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Articles An Insiders Word to the Restaurant BizI figured I'd put up a some thoughts on what it is like to work in the restaurant biz in Manhattan since I did it for eight months. In one word: crazy. But seriously, restaurant work is really only for those people who are completely psycho. I was pulling 70-80 hours a week and most people would call that pretty weak for the restaurant biz. A lot of chefs start their careers working at 100 plus hours per week. Still, there is a culture about the restauranteurs that I met. It's not work for them and to be honest, it never really felt like work for me either. The best part of the restaurant biz is the food and beverage culture that you get immersed in. For anyone who wants to learn a lot about food and not pay to learn, but instead be paid to learn, the restaurant industry is great. Of course, the price is the hours worked.If you want to learn the restaurant biz in Manhattan, you have to start at the bottom. Ultimately, every restaurant is going to desire managers who can honestly say they've worked every position and know how things should be done because they've already done every job. In Manhattan especially, there's the added obstacle that you really can't start to be a waiter unless you learn to bus tables and be a runner. A runner is just someone who runs food from the kitchen to the tables, but doesn't really interact with the customers. If you're really lucky, you can find a restaurant that is opening, track down the owner and tell him you'll work for free just so you can learn the biz. You'd be surprised how open a restauranteur is to this because there are so many things to do in a restaurant opening. Most restauranteurs have a pre opening list that has hundreds of things that have to be done before an opening.Anyway, that's it for now. And as always, click here to check out my "learn how to cook" website. Let me know what you think of it so that I can make it better. Until next time folks. .Jonathan Chin writes and edits for intensecooking.com. Check us out for anything related to basic cooking at http://www.intensecooking.com. By: Jonathan Chin New York City Orange County Regional History Center A Great Introduction toCentral Floridas History and Culture - Exploring Orlando "Off the Beaten Path" has been the theme for our trip and I intend to explore the Central areas of the Sunshine State, and flush out all those unexpected and unconventional destinations in and around Orlando. Travel Outlook for People with Disabilities - If you think walking to the corner market might be intimidating for a person who is blind, imagine how it might feel to navigate a bustling open-air street market in another country. Sydney to Brisbane Roadtrip Dont Put a Brick on the Accelerator - There are loads of road trips people take in Australia that look like a snap when looking at the map, but surprisingly translate into many hours when actually on the road. Website Claims Romania To Be One Of The Most Beautiful European Travel Destinations - A year ago, two Romanian backpackers were sitting around a campfire in the Carpathians when they came up with a winning concept. See America by Train - All aboard. more... |
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