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Originally Posted by thetincook 
Save your practicing at home for knife cuts. Knife skills will get you farther faster in this industry then just about anything else.
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Ahhh,I gotta disagree a little bit there,tincook.Yes,the knifeskills are important,but it takes more than that to move up.
What about the innate ability to manage chaos and keep your head,effectively lead a team and garner respect from said team,deft multi-tasking,passion and willingness to keep learning,ability to identify specific flavor profiles and multiple cuisines,ability to think/react on the fly? ..It's about the whole package.
I've worked with many people who were efficient with the knife,but they could not be trusted to work without some supervision or babysitting to make sure they were keeping on task.