Obviously lists like the '50 things they didn't tell you' or whatever don't apply to everyone. Tons of cooks take extremely mediocre jobs with great pay, and great hours and have a totally 'normal' quality of life. Sadly, they're...
I entirely disagree, lists like this are so unsavory based fact that anyone can call themselves a chef, and a "chef" at white spot could drag down a 3 star chef (for example) if you throw them all in the same pile (yes, that old...
I've been in pretty much the same boat and the best advice I can give you is to hold on to your standards, but understand in some situations you won't always be able to meet them. Take away from this place what you can, learn as much...
Depends what kind of cooking you want to do, but I've gotta say it takes a hell of a lot more than just passion to make it in this industry, and to make all the sacrifices worthwhile. If you're not 100% (which it seems you aren't) go...
What do you do when your previous Chef is sporting a personal grudge against you and going out of his way to mess up your future job opportunities, despite the positive references of other employees and/or sous Chefs at said...
