I'm just happy getting paid, at all, lol. Had one job where some hours got left off my check, so the MOD paid me out of petty cash, but he rounded down to the nearest dollar. Never been more torqued over 27 cents in my life. It just ground on me, dunno why. Then the ever popular 'owner isn't around to sign checks, you'll have to wait' bs...
I love seeing all my mise en place organized and ready for dinner service.
I love seeing a dish we're about to send out, and then having to take second glance because "Wow. That looks just incredible."
I love butchery. Need I elaborate?
I love that the coffee I get at work is not only free, but tastes great. Not some office coffee pot bullshit.
If you would've asked me about 3-4 years ago, I would've said "nothing" or "pay day." A lot has changed now that I'm creeping out of my early-mid twenties.
-Being given the freedom to experiment with a variety of seafood, meat, produce on a daily basis. (Given that I don't decimate the food cost.)
-Knowing that someone out there is paying good money to sit down and ENJOY what I'm making.
-Trading ideas and recipes with other like-minded cooks and chefs.
-Pay day...haha
-An excuse to buy and test out new knives without being looked at like a weirdo. (Nothing like owning some good knives.)
-Quality assurance/control (A fancy way of saying "I'm allowed to taste this awesome food I'm putting out.")
I love it all. Sure there are days or aspects that I may not like (deep cleaning when there's no time), but at the end of the day I'm proud of what I do and could not have envisioned myself happier at this moment.
My all time favorites though...
-Opening at 9am hungover as f*ck and shooing away the hangover with some bacon and whatever else I'm feeling for breakfast
-Sitting down at the bar after my shift for 50% off drinks
-Pranks and joking with coworkers
-Super chill bartender is the closing manager and he hooks me up with a pitcher of beer for the last ~30 min of service and while I'm closing the kitchen. Only when there's no patrons though
-Taking pictures/snapchats of my food and hearing compliments from non-restaurant peers
I loooooove when there is a big whatever it is and things come just right (A-team anyone?). Just like if it was an orchestra, everything in its place and running without a care in the world.
"cheffing" only used by amateurs who show they do not understand the trade."
Necroing a post by being Cheffy or " cheffing ". Haha #3 FTW
That too far. Typical Chefs.
#2 also;
Cheffing
Overflowing, typically in a non-literal, metaphorical sense. Origins lie in the inability to use real words at important occasions often experienced by artists and philosophers.
"I'm cheffing with relief that I am not you," he said.
by Samuel Wilkinson April 08, 2004
Afterwards with a beer on hand and the immigrant song playing in the back ground somehow, would be the perfect end of a perfect day. Best feeling ever.
Problem is, that usually when everything is that good is because I forgot exactly in how much s**t I am tomorrow.
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