A chat with David Posey, chef at Blackbird restaurant in Chicago: he's one of the 2014’s James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year nominees.

A chat with Jimmy Bannos Jr., chef at The Purple Pig restaurant in Chicago: he's one of the 2014’s James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year nominees.

A great video where chefs explain some of their biggest kitchen mistakes, an honest look at learning in the kitchen.

A chat with Katie Button, chef at Curate restaurant in Asheville: she's one of the 2014’s James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year nominees.

A chat with Blaine Wetzel, the 28-years-old chef at the Willows Inn: he's one of the 2014’s James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year nominees.

This eye-opening letter from a chef will leave you wondering if you've really got what it takes to work in a professional kitchen. Do you agree with his views?