Chefs Speak Out: Keeping His Eye on the Ball
Tuesday, 30 November 2010 19:26By Lisa Shames
Private chef to an NFL running back, Gason Nelson of New Orleans provides a winning combination of professional culinary skills and hard work with a down-to-earth attitude.
Gason Nelson has a pretty cool job. But chances are you won’t hear him bragging about it. Ditto for the helping hand he lent to friends and family after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or the time he takes to mentor those hoping to follow in his footsteps. For the last four years, Nelson has been the private chef to New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. For the record, Nelson wasn’t in Miami in February this year when the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV; he preferred to watch his team win from their and his hometown.