Chris Cosentino is one hell of a guy and this video is very, very real. He now has another restaurant in a different location called Cockscomb, and also has a “tasty pig parts” brand which is in the Ferry Building, called Boccalone.
"When San Francisco-based chef en San Francisco-based chef Chris Cosentino appeared at this year’s MAD 4 Symposium, no one expected his talk to be a tear-stained apology. The emotional lecture was a cathartic moment for Cosentino, who deeply regrets many of his television appearances. He details the brutal schedules and the propensity for humiliation that food TV demands. Under contract with a network, and feeling the pressure to self-promote, Cosentino warns chefs who are looking for a quick buck and a few minutes of fame to “be careful what you wish for.” appeared at this year’s MAD 4 Symposium, no one expected his talk to be a tear-stained apology. The emotional lecture was a cathartic moment for Cosentino, who deeply regrets many of his television appearances. He details the brutal schedules and the propensity for humiliation that food TV demands. Under contract with a network, and feeling the pressure to self-promote, Costentino warns chefs who are looking for a quick buck and a few minutes of fame to “be careful what you wish for.”