"In all of these cases, there were too many people making decisions." Certainly in media production- some of which certainly do not care about the quality of the final product, but act purely out of personal reasons.
At least if you have a dictator, you could potentially end up with one of the nice features you want. I've seen the tug-of-war just completely destroy all good.
It's so much more stressful than most people realize! I would love to see a form of civil service in the US where everyone has to work a restaurant job for a year. I bet empathy would rise considerably.
The entirety of my commercial cooking experience comes from an 8-month stint in KFC during high school and, more recently, playing Overcooked and Overcooked 2 with my wife and kids. And now we all have each other!
I thought I'd mentioned it before - it was here in Denmark during my high school years. It was this one in Rødovre, apparently still alive and getting mediocre reviews: https://g.co/kgs/2vnUE6e
You've probably told me about it before, but my brain doesn't always do the best job of converting from short to long term memory. 3.5 stars isn't all that bad!
Did you handle money and fry grease, or were your roles kept separate?
In that specific KFC at the time, the roles were very clearly divided: Women were interacting with customers, taking orders, and serving (which also involved adding the drinks/fries). The men were in the back cooking the chicken, the zingers, the coleslaw, the burgers, etc. I also usually did the evening shift after my classes, which would entail about 2 hours of washing and cleaning everything after the shop closed up.
On the plus side, I'd normally come home with bags of leftover food that didn't get sold.
Many jobs have their perks; the free food was never one I took for granted. I was pretty poor for a while, but having a square meal (or two) provided made a real impact on how far my meager earnings would stretch.
Potage reminds me of sewage! The word is vile😫 but the image of you writing surrounded by two weens makes my 🩷 swell ! And forgive you for that P word🤣
I can't say that I know that much about cooking. I can make a smoothie...does that count!? I'm guessing it doesn't. LOL I did grow up in community non-paid theatre though, which you wouldn't suspect seeing as how I also have Epilepsy. Would people suspect Bob Fosse had Epilepsy though because he did. It's easier to take a kid with you to theatre if it's illegal to leave them home alone. Anyway, I see the similarities when I see Chefs on tv. etc. It's ALOT of people but at the same time, it's home. You grow used to it. At least that's how theatre was with me... I can't honestly say that having soo many seizures gave me the correct way of looking at it. Either way, being around so many who are working doesn't bother me. It's actually a bit calming to always be busy. Curious minds but do you think everyone just gets like that after a point? In bigger productions, etc. I'm sure that people can't get personal with everyone. That doesn't mean that they are being mean but it does mean they are being realistic because it's simply not possible to know everyone personally when working with a HUGE amount of people. Anyway, interesting read.
I think theater and commercial kitchens actually have a ton in common. There's the "back of the house" where stuff is made, then the "front of the house" where the customers all reside. Then there's the lingo of the trade and the particular quirks that come with a somewhat specialized field where you are serving the public. Interesting connection!
"In all of these cases, there were too many people making decisions." Certainly in media production- some of which certainly do not care about the quality of the final product, but act purely out of personal reasons.
and that tug-of-war only results in a lousy product in the end, right?
Usually.
At least if you have a dictator, you could potentially end up with one of the nice features you want. I've seen the tug-of-war just completely destroy all good.
I absolutely refuse to ever work in a restaurant again after all the years I spent there and how stressful it was.
It's so much more stressful than most people realize! I would love to see a form of civil service in the US where everyone has to work a restaurant job for a year. I bet empathy would rise considerably.
The entirety of my commercial cooking experience comes from an 8-month stint in KFC during high school and, more recently, playing Overcooked and Overcooked 2 with my wife and kids. And now we all have each other!
Ooh, tell me about KFC. Where was it?
I thought I'd mentioned it before - it was here in Denmark during my high school years. It was this one in Rødovre, apparently still alive and getting mediocre reviews: https://g.co/kgs/2vnUE6e
You've probably told me about it before, but my brain doesn't always do the best job of converting from short to long term memory. 3.5 stars isn't all that bad!
Did you handle money and fry grease, or were your roles kept separate?
In that specific KFC at the time, the roles were very clearly divided: Women were interacting with customers, taking orders, and serving (which also involved adding the drinks/fries). The men were in the back cooking the chicken, the zingers, the coleslaw, the burgers, etc. I also usually did the evening shift after my classes, which would entail about 2 hours of washing and cleaning everything after the shop closed up.
On the plus side, I'd normally come home with bags of leftover food that didn't get sold.
Many jobs have their perks; the free food was never one I took for granted. I was pretty poor for a while, but having a square meal (or two) provided made a real impact on how far my meager earnings would stretch.
Potage reminds me of sewage! The word is vile😫 but the image of you writing surrounded by two weens makes my 🩷 swell ! And forgive you for that P word🤣
My elbows felt very constrained!
I've worked in a few dysfunctional restaurants (I am convinced that EVERY restaurant is dysfunctional) but haven't see the "too many cooks" scenario.
But I have seen the "too many bosses" one. Many times.
https://youtu.be/3wqQXu13tLA?si=tZUtJwTZtTEhSXPZ
In a way, the "too many bosses" problem very much illustrates the "too many cooks" problem!
Dictatorship is the most efficient form of government
This guy gets it!
Of course, "efficiency" isn't always the desired outcome.
Yeah, and a good dictator is hard to find.
Who are some dictators who have done good? You might argue for Napoleon and Louis XIV, although both did terrible things along w/the good, I think.
There's a corollary that goes something like: 'power, corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. So even if they start good, they end bad.
Louis the Sun King went in the other direction, though. Maybe he's an anomaly.
https://youtu.be/BGCjqzB2jPA
I can't say that I know that much about cooking. I can make a smoothie...does that count!? I'm guessing it doesn't. LOL I did grow up in community non-paid theatre though, which you wouldn't suspect seeing as how I also have Epilepsy. Would people suspect Bob Fosse had Epilepsy though because he did. It's easier to take a kid with you to theatre if it's illegal to leave them home alone. Anyway, I see the similarities when I see Chefs on tv. etc. It's ALOT of people but at the same time, it's home. You grow used to it. At least that's how theatre was with me... I can't honestly say that having soo many seizures gave me the correct way of looking at it. Either way, being around so many who are working doesn't bother me. It's actually a bit calming to always be busy. Curious minds but do you think everyone just gets like that after a point? In bigger productions, etc. I'm sure that people can't get personal with everyone. That doesn't mean that they are being mean but it does mean they are being realistic because it's simply not possible to know everyone personally when working with a HUGE amount of people. Anyway, interesting read.
I think theater and commercial kitchens actually have a ton in common. There's the "back of the house" where stuff is made, then the "front of the house" where the customers all reside. Then there's the lingo of the trade and the particular quirks that come with a somewhat specialized field where you are serving the public. Interesting connection!