I’ve been a chef for 14 years and he is showing exactly how to run a kitchen. Urgency, but calm, criticism but not insulting. Exactly how a kitchen should be run. Too many people think chefs are like Gordon Ramsay, we’re not. Food looked delicious too.
To be fair, Gordan isn't even Gordan. It's a persona for American TV. Watch any of his shit. If you ain't fucking up basic shit pretending to be a professional, he is calm and reasonable with you.
@@dominicfrabotta565 yhea thats treu, there is a couple series of his own kitchen and the only time i tought he was being a dick was when one of his employees drank directly out of a bottle instead of pouring a glass himself, i can kindoff understand why hed get mad but it was a lil over the top
@@AmBatuKamMZ so what? You want me to justify that behavior? There's time when he act like a jerk because of the stupidity of the line cook. But that doesn't mean he never did it without any context and just throwing tantrum. So you the one who better think before talking.
Yeah I don't know how people manage mentally stressful jobs. I can dig holes for 10 hours in 90-100 degree weather but put me on a line of cooks and I'd wanna kill myself lol.
I was instructed to be head chef today (because I am in training) and it looks easy but it’s really not. It was the first time that I felt useless in a kitchen. Definitely inspired by this and I hope I can reach this level someday.
Good luck. My colleague said something the other day that resonated with me. "Cooks critique and berate you. Head Chefs build you up and make you better." We were talking about a cook in our place that has been there for a long time without being promoted to Sous or Head. Great chef, catches people making mistakes all day, but is sulky about it and doesn't care to explain how to do it better next time. Both of these types give you negative feedback when you do something wrong but only one of them explains in detail what went wrong, how to fix it, and the next time you make the dish, they make it with you. Our Head Chef is strict, gives clear feedback, but is fair and just wants you to become a better cook. For you, for our guests, for your career in the future. I hope and believe you have the stuff it takes to run a kitchen brigade.
For the record no one who has had a service oriented job should look at any part of this and assume it's easy - every job in a busy restaurant is a sliding scale of getting kicked in the teeth.
I love how calm he is in telling one cook that the clam soup isn't thick enough and how one branding needs to be clearer whilst keeping the kitchen nice and tighty. Very respectable.
"Don't ever touch my checks" that was the most calm way I have every heard that said, yet had so much power behind it that I felt like I did something wrong lol
I was a pastry chef for almost 5 years. I started out at 23 washing dishes then worked my way up to being a kitchen porter then to a commis pastry chef after he quit I was thrown into the deep end. I sadly lost my job due to COVID closing the place I worked at down for good and now in a new career. This video brings back a lot of memories and shows how everyone works as a team to get things done. My old head chef used to say "nothing and nobody is above the food, every plate that goes out that puts a smile on a customers face its all ours, the plate is here because of the dishwashers, the ingredients here because of the kitchen porters, the food because of the chefs, the menu because of me and people get to enjoy it and have a good experience because of the waiters".
I love that despite being the head chef, you still say yes chef when appropriate. That's leading by example. Creating an environment of respect and courtesy.
I am an absolute sucker for people working together like clockwork. I can't describe how amazing this footage is to me. It seems like an honour to be part of your kitchen! Nothing but respect within this beautiful hierarchy
Getting slammed on the pass and still finding time to grab a hot soapy, swap mep in to clean containers, give advise, tips ans critiques AND send out incredible food… that’s fucking proper chef right there…🙌🏼👌🏼💪🏼👊🏻
wouldn't exactly call this slammed lol, his cooks are probably slammed but hes practically on the couch, which is a sign of an extremely well run kitchen. also like 20 health code violations but that's every kitchen
I love how he always tries to make little compliments to the other chefs when he sees something thats nicely done. I imagine this works wonders for team motivation!
I would love to see a few GoPros stuck up in the corners of the kitchen with an omnidirectional mic picking up all of the action for an entire day from prep to clean up.
I have a lot of respect for this. I work in the food industry (by no means such a nice restaurant as this), but watching the calm way the entire staff works even through mistakes is really something. It’s very easy to get overwhelmed and shut down.
To anyone saying gloves. Gloves make 0 sense in a restaurant. Your hands are going to get dirty regardless. It’s easier and quicker to wash your hands without gloves on.
