bruno verjus

interview by 

Olivier Zahm

portraits by Giasco Bertoli

 

“The way we feed ourselves shapes the world we live in,” says French chef Bruno Verjus, whose restaurant, Table, recently ranked third in the world. Few acts are more primordial than preparing, serving, and sharing a meal — especially when Bruno tells a new story of the world on every plate.

 

OLIVIER ZAHM — You’re a great chef but also a writer. You’ve published a book about your cuisine, and soon you’ll release your first novel. What does the book — the printed word — mean to you?

BRUNO VERJUS — I’m speaking to you now, but if there were 20 people with us, everyone would probably hear something slightly different. That’s why the book, the written word, is a kind of protocol that stabilizes the message, letting…