--- title: Choco Celebrates Chef Tattoos date: 2021-03-18T13:18:00+01:00 author: Salama canonical_url: "https://choco.com/us/stories/chef-tattoos-creativity-austin-tx" section: Story --- [ choco stories](https://choco.com/us/stories) # Choco Celebrates Chef Tattoos ## Kitchen creativity and diverse culture in the BOH 03/18/2021 ![ - ](/assets/images/blog/_1xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/chef-ink-winner.jpg) **Chef Ink** was an online campaign launched by [Choco](https://www.choco.com/restaurants) to celebrate **chef tattoos** and kitchen creativity in Austin’s back of house. [ ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://choco.com/stories/chef-tattoos-creativity-austin-tx&text=Choco%20Celebrates%20Chef%20Tattoos) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://choco.com/stories/chef-tattoos-creativity-austin-tx&title=Choco%20Celebrates%20Chef%20Tattoos%20) [ ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://choco.com/stories/chef-tattoos-creativity-austin-tx) A platform was set up for chefs to share photos of their tattoo art with the rest of the food community. We met with **Chef Morgan Fulbright**, from Hyde Park Bar & Grill who won a $150 tattoo voucher from [Tiny Tats ATX](https://www.tinytatsatx.com/) in the random prize draw. Twenty-four **Austin chefs** participated in the campaign including Chef Tony a.k.a Chef La Flame (Dough Boys ATX), Pitmaster Eliana Gutierrez (Valentina’s Tex Mex) and Peruvian Chef J.C Florez (Biru Cocina Peruana). *Grit, soul, chaos, love; all in one.* Whether it's a mise en place tattoo symbolizing the hustle at your last restaurant or another life experience, body art is a popular artistic expression for chefs and back-of-house workers. Our industry workers are massively dedicated, putting crazy hours into their craft to serve their local communities. Especially, during these difficult months of covid-19, the Texan storm and power outage. We want to highlight [Austin's BOH spirit and creativity](https://austinfoodmagazine.com/choco-austin-food/). #### Related reading - [ ![ - ](/assets/images/blog/_1xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/2903/chococheflabblogbanner_2021-05-12-085351.jpg) Join our chef's masterclass ](https://choco.com/us/stories/choco-chef-lab) ### Kitchen creativity with Chef Morgan: Chef Morgan is the superstar at Hyde Park Bar & Grill in Austin , responsible for: ordering, purchasing, hiring, firing, training, cooking. Lately due to all the disruption, Morgan has been in the front of house running food, answering phones, on the computer and greeting tables. ![ - ](/assets/_1xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/chef_morgan_hpng_6.jpg)Chef Morgan Fulbright - Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Austin, TX ### Why do you think chef tattoos are so popular and how do you think they're an expression of chef creativity? No idea! I saw this meme not too long ago, it was like 20 years ago if you had a tattoo you were thought to be a biker and now it means you cook a mean pork belly with a beautiful balsamic drizzle. It’s just the culture. It’s an artistic expression of what we do when we cook, and I guess we choose our bodies. I have this culinary tattoo from a friend of mine who does 2D to 3D vegetables. This carrot looks so real, she did a really good job! I forgot about this one for the submission. #### Related reading - [ ![ - ](/assets/images/blog/_1xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/Atx-food-startups.jpg) Austin Food & Tech Startups ](https://choco.com/us/stories/austin-food-tech-companies) ### Do you know what your next tattoo will be? Yes! I’ve been thinking about it for some time, and now I won the contest Chef Ink, this is so awesome. So, in the kitchen, we listen to a lot of Vicente Fernández, this old Mexican singer. They make fun of me because I love him, I want a tiny little picture of him with a sombrero. We’ve been talking about it in the kitchen and they’re like so you’re gonna do this, and Is he gonna be drinking tequila or just have a sombrero. I’m not sure yet, but something funny like that! ### Where do you find culinary inspiration? I learned to cook from my grandma, and it’s just big on butter and flavor! I’m from NorthEast Texas so it borders Louisiana, so I do a bunch of Cajun, étouffée, crawfish and all kinds of fun stuff like that. I’m pulling ideas from here and there and fusing everything together. I guess I just pull inspiration from other chefs and keep to my core that butter, and flavour the cajun and creole. ![Specialty dish from Chef Morgan - @alexwalterphoto.](/assets/_1xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/Chef-Ink-Austin-highlights_-@jcflorezz-@_eliana_gtz-@theotherdoughboy.jpg)Specialty dish from Chef Morgan. Photo credit to @alexwalterphoto.