Yeah, the same people yapping, talking about "how is it high end if they serve burgers and fries" there's a difference between, say, McD's, and TGI Fridays, and this place. It might not be some pretentious fancy place, but it's no fast food joint LMAO.
I absolutely loved how no matter how busy he was, he still made time to make everything absolutely spotless. It's amazing how neat and organized he was able to keep everything.
It's a nightmare sometimes because all eyes are on you and you can't make a mistake. Behind closed doors I've seen chefs pick food off the floor to use, serve with spoons they've just tasted with, wipe sweat off their face with a rag etc. Most people will never realise how hard this job is for such little money.
@@billy12333 Yeah, I've never seen that in 15 years of cooking, probably because I would not allow it. But still, that's crazy. I've seen shit, but never dropped on floor served type shit. Granted, I've worked for profitable, not failing places.
They don't matter for them they're nobody, standing in one place all the time and washing. I think cooks think they're better than them. It's like in the hospital doctor don't care about cleaning staff, it's sad but that what people do all the time "I'm better than you" game all the time everywhere..
een a chef for 14 years, without a disher ur fucked. No plates, no gear ready no nothing. A well oiled machine requires all gears turning during service. Tho Ill admit to 90% of cooks ive worked with thinks they're jesus in the business, but thats bs. I was the same when i first started.
I worked as a kitchen porter in a small restaurant. It probably would be boring to watch to be honest. But yes of course its important. Every clean plate, utensil u see, is because of them
The skills you need to develop or already have for this is just unimaginable. Having a huge crowd watching you and pretty much relying on you and your ability to manage the kitchen.
i have only done prep work in a small kitchen, and well, the nights we got slammed were nothing like this, this is so much more, i gave y'all mad props for being able to work under pressure!!
i love everything about this channel, I enjoy cooking at home, and I always admire the skill, precision, the fluent constant and quick pace. I like to imagine myself as a home chef, yet these videos always bring me back to the humble reality that I don't compete lol.
I have never worked in a kitchen before or seen something like this and let me just say it is mesmerizing, intricate, and beautiful! I have so many questions about what's going on and just had a great time watching! Thank you
I love the small attention to details in everything the chef does and the thought put into the dishes. Particularly the extra sauce that goes on the side with some dishes so that the customer can choose how much they want.
I'm currently running a kitchen with a line chef and a kitchen hand in a small cafe. This is the first time I'm working as a head chef. Things I learnt by watching these videos are countless. Specially, keep your coolness and being calm but still doing a fast service is very important. And also this is my dream kitchen!!!
I worked food for a few years when I was younger and I loved it, but I had a talent with computers and knew I could make much more money with them. I still absolutely love cooking, I watch and read about it very often and cook all the time... I still daydream of having a job as a chef sometimes, I love footage like this, really allows us to live vicariously through you. Absolutely amazing service, thanks for creating this, I'd love to eat here some day.
The feeling of being a leader is amazing and having the people be confident and trust you and to have your back working hard just shows you’re a great person!
my thanks to the chef. as a fellow cook who have a realy hard time concentrating on reading. these video are the only background sound that help me focus. thank you ! love the content also !
In my time working in kitchens, I've been at the receiving end of abuse...the way you handled this incredibly busy lunch service is a testament to your integrity and the fact that you treat your fellow chefs as human beings and not as simply cogs in a machine is a model for how kitchens should be run. Thank you for showing this.
im currently in chef training at my current restaurant by no means high end at all but the utter chaos and insane pressure they put on you is crazy from FOH and BOH for a low end establishment, everyone in this video is so calm and collected i'd love to learn under a team like this so coordinated and attentive to detail, seems like a great work environment.
commented many times on how much i love this restaurant friends from cornwall are heading to london this week so iv'e said to them to eat here .I noticed you said please to the kitchen porter when asking to clean the floor ! i started as a kp before chefing little things like that warm my heart
After graduating from high school in 1969, I worked as a dishwasher at a high end restaurant in Montreal in the Summer before entering university in the Fall. The chefs at the Lapanina Restaurant treated us dishwashers like dirt.
