If you watch someone make a French omelette or a hollandaise can you surmise anything about their work habits?
Disclaimer: I have never given nor thought of giving a cooking test to a job candidate.
I can't say for sure but if I asked the same thing of a job candidate the end result hollandaise would not be the major part of the equation so much as watching you work and getting a feel for how you think and react in a kitchen. I...
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Originally Posted by JR Brooks
Come on, I'm the Chef, my menu,my way.
Fine, then pay yourself. Even when it is your menu, your way.... the customers still have the final say because if they don't come...
I personally never buy a chef's knife for work unless it spends at least 1/2 hour in my hand before any outlay of cash. Also if during that 1/2 hour, I can spend a fair amount of the time cutting vegetables, potatoes, etc that is a...
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Originally Posted by MicStone
I guess different people respond to different learning techniques though.
Recognizing that no one approach works for all people is definitely one of the keys to being a a good...
Cool, thanks. Standing up for oneself certainly clears the air and lets others know how we feel about a situation and potentially what our boundaries are. However the downside is that if the chef is a yelling type, he probably won't be...
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Originally Posted by IceMan I kinda think that those who yell the most just have the smallest equipment in their pants and a serious Napoleon complex to go with.
So your advice to her...
Some people are already performing at their peak level and riding them would do no good as they can't improve. If he rides you, I would take it as a compliment that he sees the potential you have for improvement. Onward and...
