Daniel Humm Reflection

In writing my presentation about Daniel Humm, I have done some reflection and worked through many of Barthes' principles almost like a sort of excersize for my brain to recognise the intention of an artist putting creative work into the world. Daniel Humm is the head chef (Chef de Cuisine) of the highest acheiving Michelline recognised restaurant in the United States called Eleven Madison Park. Humm took a serious risk when he decided to risk the restaurant's status as #1 restaurant in the world they earned in 2017 by moving to a completely plant based menu through the pandemic. A fully plant based micheline 3 starred restaurant may seem like a normal thing today but to risk a total overhaul of the existing menu that late into the career of the restaurant was a serious risk that had never been made till his time. While his courses mostly highlight seasonal vegetable ingredients in their own right, some of his courses playfully reference existing dishes which usually rely on mea...