r/linecooks

Let’s be real, I don’t have 250+ dollars to spend on a new knife. I have maybe $100?? that I can spend on one. Chef says I need to get myself a new knife now that I’m full time, and he’s also brought up being promoted to sous, so I think it’s time to actually get something okay.

Again, I’m a cook, I don’t have money to spend on a knife, but I realize it’s for my future and I want to get something that is killer for the price. Lmk!

I’m a line cook at a bar. Pretty self explanatory. But my issue arises not from dreading work because I don’t. It’s not difficult work nor is it mentally stressing/taxing for me, but I can’t help but notice the drag of time during every shift, so while I’m not in a bad mood it does become a bit numbing. Any tips?

Owner ordered some pre-made clarified butter from sysco - when heated up a bit it goes from yellow to almost completely clear like water, anybody ever seen shit like that?

Should I still show up to work after not getting paid?

I started working at this fine dining restaurant about 3 weeks ago. Brand new restaurant that is just opening up. Signed a contract to get payed and began training for a week. After training, I began working for the past 2 weeks. 10 hour days every single day. I asked one of the sous chefs about our payment. He said it would come in on Wednesday. Thats fine. Wednesday comes around, no money. I asked again, he said it's actually Friday. This makes me nervous because that's when my rent is due. I trusted them. Friday comes, no payment.

I messaged my EC that I still haven't received my payment. He just said "We're working on it." Now I don't have money for rent. Thankfully I work a second job that would give me shifts. Should I still show up to work after not receiving payment?

Hello, I just got a job In a smaller Michelin star restaurant. I went in for a stage and hit it off with the other cooks and just genuinely tried my best. I currently only have experience In a high volume cafe where I make sandwiches and toasts. Do you guys have any advice about making this jump? I love to learn and would consider my ego pretty tame. Hoping I can just learn as I go.

Need to stop eating fries in the window all shift for fuck sake 😒