreck of confidence and uncertainty etc. Keep the stuff coming man.
Been following you're TikTok content for the last couple of years and it's been amazing watching you develop your skills as both a cook/chef and content creator. Love this new series, can't wait for the next ep!
These are my new favorite videos to watch, I’ve been working in a Peruvian restaurant for the past few months and it’s been such an awesome learning experience. I’ve done a bunch of private dinners in the past but I’ve put them on hold because as you said in your previous video that you’d like to learn more so you can do it right. Would love to get some experience in fine dining as well 🙌🏾 appreciate you posting these videos
Awesome video…it takes me back to event days. They were always so fun because the energy of the whole crew would build and carry you through the long hours. For me, about halfway through service on the second day would start to feel like a dream. And the next day, crashing with some money in your pocket, always felt so good.
Been watching your shorts for a while, first time seeing longer content...super awesome! Thanks for sharing and being fully yourself in front of the camera. Commenting also to help with the algo 😊
This was a great a video. Really like the go pro idea, would love a closer up view for it. I did in fact say bless you. Lol. Random, but therapy really does take it out of you. Can't wait for the next video.
been subbed for a while now, and really loving these new long form videos of your journey to possible chef-hood/restaurant ownership! my favorite takeaways from your shorts are always the “this tastes so freaking good” smiles and head shakes (which I aim for but rarely achieve in my own home kitchen 😅). fave takeaways from these long form vids are your candid thoughts on the industry and inside looks at these super unique opportunities. thank you for the inspiring content, h woo! 🙏🏻
You have helped me rekindle my love of cooking. For the longest time I thought (as a home chef) of you make something nice you have to make everything else nice. But there’s something about ramen at 2am knowing you poured your effort into other projects. 🖤
This was sooooo fascinating! I had to pause every other second because I didn't want to miss any of your annotations or captions. I love these vlogs and I'm so curious (and excited for you) to see where this will lead you.
love the videos so so much, (friendly tip): have you tried taking low angle shots? I know it might look a lil awkward irl (like bending/putting a camera down in front of a chef) but if you get a shot of the chef's skill + the emotion on their face, it would really bring out the "serious" vibe everyones on
Dude, as someone that has worked every FOH job in the industry, I am super excited, super curious, and have always wanted to stage at restaurants and hone my cooking skills. You’re living my dream. The hours will murder me but all that information…all that knowledge and energy…it’s addicting. I can’t wait to watch your journey!
Loved your video! As a french person, loving gastronomie cuisine, this video was really cool to watch! All your contents are pretty cool! I hope one day you can come over to France and try other excellent cuisine, like Troisgros for exemple ! Keep it going, you re doing great 👍
oh this is so exciting!! i’ll forever remain inspired by you. keep doing great things and i really like the go pro perspective- helps see what you’re doing, the exact technique!!
Instead of leaving a period, id like to commend you for your humility. Even though youve amassed a large following and could probably open your own restaurant tomorrow, you still want to do things the "right" way, actually gaining work experience in the field, no matter how menial it may seem for your skill level. Even your comment about youtube "chefs" is very telling about your humility and work ethic. Good luck on your journey h, we're all rooting for you right here in this comment section 🖤
Thank you . That was awesome . Worked in restaurants for over twenty years . Tough but I loved it . The people are similar to film people , which is what I work in now. Keep the content coming
You have so much luck to have these opportunites. Thank you so much for sharing these experiences with us ! You're really talented by the way and it's a delight to watch these vlogs
Finished culinary school last year and I have interned under some chef I never thought I'd get to learn under. And you're right, managerial skills are really what sets them apart. And creativity
Cool! Loving these longer videos and happy that you're back with channel. Few months ago I was like, "wow where is H Woo", and now you're back with this amazing content! Cheers from Brazil
Damn, after watching you a person who went from watching Gordon Ramsay videos on youtube to starting your own channel to staging in some of the worlds best restaurants for experience inspires someone like me who is starting much like you. I think the next chapter in my life might be traveling around and working for these places to get experience. Thanks for the videos.
It’s been a long time since I’ve left a RU-vid video and felt this inspired and excited. I never thought I’d get this close of a look into fine dining kitchens, so thank you for sharing. That matcha tuille thing looks insane, I never realized how that was made. Would love if you could share with any tips you learned, I want to give it a shot at home with some dragonfruit power I have. Also those perfectly even madeline pans were *chefs kiss*
This vlog series is so amazing dude - it's gotta feel GOOD to be able to document everything you love doing in the kitchen combined with your serious knack for videography and editing skills. Production quality is top notch, and I love how you've still kept some of your fun/silly editing style
Hey I enjoyed that. I’m actually opening a restaurant in a small town in the west coast, trying to stir things up here in Canada’s food and beverage industry. I’m not a qualified chef but I love food and I’m excited to see what I can do with management and branding. I never comment or like very many videos but this was very relatable. Your ending speech made me want to actually try and document this process. Good luck with this series can’t wait for the next one!
I've worked as a chef in restaurants for seven years, but I now work in the procurement side of the food industry. I believe you will do great in this field as you have a great appreciation for produce and technique. The key to success is discipline and love for the job.
This is exactly the content I've been wanting!! Please keep sharing your journey -- even though I'm mainly FOH staff, it's good to get this perspective. Love your content! Keep up wiith the vlogs 🖤
I really really like this new content that you’re putting out and I think most of your following will as well. The dinner parties and working in kitchens is very entertaining to watch
Good luck with everything dude, you stepping out into your journey with a lot of reflection as to what it may entail is already a huge advantage to you. Never forget, the more you know that you have more options, the more at ease you will be with anything that may happen in the future Will cheer for you and your future, as I've always done in the past!
Your content inspires me as someone who's graduated culinary school and is yearning to create content and eat michelin. I'm getting to go eat in basque country in a few weeks and im so excited. Keep up the good work!
