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Brett Barbuto talks mental health & chefs

Written by Esha Thaper | September 10, 2024

Recently, we visited Brett Barbuto, the Head Chef at Mecca in Sydney. Brett’s spent a long time in the industry, his passion for food and Southern Italian heritage reflected in his delicious creations. 

We were lucky enough to get Brett’s insights about the mental health of chefs, and why it’s so important that times are changing. Watch the video, or read the transcript to see what Brett has to say. 


“Over the past 20 years, I've been cooking and gone through a lot of ups and downs, and I found there wasn't really a resource or a pathway for us chefs, especially to handle these thoughts and these issues.