Posts by YoungGun

Thanks for the replies, everyone. ChefHow, I think you read what I was saying very differently than how I intended. I definitely didn't get in this business for a love of money; infact I left my advertising degree to pursue it. I'm not...

Hello Chefs, After yet more months of steadily toiling away at a few different culinary positions, I'm left wondering why I'm still broke...and why I'll probably be that way for a while. Does the current and seemingly un-vacillating...

Joe, I suppose I can safely assume that your post is a derivative of my original one, Meat and Ethics. Perhaps I am wrong. Either way, the reason I have an "easier" time eating fish and seafood is because I live in British...

I used to live in Connecticut and work for a private chef's operation, and I know I might never make more than I did then, at the age of 19. (How sad.) However, I'm still 100% satisfied with making $12-$15/hr as a line cook here in...

It is, unfortunately, slightly ridiculous to think that you'd secure a personal chef position for anyone worth working for (ie: someone who will encourage your creativity and compensate you accordingly) without some serious restaurant...

I really look up to Gordon Ramsay for his work ethic. The man works so bloody hard, it's almost unbelievable. But if his standards are slipping, or if he's in over his head with the Union at the London, I'm not sure he'd have the...

Hi All, First let me say I am aware of the culinary schools/students forum and I have posted on the same topic there, no responses yet. I'm looking to decide between George Brown, Humber, and Stratford, all in Ontario. I need some...

I think that what's been forgotten is that chefs are artists, and every artist has a different way of expressing themselves. Perhaps Irvine's quiet, no PR style of "real" cooking is how he's most comfotable. To compare him to...

I really appreciate the debate surrounding this topic- it reaffirms my belief that chefs and cooks are much more than just culinary artists-we pioneer what sustains the entire human race. I'm pleased to read the numerous comments...

I think that really emphasizing with the servers is absolutely crucial if you have a serious allergy. In this industry, we see alot of people that just dislike something, and will claim they have an allergy. This "cry wolf"...