Chefs on daddy duty: Chef Jeff Ramsey from Babe

Ramsey says he enjoys being able to spend more time with his young children and even brings his nine-year-old son to work with him once a week. — JEFF RAMSEY

A chef’s life typically entails putting in anywhere between 14- and 16-hour days, which inevitably means work-life balance gets relegated to the back burner.

But the more experienced a chef, the more the possibility of having some semblance of a family life.