Work

I had to work today. Usually in a restaurant there are a few cooks in the kitchen. Not here. There's me (the hot side), and then a pantry cook. So it gets a little hectic. First you have to prep for pretty much the whole service. And while you are prepping, the restaurant is open, so you are constantly interrupted with orders. So heavy prep can become even more stressful if there are a lot of guests before dinner service. Then once you get prep done some how, dinner service starts. And today, a party of 17 came in at 5:30. So I have that to deal with that and all the other tables. So let me paint the picture (this is a steakhouse in a hotel), I have to work grill, sauté, fry, and expo. And with a party of 17, there's a lot that goes into it. And with many other tickets hanging at the same time, it can get a little hairy. So I could have at one time 20 or so steaks and other proteins on the grill, plus sides, pastas, fried items, and trying to plate tickets at the same time. If you can't multitask, you're screwed. Yes, there's a lot going on. So once I get the 17 out, it's a little easier, but remember this restaurant is in a hotel, so there's room service orders also. No, I was wrong! I handled it all, but around 9, room service decided to throw 40 orders at me. I pushed them out, but the room service server couldn't keep up. I felt bad for him. Then breakdown and clean up. Which I have turned into an art and do it in about 15 minutes. Then go home and do it again.