![]() This means the bakers are constantly baking, and the judges judging as each pair finishes the round, even if others are incomplete, and then announcing the eliminated pair after they’ve already started work on the next segment. But the twist is that any extra time left on the clock from the first two is added to the final bake, promoting speed, but at the same time you can’t advance if you don’t do well in the first rounds, which creates a semblance of strategy. Having never seen the original, this holiday-themed season of the Netflix baking show, has a neat hook that helps it rise above (see what I did there?) the rest.įour sets of (mostly) professional pastry chefs are narrowed to two finalists as the contest goes on, and bakers are on a clock for their first two, smaller challenges, with one pair eliminated after each. Whoever dominates your industry, always remember to do your best work, learn and grow, and be a team player.Where to Watch?: It’s a Netflix original, so it should be available on the service forever Have confidence that you’ve been selected for this position because you qualify. Words of wisdom for girls wanting to pursue careers that are male dominated?Īgain, don’t go into a job thinking you’re the minority. As a woman in any industry, if you want to survive, you learn how to work with your coworkers, male or female. ![]() ![]() In the strictest terms set forth by antidiscrimination laws, yes discrimination exists just because it is a majority male-populated environment. Have you felt discriminated against as a woman? It is well known that the cooking industry is dominated by male chefs. Washing the equipment we needed to cut into the bake time. What was the most difficult challenge that you encountered?ĭirty dishes. ![]() I think the actual shoot day was 14 hours long. However, there were lots of long breaks in between for the crew to set up, reset, etc. The 3 hours of actual bake time was real. It was exhilarating, but a very long shooting day. What was your experience like on the show? We just decided on the basic recipes we would use and made adjustments on the fly. I was in Southern California, and she was in Northern California. My partner Sam and I lived on opposite ends of California. We had a couple of zoom interviews, and we were selected for the show. The producers approached my partner on the show and asked us to interview. What was the process for getting selected to be on Sugar Rush? After that, I worked for a SusieCakes as head baker/culinary manager for their Newport Beach location. I’ve worked at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, the Sofitel Beverly Hills, and the Island Hotel Newport Beach. I attended the French Culinary Institute in 2004.Ĭould you tell me about your work experience leading up to Sugar Rush?Īfter graduating from the French Culinary Institute, I went on to work in hotel pastry shops for the next 5 years. Where did you complete your education as a pastry chef? When I realized I could go to culinary school to become a pastry chef, it all clicked and made sense. I wouldn’t say it was developed so much as it just occurred to me that this was the career I wanted. How did you develop your interest as a pastry chef? Since being on Sugar Rush, Hsu has moved from California and now resides in Westport, Connecticut with her family. I am fortunate to have been able to interview Vivian Hsu and ask her questions about her unique background and experience on the show.
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