fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ θɹuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, hiː wˈɜːkt fɔːɹ dʒˈiːndʒˈɔːɹdʒᵻz vˈɑːŋɡɚɹˌɪtʃʔn̩, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli nˈeɪmd sˈuːz ʃˈɛf æt vˈɑːŋɡɚɹˌɪtʃʔn̩z ɛpˈɑːnɪməs dʒˈiːn dʒˈɔːɹdʒᵻz.
From 1994 through 1999, he worked for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, where he was eventually named sous chef at Vongerichten's eponymous Jean Georges.