Posts by BigboyDan

Independent, elegant, high-end restaurant, big city in Texas, no unions. Each day 100-120 patrons for lunch ($50 per person) and 80-100 patrons for dinner ($75 per person); closed Sun-Mon. Private parties and some offsite catering. Over...

Bad breath.

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I went to culinary school after having worked in steak and seafood places for six years, AND, after having just graduated from a four-year university. I went LCB-Paris in 1979, long before the foodie culture took off (I chose that...

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I have many resumes from prospective employees in my office drawer; I'll edit the person's name on one of them and post it; or I'll fax it to you. Also, you need to state in your personal resume what you want to do for the next five...

-do you have to pay most high end restaurants to work for them? Yes, if it's an apprentice system used by the restaurant; as a non-EU citizen you can not normally work for pay in EU countries -how much in us dollars did you...

Best thing that I ever did was go to Europe. Here's my early resume: Age - station 15 - dishwasher in seafood place 16 - bussboy in steak place 17 - moved to french place, entry level assistant to pantry, started college 18 -...

Feeding people is an honorable profession; and what you're doing is just that: feeding OTHER people. How do you know this? Get out of the kitchen after the rush and go out and mingle with the patrons, they'll let you know. One's skills...