I interviewed Wolfgang Puck for a school project when I was 10. Now I run his kitchen at Spago.

Ari Rosenson has been working for Wolfgang Puck since he was 16 years old. Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Dining Group Ari Rosenson first met Wolfgang Puck when he was 10. He interviewed the chef for a school report. Rosenson asked Puck for a job when he turned 16 and became a prep cook at Spago. He's now the vice president of food and beverage for the LA and Maui operations at Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ari Rosenson, the vice president of food and beverage for the Los Angeles and Maui operations at Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining. It has been edited for length and clarity. When I was in the fifth grade, we had to write a biography on someone for school. I liked cooking and having fun in the kitchen, and I'd seen an article about Wolfgang Puck .