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wow! That was quick!

Did he walk out or was he shown the door?

I heard from someone who works in the kitchen that Tezar was a prima dona and got the boot.

Chef Tesar was (and is) a dream to work with and gave tirelessly of himself for many charities in town. Although it is a loss, I have every confidence that The Mansion will recover gracefully and not miss a step in continuing to foster their new image.

So, which is it? Jerk or angel? Fired or onward to stardom? Great food or eh? Interesting polar discussion going on here!

The Chef’s Table was brilliant. It’s a fact.

Ask anyone who has worked at The Mansion, and they will tell you that although JT was a great chef, his act was way too much for everyone there to deal with. I mean bad. Real bad. Suprised he lasted this long. Dean must be crying himself to sleep at night!

It is a sad day in Dallas when the only chef that actually knows how to cook food is gone. I worked with the man and he has more knowledge and passion for food than most. Where ever he ends up I will be sure to find him and eat there.

Rumor is that Tesar and Avner Samuel are opening a new restaurant to be called Fireworks in the Kitchen but can’t agree on whose name will appear first on the menu.

I worked with Tesar in New York, and Las Vegas.
He is intense hard working and so talented, Dallas was lucky to have him. He did more in 3 years then Dean Fearing did in 18.
I hear through the Chef grapevine that he is opening his own restaurant here in Dallas or Miami and let’s hope it” here !
I know for a fact that he did not get the boot. I here some young waiter who had never had a restaurant job in his life that now works at Wolfgang Puck was hired to work with him in the kitchen and hated the fact that Tesar made him work really work and when he left he tried some HR sabotage on my talented chef friend.
When confronted with these claims the kitchen staff chose to stand behind the Chef, but several long term employees where hand picked to set him up.
My buddy who still works at the Mansion told me Chef had already had plans to leave because of a bad economic situation at the Mansion. coupled with the sad reality the rooms where not going to be fixed up and a serious lack of marketing and PR vision.
Come on folks all good Chefs have to be a little ****ish, thats why the food taste so good just ask Nancy N she rude.
Tesar’s has worked with many French chefs, he is a puppy dog compared to alot of great chefs I have worked with.
He is also a New Yorker too! Blunt, honest almost to a fault, sometimes mean yes but when he is mea it is well deserved, He does it with a great scarcastic sense of humor.
He has pride, passion and never does anything to ruffle your feathers once the service is over .
He is a pro, I worked with him for over 5 years and now i work in Austin.
When dinner was over he drank some wine and he was the nicest guy in the world, he cared about everyone in his own special way
Fact is I would say he is the finest Chef that Texas has ever seen and a great man.
He has taught me more than any Chef I have ever worked for
This guys is somebody who are you anonomus bloggers ?Do you have anything better to do with your lives and frankly some of you just make stuff up or work for other restaurant and take cheap shots!
I would work for him anytime, anywhere
I am tired of lazy selfish people in the food and beverage industry who do as little as possible and make restaurants difficult to achieve success.
People who live on the dreams and old words of the Mansion’s past which are long gone my friends.
This guy was your hope to be something young, fun, real and different.
The fact is that scared 20 year old Mansion waiter’s who could care less if they were serving tacos or tortilla soup tried to run him out of the Mansion and the PC attitudes of a stodgy corp HR mentality almost let them do it, except he took a stand.
Shame on the Mansion ! This bad choice may come back to haunt you for a long long time

His honest friend

Tesar did more in 3 years than Fearing did in 18?

Let’s see. Fearing co-invented Southwestern cuisine. He helped put Dallas on the map for food. He made the restaurant the only one in Dallas ever to have had both five Mobil stars and AAA diamonds. He mentored many chefs who went on to make respectable names for themselves (in Dallas and beyond). He left his job gracefully and with a clear plan for what he was going to do next.

Tesar is a good chef and has helped Rosewood through a rough transition. But he has had nowhere near the impact of Dean Fearing.

OK, as I am not a blogger and hate this stuff this is my last entry, just ticked off enough that I have to clarify

This blow me comment is the very reason,I don”t blog, Classy guy Mark

Facts,

1. I am a accomplished Chef myself who knows both Dean, and John , Both are amazing Guys and great cooks

2. I heard this other info from a cook who works side by side with Tesar and hate seeing lies or made up stories on the internet, no matter who they are written

3. Cooking is not a competition nor is it top chef or a beauty contest ala Casey, but if you put both mansion and fearing dinners side by side TODAY not 15 years or even 5 years ago , which one would be the better I believe the critics have spoken and so has the dining public

4. Enough senseless gossip and hating.

5. blogging need some rules and accountability if journalist are going to keep supporting it

Seem like your first post contradicted itself there truth. First you say that he left of his own accord and then say that it was because old employees sabotaged him and a failing economy. so which is it. Was he booted or not? you imply different things.

serious?

thank you and i hope we can eliminate PR people from using the blogs as their spin zones for sending disinformation and self serving slander!

you go girl !

thats what chef is worth his pound of salt , sorry

Bee, great post. Thanks.