So, what do you know about me | Interview prep
Gonzo chef Anthony Bourdain recounted a story in his popular book “Kitchen Confidential” about a job interview he had early in his career.
The job was for a chef in a steakhouse and the interviewer, the owner, was a fairly well-known restaurateur. As the story goes — or at least as I’m remembering it — Bourdain thought the interview was going well and he was feeling relaxed. The the interviewer asked, “So, what do you know about me?”
Bourdain didn’t want to appear to be part of any rumor milling about the restaurant owner, though he certainly had heard stories. So he simply said, “Practically nothing.” At which point the interview abruptly ended, to Bourdain’s confusion.
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