I think one of the most important things about Fergus is his
ability to inspire, and his gift for explaining things in such a way that
everyone can understand them. He would have sayings like, “Are we all ready for
service, chefs? Are we poised like a puma?” The simplest things, like trying to
explain to a chef exactly how much stock to add to a braise, for example, he
would explain as “fill the stock up to the side of the duck legs so that they
sit just out of the water like a crocodile’s nostrils.” Everyone can instantly
picture this and get it right.
I now always try to think of analogies I can use when
explaining things to people, as it’s such a great way of getting rid of things
that are unnecessary. Fergus taught me to cut to the important bit and make
sure you’re understood.
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