Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla embodies the double spirit of high craftsmanship and artistic showmanship, dedicating his life in persue of Science. He shows that one can be great what one does and have fun at the same time,
Harold McGee
Harold McGee was the author that showed that food was not only art, but also science. Through his books, Chef Hermes discovered that this way of thinking had a place in the kitchen.
Aurora Alves Pinto
Aurora teaches Chef Hermes every day the importance of looking at everything with the eyes of a child, rediscovering the wonder of the world around.
Waldemar Simões
Chef Hermes' grandfather taught him by example the value of hard work and of never giving up.
Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father of the United States and polymath, one does not have to be an American to be inspired by his words on the Declaration of Independence,
A Small list of people that have inspired Chef Hermes, Professionally and otherwise
Nikola Tesla, by Napoleon Sarony
Thomas Jefferson, by Rembrandt Peale
Nathan Myhrvold
His book, Modernist Cuisine, does for this new way of cooking the same that Le Guide Culinaire of Escoffier did for the Haute Cuisine. The way he changed careers and was successful in both is also an inspiration for those who came from other areas.
Writer Harold McGee, by Warren in the Weeds, CC BY-SA 2.0, flipped