My name is Logan Vidal. I hope this section could provide any reader with a bit more context as to who I am as a person, not just a worker. 

I was born and raised in Plantation, Florida. There, I was lucky enough to grow up with two loving parents, one older brother, and two amazing sisters, one being my twin. (And no, we are not identical...) I grew up with a grandma stuffing my face with Norwegian pancakes and Italian red sauce, and a mother who loved to experiment with any recipe she found. Huge holiday parties with friends & family were the norm, and our group of loved ones being so diverse, there was always a new dish at the table on big occasions. I am truly blessed to grow up with such an incredible group of people around me, and if someone were to personally ask where my heart is, it is with all of them. However, professionally and artistically, it is with the Culinary Arts.

In the long term, one can say I found my love for food early, but to me, it feels unusually new. I have always been quite creative, never specifically great at any one art, but I always appreciated them and pursued any hobby I felt interested in. 

One day, in my junior year of high school, after randomly deciding to bake for my family, I decided I wanted to serve them their plates AND make them look appealing as well. Up until this point, I had seen food as something to provide us with energy and ideally, taste good as well. Over the course of the next few months, after researching and going down countless rabbit holes, I discovered the absolute joy and fulfillment some of these incredible chefs attained from their pursuit of art through food. Chefs like Heston Blumenthal, Massimo Bottura, and Dan Barber, all chefs at the forefront of their respective "genres" of food, were/are pushing boundaries as to what food really is to them. It piqued my interest.

Who decided food was to be just nourishment? 

Paintings are art for the eyes, music: art for the ears, perfume: art for the nose. 

So what is food? Most importantly, what does it mean to you?

I've decided that for me, food is art, and I have found a burning passion for creating this art, and I want people to experience it.

In the future, I aim to combine my love for food and community into a successful and ethical business, ideally in the hotel industry. As for now, I want to keep working in the best restaurants possible, continue to compete in culinary competitions, and keep meeting interesting and talented people. If you've read this entire section through, thank you. If we already know each other, keep in touch, and if we don't yet know each other, please reach out! 

-Logan Vidal