Posts by briangig

I used to wear sneakers (new balance). They were ok, but then I switched to a pair of Red Wing steel toe boots and my feet are very happy, my ankles never hurt anymore...plus I know I would have broken at least a few bones when I...

no ac in the kitchen, so afternoons prepping are pretty sweaty. The humidity makes it 10x worse. I am on the grill though, which is in the dining room, so I at least get AC on one side, and well over 100 degrees on the other side..

i've worked in places where you got ONE drink after your shift, maybe a few more depending on who is watching. The place I am at now, nothing during service, while cleaning up the cooks and dishwashers get beers, but whoever is left...

i know it's a bit late for this season, but I know pretty much every place on Cape Cod in the spring is looking for help...i doubt you would have any trouble finding a decent gig for the summer. alot of people head out to the ski...

I find the mental thing to be true. I burned right behind my thumb the other day, and it was a slow night, and all I thought about all night was the burn...and sure enough, it was blistering later on...and I almost never blister when I...

wore new balance sneakers. they did fine over an 8 hour shift, but my feet were killing me after a few 15 hour days.. switched over to red wing boots (steel toe), and my feet feel great, and are always comfortable...the first few...

Personaly, I use a 8" Wusthof chef's knife. After I saw the tang snap on a cheap knife the head prep guy was using, and almost lost a few fingers, I got him a 8" Henckels Chef knife, the international series. Cheapest of...

Do a Google search for "knifesafe". I just got the 8" one, fit perfectly on both Wusthof and Henckel 8" Chef Knife. Dishwasher safe. The one concern I have is the hinge is bending plastic, so I could see it maybe...