Robert Irvine Affair: Comments from Pros

By JULIETTE ROSSANT Super Chef has been following the Robert Irvine Affair - the Food Network star of Dinner: Impossible who, the St. Petersburg Times discovered, faked his resume - including faking a knighthood, experience in the White House kitchen, and even friendship with Prince Charles. It's quite an amazing hoax. A Food Network spokesperson had this to say: It's unfortunate if Robert embellished the extent of his culinary experiences. We are investigating the matter and taking the necessary steps to ensure the accuracy of all representations of Robert on Food Network and foodnetwork.com. Padding resumes with exaggerated experience, education, and credentials is nothing new. Super Chef wondered how widespread the practice was in the restaurant industry and what the pitfalls are for chefs. Super Chef asked chefs to comment on their experience. See following interviews of chefs Gale Gand, Josh Galliano, and restaurateur Sam Fox. Previous articles: Sneak Peak at Dinner: Impossible [Food Television - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to Super Chef