I started calling my kitchen staff White coats a while ago. But, here are my rules. The Chef is never called a white coat. He doesn't even have a first name. Not that matters anyway. He's Chef. He is called Chef to keep him constantly placated. Trust me, necessary.
White coats are also not the prep boys who do nothing but chop and measure. White coats are the ones who slug it out on the line. The ones with the requisite burns up and down the arms, the scars on top of scars from fingertip slices. The ones whose white coats have permenant stains that are never coming clean again. The guys whose mouths can put a sailor to shame. As a server, FOH (front of the house) if you are in a position where your white coats like you. Well then it's like a badge of honor. I don't fuck up. They don't hate me. They give you the most exceptional of compliments..
"how the hell did you take off on a Friday night, the strong servers are supposed to be here".
Happiness. Atleast until service when you'll hear them cursing you out for ordering SOS (sauce on side).
Food is the it. Like Frat boys and football. Food is the basis that they use to judge your taste, character and intelligence. Do not even dare suggest that they not use butter, if you have a moral sensitivity toward any kind of protein don't admit it. Veal is eventually beef. It's just yummier when it's veal. Lamb is delicious. Mutton.... not soo much. If they hand you a spoon and it's murky brown or some vibrant color that looks like it should be in a crayon box. Don't ever say 'No thanks' Take the spoon. Eat whatever is on it. And do your very best to be in love. they wouldn't hand you the spoon if they wanted any other kid of reaction.
And last but not least. Their job is harder than yours. End of story. It's hotter, faster, there is no filter of unassuming diners in khaki to ward of hostile work envronments. It is the fire, and I am not in the fire.
Favorite foods..
foie gras, veal osso bucco, quail, corndogs, hagen dazs coffee icecream, french toast, buffalo wings, sweet breads.
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