If you progressed into Ninja, you could use Katon for AOE cooking-implement attack!
In all seriousness though, it sounds like a fun character. If it were me, I'd edge his personality/demeanor slightly towards "high-strung". It suits an ambitious chef who won't abide mediocrity when it comes to his craft, and would give you an excuse to whip out the culinary arsenal at inappropriate moments if he gets surprised or scared.
Now that I think about it, I may have just described one of the NPCs from the CUL questline... but that guy was awesome, and one of the more memorable guild-understudies, so nothing wrong with borrowing if you like him.
In all seriousness though, it sounds like a fun character. If it were me, I'd edge his personality/demeanor slightly towards "high-strung". It suits an ambitious chef who won't abide mediocrity when it comes to his craft, and would give you an excuse to whip out the culinary arsenal at inappropriate moments if he gets surprised or scared.
Now that I think about it, I may have just described one of the NPCs from the CUL questline... but that guy was awesome, and one of the more memorable guild-understudies, so nothing wrong with borrowing if you like him.
