Darnell Ferguson on How He Became “SuperChef”

Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson shares his journey from breakfast pop-ups to full-blown restaurants and the importance of positive feedback. Darnell shares the unique challenges he faced when cooking for the 2008 Olympics and how one teacher gave him the confidence to pursue becoming a chef. Darnell talks about his passion for breakfast and the unexpected pop-ups that led him to open his first restaurant. He talks about overcoming obstacles, resilience and the values that he instills in his family as a father of eight. Darnell reveals the show he would love to compete on and how he gives feedback to home chefs on Grill of Victory. Plus, he addresses the huge upset on Tournament of Champions and what was actually going through his head when he defeated Alex Guarnaschelli.Start Your Free Trial of discovery+: https://www.discoveryplus.com/foodobsessed Connect with the podcast: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/food-network-obsessed-the-official-podcast-of-food-network Follow Food Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodnetwork Follow Jaymee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaymeesire Follow Darnell Ferguson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superchef_23Learn More About Grill of Victory: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/grill-of-victory Find episode transcript here: https://food-network-obsessed.simplecast.com/episodes/darnell-ferguson-on-how-he-became-superchef Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.