Brian Peterson of Cork, Part Two  Categories: Chef Chat
​Yesterday, we spoke with Executive Chef and co-owner Brian
Peterson of Cork in Chandler. Today, the chat continues...
Peterson plans to open a second restaurant in Chandler called
BLD (short for Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) at the beginning
of March. The focus will be on American comfort food made with
healthful, organic ingredients. One of the main features of the
new space will be a curing room where guests can view salami,
ham and other charcuterie meats being dry-aged. Peterson will
oversee the opening of BLD while remaining at Cork full-time.
Why it's good to be the boss: Opening your own restaurant, you
get to do what you want. You don't answer to anyone else. Being
an entrepreneur and doing what you love, you can't beat that.
Isn't it a lot of work to run your own restaurant? It's a lot of
work either way. If you work at a resort, they work you to
death. If you own your own restaurant, you choose to work
yourself to death.   Do you cook at home? W