I can feel the pressure of the frier. he is literally one glance away. not only that, but a bad sear is one shout away always receives crits and praise. good lad.
dude I'm impressed with 3 things I find myself struggling with a lot. 1st the amount of efficient cleaning you do is above and beyond 2st the focus of how you manage each tickets knowing exactly which one is which. and 3rd the attention of seeing a individual troubled from the guests.
Been a sous for 2 years now, 5min into my first video and already love this! Thank you, chef! “Cook with a sense of urgency, clean with a sense of love”
Love these slice of life videos. I live and work in Texas, but just for an instance i can see what a chef in a high end restaurant in the heart of London does.
I’ve worked in Japanese cuisine for about 8 years. Watching chefs outside of Japanese cuisine is very interesting and something I can learn and bring to the table. Head chef is extremely intentional. Intentional with plating, food being at a certain temp and ready to be sent out in a timely manner. The thought process of time management and communication is insane. A lot I can add on but overall, beautiful work!
I miss working in a restaurant being that cog in the machine. It feels great when everyone works great together and everything comes out excellent within a timely manner.
I worked as a waiter in a restaurant/hotel in my neighbourhood and even though I worked at the bar most of the time in a different part of the building, I worked in the restaurant for a few weeks and the suffering was undescribable. The stress for me was sometimes too much and I almost broke down a couple of times. Most of the other waiters were old idiots who don't care for a teenager who will be there and gone in a few months. Same for the head of the establishment. But this video reminded me of the cooks and 1 waiter who actually treated me as a human and a real person. That waiter Martin, he would joke around me when he could and call me funny names, not in a rude way. We would talk about football and how his son is a goalkeeper. He actually helped me and with his help I learned a lot. Also the cooks, of those in the morning shift I only really got to know the dish guy. But in the afternoon shift I got to know the head of the kitchen, a Albanian, buff and a sweet guy. He always asked me if Im hungry and what would I want to eat. Same for the female chef. Those few moment where there was no work, when we would chill in the "smoking room" I felt like we were a family. Sometimes I miss those moment, but I wont do something similar Im sure of it.
As long as you are committed and show that, most likely someone will help, they also want you to be able be efficient so there is less pressure cause when it gets understaffed for whatever reason then everyone has to fill in the rest of the work and pull through.
The amount of stress that I got just looking at these tickets, thinking about the olden days of working at the always busy fast food joint, finding peace just doing dishes in the back because even though the waters too hot and the dishes are soaked with butter and ketchup and nasty smells in the back, at least you aren’t the head chef. This dude is a champ, my upmost respect, thank you for doing what I can not do
Guy on the grill making ur veg is the man! taking everything and rolling with it love watching this type of flow makes me want to work harder in my kitchen job
I run a kitchen at a smoked meat kitchen in Washington state. Brisket ribs pork prime rib chicken. On my way to watching the way your kitchen work I have used your smooth techniques to tidy up my kitchen. Cheers mate
As a cook this is so beautiful to me the organization and staying calm in the chaos is so beautiful and what I love about working in a kitchen very exciting
my anxiety literally overwhelms me when i’m cooking pasta and ANYTHING else at the same time, no way in hell i could handle this. you’re a fantastic leader in the kitchen
My brother is going to culinary school to be a chef at one of our high end restaurants, sent him this video!! Calm but definitely on the “lets go!” urgency level
those burgers are straight-up simple burgers with no frills. the secret is actually in the 7 year old ex-dairy cow meat, impossible to source meat like that where I live.
Amazing video as usual chef! Also I noticed there's no sight of Will throughout the service. Is he at Fowl, the chicken shop? Will he comes back to Fallow or will he stay there for some time?
this is what my brain needs. people have no idea how stressful this is. But to have a Head Chef with such a calm demeanor makes the environment operate more efficiently because they are comfortable. for example "see how much better that looks, it looks sexy".
@SaiGonz-zt9zj holy macaroni I didn't hear that "fine" the first like 7 times I listened to it lmao, it's also really delayed bro had to think about that answer
I’ve been a chef for 14 years and he is showing exactly how to run a kitchen. Urgency, but calm, criticism but not insulting. Exactly how a kitchen should be run. Too many people think chefs are like Gordon Ramsay, we’re not. Food looked delicious too.
