Finding FOH
I've gotten my checkup, I've been to the optometrist, I've had my teeth cleaned ... in short, I've used up all of my health benefits and I'm looking for a new job.After an experience I had yesterday doing a trail at a respected restaurant here in town, I was a bit surprised. Rather than talk about my specific experience there, I think it's illuminating to reflect on what I realized about myself.
- I have a real bug up my ass when it comes to professionalism. I can understand the American desire to create a more flat scociety, but in the end, the head guy in the kitchen is called chef. That's French for "chief." It works for some people, just not for me ... when the shit hits the fan, I'm calling my chef, well, chef, not by his first name.
- I don't want to settle. A lot of the places I've eaten at lately have felt tired, like they're coasting. I want to work at a place that is constantly challenging me to meet its standards, not me challenging them to raise their standards.
- I'm not going to leave the place I'm working at now unless I either get offered big bucks, a cooking job at a top place in town, or a front of the house job in a well run restaurant. I'm comfortable where I am and I'd be hard pressed to find a place where I have as much influence as I do now. Yes, it's in a hotel, but pretty soon the best damn veggie burger there is (according to all who have tasted it) is going to be on our menu.
So here's to looking for a front of the house job ... may take me a few months, but I'll make it eventually.
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