by Abbey Finch

What has been your best experience serving the public?

It’s an awesome experience to own my own restaurant. My name is on everything and some people walk out of there saying, “This was the best meal I’ve ever had.”

Your worst experience?

As for the worst, well…the toll it takes on your body. When I worked at The Jane [in Belgium], we worked 19- to 21-hour days. I would go back to my apartment, sleep for an hour or two, and then go right back. It was insane. We would get screamed at and mocked, like “What are you doing?” and “How could you not do that right!” Once I got through that, I was like, thank God, but at least now I feel like I can do anything.

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