Carry Out, Carry On: A Year in the Life of a Texas Chef

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"Carry Out, Carry On" is a must-read book that shares incredible journey of a chef and restaurant owner through the chaotic pandemic of 2020. Throughout his book, Chef Jon Bonnell journals the struggles, sadness, perseverance, and unprecedented happenings through the eyes of an insider in the foodservice business.

Throughout this unforgettable book, Bonnell leads readers step by step through the hardships of 2020. The pandemic has impacted everyone in some manner, so his experience is unique, but also deeply relatable. Regardless of your industry, this is an essential read filled with wild stories, unfathomable struggles, family challenges, and a steadfast desire to come through this unique time stronger on the other side.

Author Bio

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and author Jon Bonnell has been in the foodservice business for over 20 years. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and the New England Culinary Institute, Chef Bonnell has been at the forefront of Fine Texas Cuisine for his entire career. An avid outdoor enthusiast first inspired his passion for fish and game, but his culinary pursuits certainly don't stop there. Chef Bonnell also happily stepped into a leadership role in the restaurant community when the 2020 pandemic devastated much of the local industry by compiling and distributing vital information and becoming the spokesperson for all independent establishments in his beloved hometown of Fort Worth. He continues to expand his restaurant group with plans to open his fifth location in 2022. As a father, husband, chef, author, culinary & wine instructor, philanthropist, runner, and Ironman triathlete, Chef Bonnell never seems to tire in his pursuits of excellence and service to others.