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<blockquote data-quote="Veloce" data-source="post: 1133321" data-attributes="member: 1041">I had only ever worked in California until I moved to my current spot.&nbsp; My mentors were hard asses that don't fit among polite society, and that's what I aspired to be 17 years ago when I started.&nbsp; Also, none of them were from California.&nbsp; Pretty much every restaurant I worked at in L.A. has gotten some national acclaim or awards.&nbsp; By and large, they're filled with one of two archetypes: The mercenary Mexican (or central American, whatever) and aspiring chef white dudes.&nbsp; The white dudes are often delicate snowflakes.&nbsp; I remember at one spot I worked the grill, doing high volume at a Michelin starred restaurant.&nbsp; These were my fuckin mercenary days when I was super competitive, trash talking, hard drinking line cook.&nbsp; I was a skinny fucker that could outcook damn near anyone and ran my mouth constantly.&nbsp; I remember one night the pasta cook was going down and I had to wait for him to put my dishes up otherwise my food would die in the window before his was ready.&nbsp; I said something like, &quot;Hey Brian, you gonna put some fucking food in the window tonight or do I have time to go home and fuck your mom?&quot;&nbsp; The kitchen actually got kind of quiet but I never got anything back.&nbsp; It always disappointed me that nobody threw it back at me.&nbsp; This happened for years.&nbsp; I definitely worked with better line cooks than me, but it was RARE, and I mean one or two out of hundreds that could trash talk on my level.&nbsp; Occasionally I'd cross the line with a Mexican busser or runner and they'd go straight to threatening to fight me so I'd take off my apron and step off the line.&nbsp; In truth I probably would have gotten my ass beat (rightfully so) but nobody ever called my bluff.&nbsp; At least with those guys I'd buy them a beer after work and bury the hatchet.&nbsp; In 2017 I'd get fired at any of these jobs in a heartbeat, no questions asked.&nbsp; One of my main mentors got fired from the job where he took me under his wing, for being too aggressive with servers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Veloce, post: 1133321, member: 1041"] I had only ever worked in California until I moved to my current spot. My mentors were hard asses that don't fit among polite society, and that's what I aspired to be 17 years ago when I started. Also, none of them were from California. Pretty much every restaurant I worked at in L.A. has gotten some national acclaim or awards. By and large, they're filled with one of two archetypes: The mercenary Mexican (or central American, whatever) and aspiring chef white dudes. The white dudes are often delicate snowflakes. I remember at one spot I worked the grill, doing high volume at a Michelin starred restaurant. These were my fuckin mercenary days when I was super competitive, trash talking, hard drinking line cook. I was a skinny fucker that could outcook damn near anyone and ran my mouth constantly. I remember one night the pasta cook was going down and I had to wait for him to put my dishes up otherwise my food would die in the window before his was ready. I said something like, "Hey Brian, you gonna put some fucking food in the window tonight or do I have time to go home and fuck your mom?" The kitchen actually got kind of quiet but I never got anything back. It always disappointed me that nobody threw it back at me. This happened for years. I definitely worked with better line cooks than me, but it was RARE, and I mean one or two out of hundreds that could trash talk on my level. Occasionally I'd cross the line with a Mexican busser or runner and they'd go straight to threatening to fight me so I'd take off my apron and step off the line. In truth I probably would have gotten my ass beat (rightfully so) but nobody ever called my bluff. At least with those guys I'd buy them a beer after work and bury the hatchet. In 2017 I'd get fired at any of these jobs in a heartbeat, no questions asked. One of my main mentors got fired from the job where he took me under his wing, for being too aggressive with servers. [/QUOTE]

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