To be fair, Gordan isn't even Gordan. It's a persona for American TV. Watch any of his shit. If you ain't fucking up basic shit pretending to be a professional, he is calm and reasonable with you.
@@dominicfrabotta565you definitely never watch the old footage of him running a kitchen back then
@@ouzydork7071 you should know the context of his behaviour in that video before talking lol
@@dominicfrabotta565 yhea thats treu, there is a couple series of his own kitchen and the only time i tought he was being a dick was when one of his employees drank directly out of a bottle instead of pouring a glass himself, i can kindoff understand why hed get mad but it was a lil over the top
@@AmBatuKamMZ so what? You want me to justify that behavior? There's time when he act like a jerk because of the stupidity of the line cook. But that doesn't mean he never did it without any context and just throwing tantrum. So you the one who better think before talking.
10 minutes of this felt exhausting already, can't imagine a whole night at this pace. Kitchen workers just deserve respect, super hard role.
I felt the same
Yeah I don't know how people manage mentally stressful jobs. I can dig holes for 10 hours in 90-100 degree weather but put me on a line of cooks and I'd wanna kill myself lol.
@@strangekitchenappliances2314 different strokes for different folks
I didn't felt that I love cooking, but I'm not a chef. They're doing what they love.
Bro he was just mindlessly playing around organizing things cause he had no orders.. touching the food with his dirty fingers
I was instructed to be head chef today (because I am in training) and it looks easy but it’s really not. It was the first time that I felt useless in a kitchen. Definitely inspired by this and I hope I can reach this level someday.
Good luck. My colleague said something the other day that resonated with me. "Cooks critique and berate you. Head Chefs build you up and make you better."
We were talking about a cook in our place that has been there for a long time without being promoted to Sous or Head. Great chef, catches people making mistakes all day, but is sulky about it and doesn't care to explain how to do it better next time.
Both of these types give you negative feedback when you do something wrong but only one of them explains in detail what went wrong, how to fix it, and the next time you make the dish, they make it with you. Our Head Chef is strict, gives clear feedback, but is fair and just wants you to become a better cook. For you, for our guests, for your career in the future.
I hope and believe you have the stuff it takes to run a kitchen brigade.
Im sure you can buddy ;) Go for it!
For the record no one who has had a service oriented job should look at any part of this and assume it's easy - every job in a busy restaurant is a sliding scale of getting kicked in the teeth.
They test you if you can pick un the reins ..show your strength and you will be fine..
Keep up the hard work man, you can totally do it! Nothing is easy the first time around, even if you've been a chef for years.
Calmer and more coordinated than when I'm cooking for two, in my own home, trying desperately to find where I put the tongs.
Now if that isn't a real feeling. Only to realize that you put the damn things in the sink so you'll need to find a suitable replacement.
@@SpaghettiMakerjust wash them
my wife recently misplaced the pizza cutter... you should have seen the fiasco
lol my wife would have lost her shit. Lolol
How can an entire crew of 12 keep a kitchen neater than me when I’m cooking for one. Wtf.
I love how calm he is in telling one cook that the clam soup isn't thick enough and how one branding needs to be clearer whilst keeping the kitchen nice and tighty. Very respectable.
tidy*
@@davidmitchell1889 yes, thank you.
@@davidmitchell1889tighty 🩲
@@davidmitchell1889Just couldnt help yourself could you
@@siimkask14 couldn't*
Sorry, I couldnt help myself :-)
"Don't ever touch my checks" that was the most calm way I have every heard that said, yet had so much power behind it that I felt like I did something wrong lol
Sounded like he was also having a chuckle after. Think he was ribbing the guy a little but defo had some levity behind it
yes and the answer, won't do it again sorry chef. strong but calm, love it
timestamp?
@@schwenkbiddrotzer464228:10
@@schwenkbiddrotzer4642around 28:00
I was a pastry chef for almost 5 years. I started out at 23 washing dishes then worked my way up to being a kitchen porter then to a commis pastry chef after he quit I was thrown into the deep end. I sadly lost my job due to COVID closing the place I worked at down for good and now in a new career. This video brings back a lot of memories and shows how everyone works as a team to get things done. My old head chef used to say "nothing and nobody is above the food, every plate that goes out that puts a smile on a customers face its all ours, the plate is here because of the dishwashers, the ingredients here because of the kitchen porters, the food because of the chefs, the menu because of me and people get to enjoy it and have a good experience because of the waiters".
never forget us dishwasher indeed! i stop working you stop working!!
