Jailed Canberra chef returns to his ‘happy place’
Courgette's chef James Mussillon opens up about time in prison and his return to the kitchen.
Transcript
00:00 I feel happy, I feel delighted.
00:03 I've been cooking since I was 15
00:05 and I just feel like at home.
00:08 (upbeat music)
00:11 My life has been up and down for the last three years
00:27 from pandemic to getting myself into trouble.
00:31 I own my mistake and I think that you're a bigger person
00:35 if you can turn around and accept your mistake.
00:38 I'm not asking for forgiveness
00:41 'cause I've done the punishment,
00:43 but I wanna move on with my life
00:45 and I want people to realise that Gourgette Restaurant
00:48 is here for those people who have great memories
00:52 from the last 22 years has been in business
00:56 to hopefully still support us
00:58 and don't let one person ruin a great team effort.
01:02 It's not just me and I felt selfish
01:05 and I felt like I damaged something
01:07 that was a fantastic brand, but that's where I am.
01:10 I've gotta own it and I'll be back out
01:13 and the year before, the year after,
01:17 I was having a great celebration here at New Year's Eve.
01:22 (upbeat music)
01:24 you