Education
Hollingsworth never attended culinary school.
Hollingsworth never attended culinary school.
Hollingsworth represented the United States at the Bocuse d"Or world final in 2009, after winning the Bocuse d"Or United States of America semi-finals, held at Epcot in September 2008. Instead, he worked his way from the position of dishwasher over the course of seven years. He also completed apprenticeships in France, Germany and England.
Bocuse d"Or
Hollingsworth initially declined to compete when first approached by French Laundry chef de cuisine Corey Lee, and later described how he came to accept the challenge.
In preparation for the January 2009 Bocuse d"Or, Hollingsworth"s training, 40 to 50 hours a week, began on November 1, aided by numerous chefs including Thomas Keller, Corey Lee, Roland Henin, the sous-vide expert Bruno Goussault, Daniel Boulud and the United States. candidate of Bocuse d"Or 2007 Gavin Kaysen. The training facilities, in a replica of the Lyon kitchen cubicle, was transformed from the old house of Keller"s father is located next door to the French Laundry.
Ultimately Hollingsworth placed sixth.
