1st is the best

The best part about restaurant jobs is the first day.
I have worked a hand full of restaurant jobs . Though the food and beverage industry is not something i aspire to have a career in. i have to admit i do have pride in the restaurants i have had the chance to be apart of. i have worked only in places with great menus and very nice atmosphere. though the kitchen may be a mess and the staff is often comprised of a motley crew of narcissist, sex and drug addicts, and drama queens.
I have had great opportunities to learn about international cuisine, the science of flavor, architecture, and culture.
In New York i have worked in place with celebrity chefs and impressive reputations.
Currently i am spending time with a great place while taking time to do more painting.
The food is incredible, they don't' allow jeans or sneakers, and the chef is gonna be on Iron chef tonight.
so back to way i beleive restaurant jobs are great ont eh first day.
Well at least in fine dining. Its important in these type of places that you can confidently speak about the food. they want everyone to talk about the cuisine as if you trained as a chef at the Sorbonne itself, toured all the world learning all the spices, fine ingredients, flavors and cooking techniques in the world and then made the customer this special dish just for them.
So often on your first day or one of your first few days....you will do a tasting. how in depth this tasting is very much depends on the establishment. Some places i have sat in the main dining room during services so i may understand the customers full dining experience, while plate after plate of their best dishes are brought out while a manager explains in detail what it is i am tasting, what region the meats and fishes are from, how they are cooked, what the china comes from. Everything is fine detail and its amazing sometime. Its such a great opportunity to learn about fine food and wine.
and best of all its free in fact they are paying me for my time. i love this experience. it the closest i can come to being a host on a travel channel or cooking show.
i had tasting the other day at my restaurant and here are some of the amazing thing i got to try....trust me no matter how scary some of it may seem to you. its all amazing.