CHEF LAW’S VOYAGE HOME

Chef Andy Law’s Voyage Home By Kevin Lamb

THE WORDS “ESSENTIAL,” “DISTANCED,” AND “HOME” HAVE NEVER CARRIED THE SAME WEIGHT of which they now ring. In the space and wake that this long, strange, trip of a year has left behind, my hope is that each of you has a better definition of what is essential, the burden of distance, and most importantly – the ingredients which constitute your home. “As I’ve grown in the industry, the concept of ‘home’ has become more and more important to me. There’s always been a lovely ‘home’ feeling inside of Voyager in my opinion. I feel that we are continuing to help our guests feel that as well,” says Executive Chef

Andy Law.

For a man who humbly, and carefully tiptoes the vocalized designation of being “chef,” the journey to the summit achieving such a feat is a quiet victory for all those who dare navigate the road less traveled; mindful of each genuine human connection along the way which propelled a dream to be realized, because it is a dream shared. “The little moments, man. The look of someone seeing a dish for the first time; the reaction on the faces of those eating something you know you’ve poured your heart into. Beyond the food, it’s watching growth. Growth in others. I take pride in cultivating an environment where ego is not an issue. I’ve seen some of our current staff grow in days; weeks; months. That’s cool. Seeing people get excited about food is really cool.” Pretty safe to say that no industry has been asked to be as versatile, nor shape-shift as frequently as the food and beverage industry in the past twelve months. But in flexibility, resides possibility. “Andy stepped in at a time when our culinary team needed strong but positive leadership, and he delivered it naturally,” says Voyager owner Eli Boyer. In the last year, we have tried to lean into the new and different opportunities available to us, and Andy has embraced that spirit in the fullest. He’s a delight to be around — let alone to work with — and I hope to work with him for a long time.” When life gives you lemons… be grateful and lean in. “Over the holidays, we had a wonderful opportunity to work with the alongside many Metro Detroit restaurants. We were able to provide over 400 meals for two local hospitals. Eli and I delivered these ourselves, and having the ability to share that moment with these essential workers was wonderful. One of the hospitals was where my mom worked many years ago, so it was especially rewarding to me,” Law says. Frequent to acknowledge his life catalysts, Law blazes the trail ahead, by crediting those along his path behind. Elated to begin work on a “home” Voyager garden, Law is grateful to be working with an owner who thinks outside of the box and is open to thinking creatively from a business standpoint. It appears the bromance is mutual. n