I won't disagree with the others. By all means apply for the job. If you get it great, if not, at least you got practice interviewing.
And congratulations on finding a chef who is willing to teach you a lot of aspects of the kitchen. That is a rare event in my experience.
I am curious though. What's the rush? You've been working in kitchens for all of six months and you're fired up to run the kitchen already?
Cooking can be simple or complex or a combination of the two, sometimes at the same time. Running a kitchen well involves many skills.
Not all restaurants are the same. Multiple cuisines with regional variations. Banquets, fast food, institutional settings, haute cuisine, etc, etc.
These and a lot of other reasons make me wonder what it is that makes you feel capable of the job with just six months experience.
Drive, determination and the other attributes you mentioned do not make up for experience. They are what enable you to get the experience and keep going despite setbacks.
You mentioned that this job would help you with your long term goals. For many cooks, running the kitchen is the long term goal and they don't expect to achieve it in six months. So if your applying for this job this early, what is your long term goal?
I will add that I'm not trying to be negative. I just think something is missing here.
I think the title of your thread is telling. "Moving up too fast?" As the saying goes, "If you have to ask the question, you already know the answer. "
And congratulations on finding a chef who is willing to teach you a lot of aspects of the kitchen. That is a rare event in my experience.
I am curious though. What's the rush? You've been working in kitchens for all of six months and you're fired up to run the kitchen already?
Cooking can be simple or complex or a combination of the two, sometimes at the same time. Running a kitchen well involves many skills.
Not all restaurants are the same. Multiple cuisines with regional variations. Banquets, fast food, institutional settings, haute cuisine, etc, etc.
These and a lot of other reasons make me wonder what it is that makes you feel capable of the job with just six months experience.
Drive, determination and the other attributes you mentioned do not make up for experience. They are what enable you to get the experience and keep going despite setbacks.
You mentioned that this job would help you with your long term goals. For many cooks, running the kitchen is the long term goal and they don't expect to achieve it in six months. So if your applying for this job this early, what is your long term goal?
I will add that I'm not trying to be negative. I just think something is missing here.
I think the title of your thread is telling. "Moving up too fast?" As the saying goes, "If you have to ask the question, you already know the answer. "
