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In addition to serving as head chef at downtown’s Ocho, Jesse Kuykendall operates street food concept Milpa.
Seconds later, the irascible head chef threw open the door of the walk-in trying to figure out where his employee had gone. The 38-year-old chef's star rose even higher last year when they bested three other pros on Food Network'scompetition show. She has also continued to build a local following by serving up her personal take on the South Texas food of her childhood.During a typical weekend, Kirk and crew work two, sometimes three, services daily: brunch and dinner at Ocho, afternoon brunch bites on Sundays at Southtown cocktail haven Amor Eterno and whatever catering gigs pop up in between.
In December 2015, another bout of impulsive, self-destructive behavior which Kirk declined to detail resulted in severe injuries to both feet and ankles. The doctors told the then-aspiring culinarian the injuries were comparable to those from head-on vehicle crashes. The recovery was grueling. "I think we're in a new era where you want to be able to communicate with your staff and really understand their goals," Kirk said."You see me all over the place, always running around, but I'm able to do that because of the communication and trust, the loyalty that we have for each other on this team we built. That has really helped me stay on top of everything else. It's like a family.
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