Confessions of the Slutty Cheff

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I first came across Slutty Cheff in July 2023 when the anonymous chef and writer took aim at male-dominated kitchens and the lack of diversity in restaurants with a post on Instagram that made me both wince and roar with laughter. Its target was “rock’n’roll” chef Thomas Straker, who had made his name on TikTok, and a team photo he’d taken of the…