How do you transform profound grief into purpose? Ask Jon Smith. After a career crafting meals for royalty, including Queen Elizabeth II, he faced the unimaginable loss of his 17-year-old son, Seb, to leukemia.
He found his answer not in a palace, but in the hospice that cared for his son in his final days. Jon left his job and now dedicates his culinary talent to providing comfort and dignity to those at the end of their lives. For him, every meal is a tribute—a plate of “real, good food” served with love, just as he did for his son.
It’s a story of how a father’s love can turn the deepest pain into a beautiful and final act of kindness for others.