I love that despite being the head chef, you still say yes chef when appropriate. That's leading by example. Creating an environment of respect and courtesy.
respect and understanding and teamwork are the top 3 required skills for being in head cheff position
@@corruptedproject7047i think that’s the basic rule for any leadership position
*almost
@@Mutthalbaaz_____Official227 the kitchen breaks people. You’re never feel more worthless anywhere else
I am an absolute sucker for people working together like clockwork. I can't describe how amazing this footage is to me. It seems like an honour to be part of your kitchen!
Nothing but respect within this beautiful hierarchy
same here. its amazing on many levels.
This footage was mesmerizing. I didn’t realize i was watching chef run service until it was over. Amazing environment to be in!
Getting slammed on the pass and still finding time to grab a hot soapy, swap mep in to clean containers, give advise, tips ans critiques AND send out incredible food… that’s fucking proper chef right there…🙌🏼👌🏼💪🏼👊🏻
This is what a LEADER looks like. 👏
Still doesn't turn the faucet off with a napkin, or towel. Then touches all the food...
@@Acefitsthehandguaranteed the faucet handle is cleaner than your grubby fingers
wouldn't exactly call this slammed lol, his cooks are probably slammed but hes practically on the couch, which is a sign of an extremely well run kitchen. also like 20 health code violations but that's every kitchen
@jessed.3638 we don't have health code violations in the uk mate, that's you yanks. 😉
I love how he always tries to make little compliments to the other chefs when he sees something thats nicely done. I imagine this works wonders for team motivation!
the best compliment for a team is not working for a decent wage and not minimal wage.
I would love to see a few GoPros stuck up in the corners of the kitchen with an omnidirectional mic picking up all of the action for an entire day from prep to clean up.
Go work at the kitchen at that point
I'm sure someone has done this
ua-cam.com/video/klfxQuXT66s/v-deo.htmlsi=hd7Da6dk6PDIqH3o
Okay so it's obviously not real time lol
This would be a cool upgrade for the channel!
u would love the series Bon Appétit does then, they do exactly that but without the prep n clean up tho
you guys might think the chef runs this restaurant but you’d be incorrect 1:25 if it wasn’t for this fine gentleman the restaurant would be fucked
bro didnt even respond to the cleaner's comments/questions. Pretty rude tbh
@@MrBestvirginia chef was in his own world
I have a lot of respect for this. I work in the food industry (by no means such a nice restaurant as this), but watching the calm way the entire staff works even through mistakes is really something. It’s very easy to get overwhelmed and shut down.
To anyone saying gloves. Gloves make 0 sense in a restaurant. Your hands are going to get dirty regardless. It’s easier and quicker to wash your hands without gloves on.
Yes, gloves give ppl false sense of cleanliness
Yeah, the same people yapping, talking about "how is it high end if they serve burgers and fries" there's a difference between, say, McD's, and TGI Fridays, and this place. It might not be some pretentious fancy place, but it's no fast food joint LMAO.
People also don't realize that gloves leave a residue in your food. It's also much healthier to handle food bare handed.
I absolutely loved how no matter how busy he was, he still made time to make everything absolutely spotless. It's amazing how neat and organized he was able to keep everything.
Having an open kitchen would be ten times more stressful but this guy takes it in his stride, respect.
It's a nightmare sometimes because all eyes are on you and you can't make a mistake. Behind closed doors I've seen chefs pick food off the floor to use, serve with spoons they've just tasted with, wipe sweat off their face with a rag etc. Most people will never realise how hard this job is for such little money.
@@billy12333nice
@@billy12333 Yeah, I've never seen that in 15 years of cooking, probably because I would not allow it. But still, that's crazy. I've seen shit, but never dropped on floor served type shit. Granted, I've worked for profitable, not failing places.
@@dominicfrabotta565lol damn u sneak roasted him😂
@@billy12333this guy will earn a LOT
Can we get a POV of a Dishwasher worker
Everyone plays a vital role in a busy kitchen
They don't matter for them they're nobody, standing in one place all the time and washing. I think cooks think they're better than them. It's like in the hospital doctor don't care about cleaning staff, it's sad but that what people do all the time "I'm better than you" game all the time everywhere..
