“The Teen Chef is Proof Kids Should Stay Out of the Kitchen” Steve Cuozzo

This mentor text is a rather critical review aimed particularly at a chef, whom Cuozzo argues, is in turn the restaurant itself. This text has positive and negative aspects too it. While it does a good job in articulating why his experience was poor and what needed to be approved upon, Cuozzo comes off as very condescending towards the young chef. Having this ageism weaving through his review makes him seem highly biased from the very beginning, titling his review “The teen chef is proof kids should stay out of the kitchen”. However, considered the location and pricing of this restaurant, one could argue that Cuozzo’s intended audience, a group of wealthy and exclusivity-driven adult, would agree with his bias. They want a highly knowledgeable chef that can be seen through his talent and through his years.

This text functions as a good example of a review because it shows that a bias can actually work for you if your intended audience has a similar viewpoint. It also demonstrated ways in which the reviewee can improve upon his craft, rather than just complaining about everything.

Cuozzo, Steve. “This Teen Chef Is Proof Kids Should Stay out of the Kitchen.” New York Post. N.p., 30 Sept. 2015. Web. 21 Mar. 2017.