• chemicalprophet@lemm.ee
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    Cooking is long hours for low pay doing something you love. Serving is whoring yourself out for money. If the money isn’t there I won’t whore myself out but i can fall back on cooking at any time and it’s hard thankless work, but we love it…

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          Because people have to do something to put bread on the table and cooking in a restaurant is one of the jobs where they’ll hire you without qualifications because they’re always looking for new staff because people hate it, especially the conditions.

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            I’ve been doing this for 30 years, what you’re describing is the situation in the front of the house more often than not, but I’ve mostly worked fine dining so maybe i don’t see how it is for those who work, say, at the Cheesecake Factory… How many tv shows are there about front of the house? Every day is sunny? How many are there about BOH? So many I can’t even count. But hey I’m sorry your being paid so lousy in the kitchen but what you’re describing isn’t the job, it’s the coercion of capitalism.🏴🏴🏴

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          Remember chef, there’s a difference between line cooks and chefs. A great chef is rare and people who are line cooks may never understand our passion for food.

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      The wait staff deserve those tips for having to interact with the customers and deal with all the assholes. I say this as an ex line cook, I would rather be in the kitchen than have to fake smile and socialize with customers all day

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        I didn’t say that, you did so you can fuck off. Are you in the industry? What are you doing to change things? My point is only that serving isn’t worth your soul unless you’re paid handsomely and the kitchen is rough but the cost on the soul is bearable. And these are my opinions I’m not asking you to share them, don’t be an ass. I wish the kitchen paid more so i could afford to do it longer and more often. It doesn’t. 🏴🏴🏴 Capitalism blows