Comments on: I Already Know the Answer http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/ Scenes from the podium...one pager at a time. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Restaurant Gal http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Restaurant Gal Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:53:27 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-811 Jessica--Actually, we don't have to call him Chef. They do during service, in the kitchen, of course. And they should, because it's as top-notch and professional a kitchen as I have ever seen. We have only been open three weeks and the BOH makes it feel like we've been at it forever. Actually, so does the FOH. Anyway, I use Chef in my posts because I never use real names. Jali--Don't you love typos??? And thank you. LB--Why are you wise beyond your years? What?, Serdic, Papillon--thank you, too. You are so nice to comment and be so supportive. Rev. Smokin Steve--Link away, baby. Love your site. --The Gal Jessica–Actually, we don’t have to call him Chef. They do during service, in the kitchen, of course. And they should, because it’s as top-notch and professional a kitchen as I have ever seen. We have only been open three weeks and the BOH makes it feel like we’ve been at it forever. Actually, so does the FOH. Anyway, I use Chef in my posts because I never use real names.

Jali–Don’t you love typos??? And thank you.

LB–Why are you wise beyond your years?

What?, Serdic, Papillon–thank you, too. You are so nice to comment and be so supportive.

Rev. Smokin Steve–Link away, baby. Love your site.

–The Gal

]]> By: LB http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-810 LB Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:14:53 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-810 Just because our pain isn't as great as that of others doesn't mean that it isn't valid. Don't feel bad about letting yourself feel it. Then you can be through with it. Feel it, resolve it, get back out there and kick some more butts. The naysayers will be eating their own words soon enough. Just because our pain isn’t as great as that of others doesn’t mean that it isn’t valid. Don’t feel bad about letting yourself feel it. Then you can be through with it. Feel it, resolve it, get back out there and kick some more butts. The naysayers will be eating their own words soon enough.

]]> By: what? http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-809 what? Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-809 You are a very nice, reasonable person. And one can infere that you work hard. I like your writing, it's veru insightful. Don't give up. All the pressure, the comments...take them as a test. You gotta ace it, you have everything you need to do so. Have a nice day =) You are a very nice, reasonable person. And one can infere that you work hard. I like your writing, it’s veru insightful.

Don’t give up. All the pressure, the comments…take them as a test. You gotta ace it, you have everything you need to do so.

Have a nice day =)

]]> By: jali http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-808 jali Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:43:07 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-808 R-O-O-T-I-N-G (see previous ignorant looking post) R-O-O-T-I-N-G (see previous ignorant looking post)

]]> By: jali http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-807 jali Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-807 We're rootinmg for you! We’re rootinmg for you!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Jessica Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:02:33 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-806 Keep your chin up, chica. Co-workers who don't appreciate your strengths when the big boss does only end up making themselves look like the sniveling little bastards they are. Quality restaurant folks know that it takes all kinds of management strengths to make a place work. Also, as a veteran server, I hate hate HATE when managers hit the floor and start doing my job or my support staff's job. This is what I'm good at - just shoo away from my tables and let me do it. I trust if you have a good relationship with your waitstaff and make it known that you're willing and able, they'll let you know if they need your help while secretly snarling at the overzealous wannabe-waiter managers. Finally, my personal theory is that any chef who wants to be called "Chef" is a jackass, kinda like lawyers who put "Esquire" after their names. If one needs a constant reminder of one's status, one has problems bigger than not realizing that private events pay the mortgage. Keep your chin up, chica. Co-workers who don’t appreciate your strengths when the big boss does only end up making themselves look like the sniveling little bastards they are. Quality restaurant folks know that it takes all kinds of management strengths to make a place work.

Also, as a veteran server, I hate hate HATE when managers hit the floor and start doing my job or my support staff’s job. This is what I’m good at – just shoo away from my tables and let me do it. I trust if you have a good relationship with your waitstaff and make it known that you’re willing and able, they’ll let you know if they need your help while secretly snarling at the overzealous wannabe-waiter managers.

Finally, my personal theory is that any chef who wants to be called “Chef” is a jackass, kinda like lawyers who put “Esquire” after their names. If one needs a constant reminder of one’s status, one has problems bigger than not realizing that private events pay the mortgage.

]]> By: Restaurant Gal http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Restaurant Gal Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:24:43 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-805 My readers are incredible friends. Who knew? You're not too bad yourself, Mr. Restaurant Gal. My readers are incredible friends. Who knew? You’re not too bad yourself, Mr. Restaurant Gal.

]]> By: Mr. Restaurant Gal http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Mr. Restaurant Gal Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:39:55 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-804 Darlin', all I can say is you've got the nicest friends who read your blog. Wow. Darlin’, all I can say is you’ve got the nicest friends who read your blog. Wow.

]]> By: Serdic http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-803 Serdic Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:07:11 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-803 Illegitimati non carborundum. Don't let the bastards grind you down. =) Seriously though, while they may say you don't know things, it goes both ways. You can do things they can't and you're open to learning what you don't know. By attempting to belittle you, they've shown they're unwilling to learn. Speaking for myself, I don't expect my manager to be able to do my job. In fact, I'm quite content if they just stay out of my way and let me do it. I do appreciate it when I can go for them to get advice/suggestions on how to handle a difficult situations or even help fix a bad situation. I can learn from them, and that's what I need in a manager. As Papillon said, you've got this. Believe in yourself. I know you can do it (a sentiment shared by many, I'm sure). Illegitimati non carborundum. Don’t let the bastards grind you down. =) Seriously though, while they may say you don’t know things, it goes both ways. You can do things they can’t and you’re open to learning what you don’t know. By attempting to belittle you, they’ve shown they’re unwilling to learn.

Speaking for myself, I don’t expect my manager to be able to do my job. In fact, I’m quite content if they just stay out of my way and let me do it. I do appreciate it when I can go for them to get advice/suggestions on how to handle a difficult situations or even help fix a bad situation. I can learn from them, and that’s what I need in a manager.

As Papillon said, you’ve got this. Believe in yourself. I know you can do it (a sentiment shared by many, I’m sure).

]]> By: Papillon http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/10/i-already-know-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Papillon Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:19:10 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=145#comment-801 Please don't give up, and don't give in. Those are their thoughts, and you have yours. Know yourself. Doubt is just another form of self-sabotage. I remember when I was new to a rather popular restaurant.. and the girls there made comments behind my back. When someone told me those comments to my face, I cried and quit. Immediately after I was hired at another well-known cafe, and became entrusted in a leading position after just a few days of work. I was only 17. You've got this. ~Papillon~ Please don’t give up, and don’t give in. Those are their thoughts, and you have yours.

Know yourself. Doubt is just another form of self-sabotage.

I remember when I was new to a rather popular restaurant.. and the girls there made comments behind my back. When someone told me those comments to my face, I cried and quit.

Immediately after I was hired at another well-known cafe, and became entrusted in a leading position after just a few days of work. I was only 17.

You’ve got this.

~Papillon~

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