BFP (Bureaucracy of Future Potential) is the story of Ebbi, a young cook working at a seaside restaurant in Maine. Although... More > he is passionate about creating food, he is stifled from artistic expression at work because of forced conformity to Chef’s orders and pre-written recipes. If he were given the artistic freedom to shine, the restaurant would be taken to new heights of popularity and become a culinary beacon for all to see. However, because bureaucracy stands in the way of its future potential, the restaurant will continue to serve the cliche dishes of American palettes and not the unique culinary artistry Ebbi dreams of. < Less

(Hardcover Edition)

BFP (Bureaucracy of Future Potential) is the story of Ebbi, a young cook working at a seaside restaurant in Maine. Although... More > he is passionate about creating food, he is stifled from artistic expression at work because of forced conformity to Chef’s orders and pre-written recipes. If he were given the artistic freedom to shine, the restaurant would be taken to new heights of popularity and become a culinary beacon for all to see. However, because bureaucracy stands in the way of its future potential, the restaurant will continue to serve the cliche dishes of American palettes and not the unique culinary artistry Ebbi dreams of. < Less

Walter Smolin works as a line-cook in the busiest restaurant in Eugene, Oregon. After rising from bed and going about his... More > normal day, Walter must confront a battle between technology and chopping enough onions for 200 people after arriving at work. Computer systems fail before the busy Saturday night rush, and the restaurant is pinned against dire consequences when pencil and paper communication is all they are left with. After the Chef commits truancy and the acting manager loses his wits, Walter must fight through a chaotic kitchen, insomnia, illegible handwriting, and drunkenness to deliver sanity to co-workers and shrimp scampi to table #16. To be victorious Walter must carry his comrades through conflict, and himself through a struggle to resolve inner
vulnerabilities. < Less

BFP (Bureaucracy of Future Potential) is the story of Ebbi, a young cook working at a seaside restaurant in Maine. Although... More > he is passionate about creating food, he is stifled from artistic expression at work because of forced conformity to Chef’s orders and pre-written recipes. If he were given the artistic freedom to shine, the restaurant would be taken to new heights of popularity and become a culinary beacon for all to see. However, because bureaucracy stands in the way of its future potential, the restaurant will continue to serve the cliche dishes of American palettes and not the unique culinary artistry Ebbi dreams of. < Less

BFP (Bureaucracy of Future Potential) is the story of Ebbi, a young cook working at a seaside restaurant in Maine. Although... More > he is passionate about creating food, he is stifled from artistic expression at work because of forced conformity to Chef’s orders and pre-written recipes. If he were given the artistic freedom to shine, the restaurant would be taken to new heights of popularity and become a culinary beacon for all to see. However, because bureaucracy stands in the way of its future potential, the restaurant will continue to serve the cliche dishes of American palettes and not the unique culinary artistry Ebbi dreams of. < Less

(Hardcover Edition)

Walter Smolin works as a line-cook in the busiest restaurant in Eugene, Oregon. After rising from bed and going about his... More > normal day, Walter must confront a battle between technology and chopping enough onions for 200 people after arriving at work. Computer systems fail before the busy Saturday night rush, and the restaurant is pinned against dire consequences when pencil and paper communication is all they are left with. After the Chef commits truancy and the acting manager loses his wits, Walter must fight through a chaotic kitchen, insomnia, illegible handwriting, and drunkenness to deliver sanity to co-workers and shrimp scampi to table #16. To be victorious Walter must carry his comrades through conflict, and himself through a struggle to resolve inner
vulnerabilities. < Less