Comments on line cook.: Countdown.

aside from his interesting ideas corey seems to al...

2008-10-28T20:13:00.000-07:00

aside from his interesting ideas corey seems to also have an awesome t shirt...totally diggin it..as for the code word we don't really have one...the servers just come into the kitchen and tell us straight up

Cute Girl Beep Beep or Fire Midrare porkchop table...

2008-10-26T17:38:00.000-07:00

Cute Girl Beep Beep or Fire Midrare porkchop table#

great post. Hit me this weekend. Friday night noth...

2008-10-26T12:05:00.000-07:00

great post. Hit me this weekend. Friday night nothing came together. I was pissed my boys were down. Sat we bounced back and killed it. Our kitchen right now has the strongest group since I have worked there and I can see that it's not going to be long before we go our seperate ways. It sucks. We all have our own paths to walk though. Cute girl= check your plates

I was in a band for a while that did a little tour...

2008-10-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

I was in a band for a while that did a little touring. I immediately related this sentiment to the band and the shows we played. Whenever we had a show where we weren't totally "on" I would feel this way. Even then, I knew we had a limited number of shows to play, especially given the relatively short life span of bands in our genre (3 or 4 years tops, except for a rare few). I would totally withdraw and feel a real depression whenever we had bad shows. As much as I love playing it was almost enough to make me wish I hadn't played at all, rather than play poorly. I hope I never know that same feeling in relation to cooking, but I fear I will. I suppose every cook has to, I think that's what makes the successes so sweet.

thanks for the link.seems silly, but you're right-...

2008-10-23T21:13:00.000-07:00

thanks for the link.
seems silly, but you're right--it's not often you find a team that's on your personal level of professionalism. i guess it makes you constantly aware of what you'd like to develop, as a chef, in your own team in the future.

we had a special spatula that we would bang on the...

2008-10-23T17:48:00.000-07:00

we had a special spatula that we would bang on the cutting board whenever a nice looking girl came in. it made a wobbly noise that all the kitchen staff could hear and know to look up.

I've worked in many kitchens, and it seems like wh...

2008-10-23T16:55:00.000-07:00

I've worked in many kitchens, and it seems like when you finally find a group of guys that work really well together....I mean really well...the kind that almost verges on ESP, one guy leaves, and it’s never the same. After that, it all seems to go downhill. The nights where everything goes wrong start to multiply, and finally there’s no one left from the original, powerhouse crew. It’s that kind of staff and environment that you learn to appreciate….and realize the fact that these kinds of close knit groups are so rare.

"Line 1" has always been the call out when a cute girl walks through the door.

I know... Im 49 years old , I have one leg , Ive b...

2008-10-23T14:52:00.000-07:00

I know... Im 49 years old , I have one leg , Ive been cooking since 17 and lose sleep over a bad night. My time is running down - make the most of yours , really!