While nearly everybody has eaten in a restaurant, not everyone has experienced the restaurant kitchen. Contrary to the belief, held by some people, that kitchens are dirty and that the enthusiastic chef is one who puts everything he's got into a stew; most commercial kitchens are clean and well run. Sometimes however, near chaos does ensue during a busy sitting. While you are enjoying a leisurely bottle of Chateau Blotto, the smiling face of the waiter/waitress is going through a transformation as he or she passes through to the inner sanctum.
'Table four says the Steak Tartar is underdone and if that sheep's boyfriend at table one snaps his fingers at me, once more, he will be wearing his Chicken Pascal in his ear-hole", exclaims the beleaguered waitress. But who's listening? In the kitchen they have their own problems. The Chef de Partie is just after phoning in sick. The Pastry Chef is hopping around the kitchen clutching her hand, having burned it by trying to lift a hot and heavy baking tray, with a cloth that was folded too thin. The dish washer has broken down again and one of the party at table seven wants to change his order of Trout to a Fillet Steak, now that it's nearly cooked
Meanwhile, the waiter/waitress' face is once again going, through a transformation, as he or she returns to the restaurant with a pair of Beef Wellingtons, for table three.
The next time you are enjoying a meal out, be it alone or in company, spare a thought for the faceless ones behind the scenes, who daily brave nervous breakdowns to attend to our entertainment.
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Phillip:
ReplyDeleteWe connected over at Twitter.
Thought I'd drop by and see what you were up to.
Above you say "Table four says the Steak Tartar is underdone". Was that a joke because I'd kinda be annoyed if it weren't raw. :)
Soulofthoreau
I fear that I missed this. My comment on the Steak Tartare was indeed tongue in cheek :-)
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