James Kaz made a gutsy move to get his summer internship. The BU rising sophomore has always had a passion for cooking and food. Originally from Montclair, N.J., Kaz did everything from busing tables to washing dishes to working in the kitchens at restaurants during high school—he even hosted his own dinner parties. When he was a junior, his mother gave him a copy of the Michelin Guide—the renowned guidebook to the world’s best restaurants—and told him to pick a place to eat. Kaz (SHA’25) finally took her up on that offer this past winter and chose renowned New York spot Gramercy Tavern.
“We went there, sat in the dining room, and had a phenomenal dinner,” he says, “and I was like, might as well just shoot my shot, see if I can get a chef’s business card.”
