Job demands, a long working day, and work-related stress increase their likelihood of developing mental illness and suicidality.
Their professional hazards also include coronary and cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and body clock disorders.
Such unpleasant mental health conditions triggered by “kitchen culture” are not only destructive to the staff but also self-destructive to the chef.
For instance, the awarding ofMichelin stars saw the death of two celebrity chefs, Benoît Violier and Bernard Loiseau.
Benoît Violier
Joseph Cerniglia, a New Jersey chef, jumped off the George Washington Bridge and committed suicide in the Hudson River after faring poorly in chef Gordon Ramsay's high-heat, reality-cooking series.
Gordon Ramsay
Joseph Cerniglia
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