Pandemic holds few lessons for European chefs, mostly misery Necessity is not the mother of invention when it comes to the pandemic and Europe’s great chefsANTWERP, Belgium -- Necessity is supposed to be the mother of invention. If that were the case for the high-end restaurant industry, the coronavirus pandemic should have offered ample opportunities for creativity and renewal. Throughout much of history, religious strictures forced cooks to think outside the box and still produce sterling cuisine despite the limits. But this pandemic so far mainly has chefs just thinking of how to get through each day. A box from Le Pristine, without drinks but with a few supplements, can easily push past 100 euros (around $115) a head.

Source: ABC News November 15, 2020 08:37 UTC