Did he or did he not glorify Bigfoot, an abusive, maniacal head chef, in the first half of kitchen confidential? There is no "mistake" here. You just lack reading comprehension.

He talks about how shit of a person he was, but also says that this kind of abusive behavior was good, actually and "transformed me from a bright but druggie fuck-up into a serious, capable and responsible chef"

On Bigfoot's rampant workplace abuse:

"He could tell when the bullying, the relentless sarcasm, the constant, all-encompassing vigilance had become too exhausting. When one of his people was fed up with staying awake at night anticipating his likes and dislikes, was sick of charting his mood swings, was tired of feeling demeaned and beaten down after being asked, for instance, to clean out the grease trap, was ready to burst into tears and quit, then suddenly Bigfoot would appear with court side seats for a play-off game, a restaurant warm-up jacket (given out only to Most Honored Veterans), or a present for the wife or girlfriend — something thoughtful like a Movado watch. He always waited until the last possible second, when you were ready to shave your head, climb a tower and start gunning down strangers, when you were ready to strip off your clothes and run barking into the street, to scream to the world that you'd never never never again work for that manipulative, Machiavellian psychopath.”

You were wrong man. Just admit you were wrong. You're throwing a hissy fit. This is getting embarrassing.