Happy Mothers Day!
Just a quick note to wish all you ladies who've given birth at least one time or another in your lives, I hope you have a wonderful Mothers Day!
Although this is a day I wish I had to devote completely to my wife, this is the one day of the year I dread the most. If there's anyone of you working in the restaurant business you know exactly what I'm talking about.
I'm a chef in a very reputable seafood restaurant with an owner who's had the place now for over 30 years and who took it over from a family who owned it from way back in the early 1900's. I was head chef for 11 years full time and I've been back there for about 6 years on the weekends and for sure this is HELL day. Last night was no picnic either. We did about 175 dinners and we'll probably do over 300 today. A normal weekend night is right around 130 to 140. To some people it may not seem like a lot, but let me tell you by the end of this night I'll feel like I was pummled like the guys in that scene from "Casino" when they dumped them in the ditch in the dessert.
Worse than that is the fact that I'll have to get up at five am tomorrow to get to my full time job the next day. OY!
So, Dads,,,
Give us a break and have a cookout for mom and the kids today. She'll appreciate it more if YOU do the cooking for a change. And that doesn't mean standing by the grill all day with a beer in your hand while she cooks the rest of the dinner and does all the clean-up after.
To all the Moms out there,
I hope your day is full of love!
Although this is a day I wish I had to devote completely to my wife, this is the one day of the year I dread the most. If there's anyone of you working in the restaurant business you know exactly what I'm talking about.
I'm a chef in a very reputable seafood restaurant with an owner who's had the place now for over 30 years and who took it over from a family who owned it from way back in the early 1900's. I was head chef for 11 years full time and I've been back there for about 6 years on the weekends and for sure this is HELL day. Last night was no picnic either. We did about 175 dinners and we'll probably do over 300 today. A normal weekend night is right around 130 to 140. To some people it may not seem like a lot, but let me tell you by the end of this night I'll feel like I was pummled like the guys in that scene from "Casino" when they dumped them in the ditch in the dessert.
Worse than that is the fact that I'll have to get up at five am tomorrow to get to my full time job the next day. OY!
So, Dads,,,
Give us a break and have a cookout for mom and the kids today. She'll appreciate it more if YOU do the cooking for a change. And that doesn't mean standing by the grill all day with a beer in your hand while she cooks the rest of the dinner and does all the clean-up after.
To all the Moms out there,
I hope your day is full of love!
posted by Doublebogie at 8:10 AM
4 Comments:
thanks for thinking of us!! miss you
you do need a vacation...hey email me because I have a question about something we discussed once...
You are so sweet. Overworked but very sweet!
wow kiddo, it's summer...the baby girl is with her daddy and you aren't posting...take a break..and remember my question?
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