June 15, 2018
When Eleven Madison Park was declared the best restaurant on the planet at the World's 50 Best Restaurants gala in Melbourne last year, chef Daniel Humm sprang up from his seat and gave his business partner Will Guidara a bear hug.
There was giddy excitement. Earnest and humble thanks. And congratulatory hugs all-round.
The lofty title -- the latest in a string of accolades collected over the years -- was affirmation for Humm that he had indeed turned a new page in his culinary career.
Because despite the rave reviews, triple Michelin stars, sold-out dining rooms, and to the likely surprise of many in the food world, for years Humm said he felt like the restaurant was floundering, searching for its identity.
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