ATC: This is Laura Kluvo with All Top Chef and I'm on the phone with Master Chef Patricia Yeo. Hi Patricia.
PY: Hello, How are you?
ATC: Good, thank you.
ATC: Congratulations on your very strong showing in the competition.
PY: Thank you. I had a lot of fun.
ATC: What was the best thing about appearing on Top Chef Masters?
PY: Being with the group of chefs was just wonderful. I mean Kerry and Missy and Sue I have known for a while and we do events together, but we have never worked side by side. It was great getting to know other chefs like Takashi and Thierry - and of course Chris, I just love Chris.
ATC: Did you watch the episode last night?
PY: No, I actually can't watch myself so I haven't watched a single episode.
ATC: I totally understand.
ATC: Have you participated in any other cooking competitions?
PY: Iron Chef.
ATC: You did Iron Chef? How did it go?
PY: Very well. It was a lot of work. The cooking is all very real, you really only have the hour - it was a lot of fun. [Note: Yeo went up against Chef Morimoto in "Battle Tofu" in season 3 of Iron Chef America.]
ATC: Have you been recognized in the street?
PY: Yes, in the strangest places. Not so much at home in Boston or Cambridge but when I travel. In New York and Chicago.
ATC: Which was your favorite challenge?
PY: Crikey. Strangely enough, I liked the Thai Restaurant Challenge because I like that cuisine. I also liked the "Diner en Blanc" challenge. It was truly amazing how quickly the whole thing was set up and broken down. It was beautiful.
ATC: Have you ever heard of the "Diner en Blanc" before?
PY: No.
ATC: Tell us about your restaurant?
PY: I am actually no longer at the restaurant. I am right now working on development for an equity firm.
ATC: You are not cooking every day in a restaurant?
PY: No I am not, I am involved in setting up four different projects right now which will be opening soon and I will be involved in the initial set-up but not in the daily cooking. I am 52 years old and I don't want to be on my feet from 7:00 am - 11:00 pm.
ATC: Tell us about your charity.
PY: My charity is Heifer Project International. The foundation buys animals - livestock for farmers in various countries. So you can buy a llama for someone in Peru, or a beehive for someone in Alabama, or a flock of chickens for someone in Thailand. Instead of just giving someone a chicken, you give them a flock and they can raise the flock and have eggs. They actually can build a small business. It is a wonderful charity.
ATC: Patricia, we are almost out of time, is there anything else you would like to say to your fans?
PY: Crikey, you know, everyone has been so supportive. I appreciate all of the emails and messages. I want everyone to know that this really was just so much fun and all of us will remain friends for a long time. It was a wonderful experience.
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