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FLINT, MI – Chef Andre Rush’s skills in the kitchen have taken him all the way to the White House where he has cooked under the nation’s past four presidential administrations.
“I still honestly go over right now for Making America Healthy Again (MAHA), which is something that is a near and dear passion to my heart, just like being here with Mott College with the kids,” he said.
Rush is bringing his culinary experience to Michigan this week for Mott Community College Culinary Arts Institute’s Distinguished Chef Series.
The upcoming series, “Hands that Feed the Future: Celebrating the Next Generation of Chef with Chef Andre Rush,” will take place in downtown Flint on Wednesday, April 2, and Thursday, April 3.
The two-day series will consist of various dining experiences and cooking demonstrations.
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Regardless of what he’s serving at the White House on a given day, Rush said he makes every meal his favorite one.
“Everybody’s different, so I got to put my best foot forward anytime I put down a meal,” he said.
Rush’s mother introduced him to the culinary arts when he was a young boy growing up in southern Mississippi, and he continued to pursue his passion for cooking after enlisting in the U.S. Army.
“I always loved cooking,” Rush said. “I did do cooking in the Army for a very long time. I kind of double dipped with being a cook in the military, and then I went off to do other things.”
In addition to his cooking, the award-winning Olympic chef has found fame through a photo showcasing his 24-inch biceps that went viral on social media.
Rush uses his platform to advocate for mental health, fitness, and military service. He is also a best-selling author and motivational speaker.
“I go to all the fitness expos,” Rush said. “I train with them, and I teach them the values of healthy move, healthy food, healthy lifestyle, healthy living.”
In addition to preparing meals, he does a fair share of eating himself, consuming anywhere from 2,000 to 6,000 calories a day to keep up with his large, muscular frame.
“I do eat all the time,” Rush said. “I’m an endurance trainer, so I burn it off very fast. I’m in the air all the time, I’m working all the time.
“But food is my passion, also, my love language.”
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