Gemotions

Chef Antoine slammed the review onto the stainless steel countertop, the metal ringing with the force. He read it again, the words – “bland,” “uninspired,” “lacking nuance” – blurring before his eyes. His jaw clenched. He snatched his phone, intending to call the critic, to give him a piece of his mind, but then, he stopped. He instead threw the phone on the counter and began scrubbing the already spotless countertop with such vigor that his knuckles turned white. The review, now crumpled in his fist, remained untouched.