 were you ready?
It seems to me that perhaps you were not prepared for a job like this, citronelle is a pretty advanced restaurant, and if they were unwilling to assist you, perhaps they expected you to take the initiative and come in early to familiarize yourself with you mise en place before the shift. At the same time I'm pretty amazed that at a place like that, they would even let someone who wasn't fully trained work the line. Either way, to answer your question, there are lots of truly great chefs out there who are willing to share their knowledge, they just take some seeking out. And remember, to me the chefs greatest enemies are ego and arrogance, so don't waste your time with people like that. |