@@Voltomess Perfect example at 1:22. The dishwasher is asking the chef why he has a camera, gets completely ignored.
een a chef for 14 years, without a disher ur fucked. No plates, no gear ready no nothing. A well oiled machine requires all gears turning during service. Tho Ill admit to 90% of cooks ive worked with thinks they're jesus in the business, but thats bs. I was the same when i first started.
I worked as a kitchen porter in a small restaurant. It probably would be boring to watch to be honest. But yes of course its important. Every clean plate, utensil u see, is because of them
@@Voltomess the cooks are better than them
thats the entry position
you do that job for a few years, and then you work up into higher level jobs
The skills you need to develop or already have for this is just unimaginable.
Having a huge crowd watching you and pretty much relying on you and your ability to manage the kitchen.
i have only done prep work in a small kitchen, and well, the nights we got slammed were nothing like this, this is so much more, i gave y'all mad props for being able to work under pressure!!
Awesome video! These POV service videos are my favourite on the channel followed by the food preparation and making the dishes
i love everything about this channel, I enjoy cooking at home, and I always admire the skill, precision, the fluent constant and quick pace. I like to imagine myself as a home chef, yet these videos always bring me back to the humble reality that I don't compete lol.
I have never worked in a kitchen before or seen something like this and let me just say it is mesmerizing, intricate, and beautiful! I have so many questions about what's going on and just had a great time watching! Thank you
I love the small attention to details in everything the chef does and the thought put into the dishes. Particularly the extra sauce that goes on the side with some dishes so that the customer can choose how much they want.
I'm currently running a kitchen with a line chef and a kitchen hand in a small cafe. This is the first time I'm working as a head chef. Things I learnt by watching these videos are countless. Specially, keep your coolness and being calm but still doing a fast service is very important. And also this is my dream kitchen!!!
I worked food for a few years when I was younger and I loved it, but I had a talent with computers and knew I could make much more money with them. I still absolutely love cooking, I watch and read about it very often and cook all the time... I still daydream of having a job as a chef sometimes, I love footage like this, really allows us to live vicariously through you. Absolutely amazing service, thanks for creating this, I'd love to eat here some day.
The feeling of being a leader is amazing and having the people be confident and trust you and to have your back working hard just shows you’re a great person!
I really love this channel. What I do miss are the pov's of the chefs in the restaurant. We need more of those.
This is just artistry in its purest form.
Absolutely stunning
my thanks to the chef. as a fellow cook who have a realy hard time concentrating on reading. these video are the only background sound that help me focus. thank you ! love the content also !
It’s so satisfying to watch that doesn’t look like a 40 minute video lol, the calm that the chef irradiate is amazing..
In my time working in kitchens, I've been at the receiving end of abuse...the way you handled this incredibly busy lunch service is a testament to your integrity and the fact that you treat your fellow chefs as human beings and not as simply cogs in a machine is a model for how kitchens should be run. Thank you for showing this.
11:22 "how are you chef?" feels bad man, didnt get a reply
Doesn’t want to jinx his mood
no fuckin about, chef could be sad ,heartbroken, in pain; still gotta do what you gotta do
Doesn't he say "fine" at 11:29?
@@danboldt pretty sure he said 'there we go - nice' in response to the food he was working on
There was a couple of time people asked him questions and he’s like nah no time for that 😂
That just flew by, I was so engrossed! Absolutely mesmerising.
Thank you chef and your team for letting us into your kitchen. This was soo cool. I would never be able to work at this speed.
this was inspiring. my first viewing of a truly accurate service video. beautiful orchestration of movement and crew. thank you for posting.
im currently in chef training at my current restaurant by no means high end at all but the utter chaos and insane pressure they put on you is crazy from FOH and BOH for a low end establishment, everyone in this video is so calm and collected i'd love to learn under a team like this so coordinated and attentive to detail, seems like a great work environment.
been a line cook for a long time, stepped off for a while.. watching this makes me miss my old team. props for keeping the stations clean
It's like a symphony in that kitchen. I don't know anything about the kitchen, but this was so impressive and satisfying to watch.
