Memoir of a Misfit Chef

Paul Alvero is not the hero you’re used to. Not since he burned down his family home during a skateboarding stunt at age eleven. 

 Memoir of a Misfit Chef follows Paul through his real (although seemingly unreal) adventures—from grungy skateboard tours around the country all the way to five-star restaurant tours around the world—on his unconventional route to success. His story reveals the honest and sometimes dark side of the restaurant industry, but even more so, the heart behind it all. 

 Paul’s journey isn’t a story you’re used to reading. This protagonist is far from perfect; instead, you join a skater punk outcast on a quest to find purpose. And somehow, despite all odds, despite homelessness, poverty, and mental health issues, this misfit miraculously climbs his way to becoming a world-class chef.

 Paul’s story is inspiring, because it’s real. Foodies will love the cooking tips sprinkled throughout the narrative. Free spirits will relate to the ski bum life, in the early days of now-famous Vail, Colorado. And everyone will appreciate a rare taste of authenticity, served up bold and refreshing, without pretentiousness or fluff. Just like Paul prepares his dishes.