Well today was AWESOME!!!!
I don't get why people say that being a chef is boring, i had the best day today.
I started off by making chicken schnitzels from scratch and that was extremely fun, bashing the crap out of chicken :)
Our Bistro Hours are 11:30-2:30 and 5:30-8:30 so everytime i work it is a split shift, which is really cool cause you get a 3 hour break just enough time to relax...
Over lunch i learnt how to make alot of things and i even made a few peoples meals buy myself :) with supervision of course (just so they got exactly what they ordered)
When i showed up for the dinner rush it was completely different, we prepared vegies and salads to last a bloody year but was told they would be lucky to last until Wednesday, they get quite busy there and with only 2 chefs plus me i am helping right from the word go.
They have an awesome dishwasher too which i was to steal for home. you fill up a tray with everything then slide it into the machine, close the lid and it does everything in about 2 minutes then when its done just slide out and slide a new one in... AWESOME AYE!!!!
Well i am totally exhausted to with my clothes in the washer/dryer i am off to join the land of the nod.
Be Back Tomorrow :)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Friday 21/01/2011
Today I got another phone call from the manager to advise me of my start time and what I would have to have for my first day... Convincing Craig to let me use his credit card was quite easy :)
We went to Complete Kitchenware Hospitality Outlet and purchased my new uniform, it was extremely fun trying on all the chef jackets and looking in the mirror, I know I had the biggest smirk going around..
I purchased myself a nice black jacket, checkered pants, a mesh skull cap, a long apron and a pair of machine washable Birkenstock clogs all for $267.90.
The shoes alone are worth $119.00 so it was quite a good bargain for a uniform. I am also searching for my first knife set for classes at TAFE ( did i forget to mention i am going to TAFE too :p ) that should only set me back $175.00 but some places charge around $400 but looking around can really pay off.
Well that is all so far, I will post again after my first shift and tell everyone all about it.
xxx
We went to Complete Kitchenware Hospitality Outlet and purchased my new uniform, it was extremely fun trying on all the chef jackets and looking in the mirror, I know I had the biggest smirk going around..
I purchased myself a nice black jacket, checkered pants, a mesh skull cap, a long apron and a pair of machine washable Birkenstock clogs all for $267.90.
The shoes alone are worth $119.00 so it was quite a good bargain for a uniform. I am also searching for my first knife set for classes at TAFE ( did i forget to mention i am going to TAFE too :p ) that should only set me back $175.00 but some places charge around $400 but looking around can really pay off.
Well that is all so far, I will post again after my first shift and tell everyone all about it.
xxx
My Journey Begins
My journey is beginning on 31st January 2011 at 9:30am. This is when I will step through the doors of my new career, but let me back up and tell you how this started.
I am 24 years old and since I was 12 I wanted to be a chef, I was lazy about it and instead have been working in fast food for nearly 7 years, although it was wonderful working with food the only person who could see my real talents was my partner Craig...
So about 2 weeks ago I started thinking about a lifelong career move I knew I had to take, so I started applying for jobs I wasnt really enthusiastic about.
Until Craig told me "to stick to what you know best" and that sparked my dreams into action, the next day I applied for an apprenticeship at a hotel in Southport. Last Monday I got the phone call... My dream has come true!
So this blog is going to give you weekly updates on how my career is going and if i miss a few i'll apologise now.
I am 24 years old and since I was 12 I wanted to be a chef, I was lazy about it and instead have been working in fast food for nearly 7 years, although it was wonderful working with food the only person who could see my real talents was my partner Craig...
So about 2 weeks ago I started thinking about a lifelong career move I knew I had to take, so I started applying for jobs I wasnt really enthusiastic about.
Until Craig told me "to stick to what you know best" and that sparked my dreams into action, the next day I applied for an apprenticeship at a hotel in Southport. Last Monday I got the phone call... My dream has come true!
So this blog is going to give you weekly updates on how my career is going and if i miss a few i'll apologise now.
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