I love how the plates are lined up with the tickets, very organized, love it
commented many times on how much i love this restaurant friends from cornwall are heading to london this week so iv'e said to them to eat here .I noticed you said please to the kitchen porter when asking to clean the floor ! i started as a kp before chefing little things like that warm my heart
It is just insane how much work they do...kudos to you guys
I work as a food runner at one of these high end restaurants and I can confirm that these chefs are talented. Requires a lot of focus and skill.
After graduating from high school in 1969, I worked as a dishwasher at a high end restaurant in Montreal in the Summer before entering university in the Fall.
The chefs at the Lapanina Restaurant treated us dishwashers like dirt.
That is their tradition. As they very pompously like to say: "The cream rises to the top".
Was in the industry from 2010-2017. Still miss the fun and rush whenever i see a video like this
Beautiful coordination, technique, the grace in which he conducted himself.
I can feel the pressure of the frier.
he is literally one glance away.
not only that, but a bad sear is one shout away
always receives crits and praise.
good lad.
dude I'm impressed with 3 things I find myself struggling with a lot.
1st the amount of efficient cleaning you do is above and beyond
2st the focus of how you manage each tickets knowing exactly which one is which.
and 3rd the attention of seeing a individual troubled from the guests.
This is extremely impressive but we must acknowledge how a good team makes the entire operation run flawlessly.
i just sat down to watch this man work for 40 minutes with all my attention
I love that everything looks so orderly and clean amongst the chaos!
What caps, this was a well organized service. No chaos at all.
@@frankmueller7660 i think he means "chaos" as in just the bussiness
Been a sous for 2 years now, 5min into my first video and already love this! Thank you, chef! “Cook with a sense of urgency, clean with a sense of love”
These videos give me chills
Love these slice of life videos. I live and work in Texas, but just for an instance i can see what a chef in a high end restaurant in the heart of London does.
Always a pleasure to watch these chef cams!
I’ve worked in Japanese cuisine for about 8 years. Watching chefs outside of Japanese cuisine is very interesting and something I can learn and bring to the table. Head chef is extremely intentional. Intentional with plating, food being at a certain temp and ready to be sent out in a timely manner. The thought process of time management and communication is insane. A lot I can add on but overall, beautiful work!
I miss working in a restaurant being that cog in the machine. It feels great when everyone works great together and everything comes out excellent within a timely manner.
But feels like hell when it doesn’t
I feel most things that require cohesiveness tends to feel amazing to be a part of when all works but sucks when things fail or mess up
@@wasabigamer9235 you just always need to remind yourself that these things happen in life, embrace the chaos and do your best
Awesome! Would love to see a video explaining al the different roles in the kitchen during service!
ua-cam.com/video/pkQ50oXPQ4A/v-deo.html "Every Single Job in a Michelin-Starred Kitchen | Bon Appétit"
This is the best advert you could ever do for your restaurant. I'm a Yank but if I'm ever in London I'll be stopping by.
this was so relaxing to watch how calm he is I need to take notes
28:05 Don't ever touch my check! Yes chef, I will never do it again!
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Who the fuck does he think he is? I’ll touch them if I feel like touching them.
I worked as a waiter in a restaurant/hotel in my neighbourhood and even though I worked at the bar most of the time in a different part of the building, I worked in the restaurant for a few weeks and the suffering was undescribable. The stress for me was sometimes too much and I almost broke down a couple of times. Most of the other waiters were old idiots who don't care for a teenager who will be there and gone in a few months. Same for the head of the establishment. But this video reminded me of the cooks and 1 waiter who actually treated me as a human and a real person. That waiter Martin, he would joke around me when he could and call me funny names, not in a rude way. We would talk about football and how his son is a goalkeeper. He actually helped me and with his help I learned a lot. Also the cooks, of those in the morning shift I only really got to know the dish guy. But in the afternoon shift I got to know the head of the kitchen, a Albanian, buff and a sweet guy. He always asked me if Im hungry and what would I want to eat. Same for the female chef. Those few moment where there was no work, when we would chill in the "smoking room" I felt like we were a family. Sometimes I miss those moment, but I wont do something similar Im sure of it.
