Larkin Young Lands Job at Willows Inn Without Cooking

It wasn't that long ago Larkin Young headed to the line at Canlis. Now, he'll be joining the team at Willows Inn on Lummi Island. It's a job he snagged without having to demonstrate his cooking:

It was a working interview where I got to help pick and clean edibles from the island, like sea peas, minors lettuce, rock crop, and reindeer lichen to name just a few. I didn't cook anything for the chefs. I think it was partially to see how I worked and fit in with the crew because the cooks spend a lot if time together in the kitchen and on the island.

Young won't have a title, other than "one of three cooks in the kitchen" — that's in addition to chef Blaine Wetzel and two sous.

I'll pretty much be learning a new style of cooking with ingredients I haven't had the opportunity to use, so I'll be following their lead in the kitchen. I dont think I'll have a title, or need one. I'll just be content working with such a talented staff.

He starts Thursday.

· All Chef Shuffles [~ESEA~]
· Willows Inn [Official Site]
· Canlis Hires Former RN74 Sous, Larkin Young [~ESEA~]