Only the strong survive
As long as you are committed and show that, most likely someone will help, they also want you to be able be efficient so there is less pressure cause when it gets understaffed for whatever reason then everyone has to fill in the rest of the work and pull through.
This is such healthy communication it makes it so smooth to watch
The amount of stress that I got just looking at these tickets, thinking about the olden days of working at the always busy fast food joint, finding peace just doing dishes in the back because even though the waters too hot and the dishes are soaked with butter and ketchup and nasty smells in the back, at least you aren’t the head chef. This dude is a champ, my upmost respect, thank you for doing what I can not do
I can watch 5 hours of this and never be bored
have you seen the film Boiling Point?
have you ever had a girlfriend?
1:20 could have at least answered him man that's not cool
Guy on the grill making ur veg is the man! taking everything and rolling with it love watching this type of flow makes me want to work harder in my kitchen job
Pure intense work amount and pressure, serving customers. Big salute from me
Why am i binging this. So satisfying. Keep up the good work and i hope ill be able to visit your restaurant one day.
Which restaurant is this
I run a kitchen at a smoked meat kitchen in Washington state. Brisket ribs pork prime rib chicken. On my way to watching the way your kitchen work I have used your smooth techniques to tidy up my kitchen. Cheers mate
As a cook this is so beautiful to me the organization and staying calm in the chaos is so beautiful and what I love about working in a kitchen very exciting
After watching so many of these videos, I think I could plate most of the dishes.
Would love to see another pastry chef POV!
Same!
my anxiety literally overwhelms me when i’m cooking pasta and ANYTHING else at the same time, no way in hell i could handle this. you’re a fantastic leader in the kitchen
i hope respect is given to the dishwasher without him yall wouldn't be able to run but good job running the kitchen how it is suppose to be
I love this kitchen. I work at a local Italian restaurant in Ontario and our kitchen is small but we always put out good food.
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My brother is going to culinary school to be a chef at one of our high end restaurants, sent him this video!!
Calm but definitely on the “lets go!” urgency level
I’m a full time plumber now but I DO NOT miss working the kitchen days. So stressful. I have respect for you all who do this everyday.
lmfao completely ignored that dishwasher when he was getting the soap
They're foreigners
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@@uuuultra So?.. What are you implying?
i was wondering when he would wash his hands 😂
It’s not like he’s touching the floor or filthy stuff lol
@@CrazyDiamond419 yea but he touched so much stuff before even thinking about washing his hands lol. This is why i cook at home lol
The kitchen moves like beautiful sound. Great to see. 🫡
Amazing work, precisely how the head chef needs to be. Very well done sir.
As always, those Fallow burger buns look divine. I NEED a recipe!
those burgers are straight-up simple burgers with no frills. the secret is actually in the 7 year old ex-dairy cow meat, impossible to source meat like that where I live.
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The chef writing a note for “branding clean up” is my favourite thing in this video.
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loving it... the passion und work of detail!
That mayo pour at the end was just the chefs kiss for the whole video. Loved it.
poor dishwasher straight ignored :(
Love episodes like this :D
I have no idea why this was recommended to me, but it was a great watch - thanks for sharing
And this is not even an hour on the clock.
Huge respect
Amazing video as usual chef! Also I noticed there's no sight of Will throughout the service. Is he at Fowl, the chicken shop? Will he comes back to Fallow or will he stay there for some time?
Feels like I'm waiting for my salary after watching full clip
Love these POV videos cant wait for next
this is what my brain needs. people have no idea how stressful this is. But to have a Head Chef with such a calm demeanor makes the environment operate more efficiently because they are comfortable. for example "see how much better that looks, it looks sexy".
11:23 bro ask "how are you chef?" and get fully blanked lool
can hear the stress in your voice today chef. you sound like me every day 😆
I have so much respect for chefs. Every dish looked fantastic.
hats off!! what a wonderful teamwork
11:20 poor guy got totally ignored
There's always that one person, sadly
Bruh he respond : fine. Did you hear it ????
@SaiGonz-zt9zj holy macaroni I didn't hear that "fine" the first like 7 times I listened to it lmao, it's also really delayed bro had to think about that answer
I'd be curious to know more about that deep fried cauliflower and what it tastes like