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Topic: Kitchen Funnies
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Ira
Member Posts: 761
From:Between Klamath Falls & Ashland, Southern Oregon
Registered: Jun 99
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posted May 24, 2004 03:14 AM
   
What are some of the funniest things you've seen in a kitchen?I think the answers to this question would be great for the "Merry Heart" section of the Newsletter. IP: Logged |
Ira
Member Posts: 761
From:Between Klamath Falls & Ashland, Southern Oregon
Registered: Jun 99
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posted May 24, 2004 03:27 AM
Actually I'll start out...A month or two ago at my last job I was chatting with the Maitre D' after work in the dining room looking at the panoramic view of the city and ocean. He continued to tell me about a table we served... The restaurant is on the top of a 12 story building with the outer walls on 2 sides were all giant windows. It was still a bit cool at night, and commonly people sitting right next to the windows would get a bit cool. He (not being a Christian) told me how attractive one woman was at this table, and that she flagged him down when he was walking by. She, as many others have in the past, asked if he could turn the air conditioning down. He proceeded to comfort her, saying "of course I will for you", winning her and the rest of the table over with his pleasantness over the matter. Being that the temperature is always set perfectly in the dining room for everybody not sitting right up against the window, he then did absolutely nothing. About 15 minutes later he returned to the table asking how the temperature was. They were still extremely happy with the "new" temperature, but asked to make sure the rest of the diners wouldn't be inconvenienced. He immediately let them know that "they'll just have to suffer." They left happy, full, and a good tip. FYI, I don't suggest you, as Christians, ever lie to your customers - I'm only writing this because of the humor I found in it. IP: Logged |
Earl Dowdle
Member Posts: 120
From:Salt Lake City, Utah
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted May 24, 2004 09:24 AM
I was cooking breakfast for a Scout group a few years back and one of the Scout Leaders woke up with a MAJOR case of the grouch. It seemed to him that no one could do anything right to please him.
Since I was cooking hotcakes and scrambled eggs, I thought I would "cheer him" up a bit. Whenever I cook for large groups I usually cut a few 3 inch discs out of card stock- (on campouts it usually from cereal boxes). Whenever a "Grumpy Gus" comes along I place one of my discs on top of the pancake batter as soon as it hits the griddle and then I spoon some batter over the top to cover it.
I told John I needed to make up some more batter (a little fib) and asked him if he wanted to wait for the other 2 hotcakes for a "3 stack" or if he wanted to eat the first one now. He replied that IF he had to wait for the rest, he would it the one already cooked. As I was "making up more batter" (actually dicing ham, onion bell pepper and mushrooms). I hear this "What the Thunder?" and everyone at the table began laughing. I turned around to see him furiously trying to cut his hotcake with a plastic knife. The Scoutmaster asked John if the hotcake was a little tough and John replied that he could probably plug the hole in his boots with it. The SM told John that the hotcake would cut easier if he first took the cardboard out of the middle of the it. By this time everyone was roaring with laughter except John. I told John that they guys weren’t laughing at him but that they were laughing with him. He replied with “I ain’t laughing yet”. I told him that he would in time. Then I gave him a fresh stack of hotcakes and a 3 egg omelet that no one else got.
The rest of the time while we were at camp, whenever I was able to get John’s attention I’d give him a quick peek at a cardboard disc in my pocket and he’d end up with the case of the chuckles. 
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If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape. [This message has been edited by Earl Dowdle (edited May 24, 2004).] IP: Logged |
jefegarme
Member Posts: 227
From:Baltimore
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted May 24, 2004 10:54 AM
I was sous at a Hilton Hotel in PA> it is now a Ramada. I had a late party up stairs for 20 people and they all got served and it was late I was all cleaned up and wanted to go but I had to give the waitress the desserts and it was apple ala mode we had a two side reachin with glass and I had the pies cut and plated. On the line side we had a ice cream freezer in which I had the ice cream dished up. I went up to the banquet area and told the server where the pie was and that all she need to do is go into the ice cream freezer and put one scoop of ice cream on top of the pie and serve remember I had the scoops already. I left, the next day the chef said why is there ice cream dished up in the freezer and I said it was for the pie for last night party.
The chef check out why it was noy served and the server said she did put it on top and she got it out of the refrigerater and said everyone complemented on the creamy and nutty homemade ice cream we have. Well here is the punch line she served the butter balls that was prep for dinning room service.I have a lot more but this one for starters.
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Originally posted by Ira:
What are some of the funniest things you've seen in a kitchen?I think the answers to this question would be great for the "Merry Heart" section of the Newsletter.
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Kathleen
Member Posts: 58
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Registered: Oct 2003
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posted May 25, 2004 09:32 AM
Well, this is my most embarrassing moment! I was working for a large restaurant when I was about 21 yrs old. One night I was hostessing, seating people and answering the phone. This restaurant offered a good take-out service that was very popular. It seemed that all night long I was answering the phone, taking an order then asking the phone customer, "May I have your phone number, please?"At the peak of business the owner asked me to take an order at a small table as their waitor was too overwhelmed to get to them. I dutifully walked up to the table where a very striking, handsome man and his date were sitting. I took the order and then, automatically, asked him, "May I have your phone number, please?"
I was almost as dumbfounded as they were and felt rather helpless. His date was incensed, and trying to explain just seemed so lame. I apologized, and gave the order to another server.
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Chef Bob
Member Posts: 97
From:Birmingham Alabama USA
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted May 29, 2004 07:37 AM
I used to own a bakery and my back store room was open to the back prep room of the restaurant next door. The sous chef came in every day about 7 am and would come in the bakery and get a doughnut. On my bench by 7 am I had a giant bowl of buttercream for the days cake orders. Upon leaving the bakery EVERYDAY this guy would swoop his two fingers into the icing and walk out licking it like an icecream cone. Well...one day I was behind and I was scalling my recipe for buttercream 12 pounds of butter 8 pounds of shortening. The shortening was on top of the butter and I used a similar bowl for scaling as I did for the icing on my bench. Here he comes... "good morning he said, I'll have a doughnut. On his way out swoop with the fingers into the shortening...hahahahah the funny part of this story is he came back everyday and never swooped the icing and we never talked about the shortening...
Chef Bob...
Remember Jesus laughed all the time and probably played jokes and games with the deciples. quote:
Originally posted by Ira:
What are some of the funniest things you've seen in a kitchen?I think the answers to this question would be great for the "Merry Heart" section of the Newsletter.
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Chef Bob [This message has been edited by Chef Bob (edited May 29, 2004).] IP: Logged |
Bryguy
Member Posts: 183
From:Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
Registered: May 2003
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posted May 31, 2004 09:47 PM
Hi Ira
I have a story similiar too Chef Bob's. I used to work as a Garde Manger for Radisson Hotels in London and we used to make up the buffet with 3or4 fat carvings for lunch and dinner. We used lard coated with Chaud froid so we could decorate them and use them for 3 days before having to make new ones. Anyways I was on the buffet filling up the salads and one of the customers came up and took a large piece of one and put it on his plate. I didn't know what to do so I just kind of hung my head and waited for the fire works. A couple of minutes later he came back up and I thought he was going to complain, but instead he took another piece. What can you say?
God Bless
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Ira
Member Posts: 761
From:Between Klamath Falls & Ashland, Southern Oregon
Registered: Jun 99
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posted June 01, 2004 03:22 AM
Thanks everybody - these are great! I'm definitely going to be using a few of these for the "Merry Heart" section of the newsletter, and it's a fun topic to read through after a long hard day of intense work in the kitchen to lighten the mood :-). I know, as I just finished a fun filled 16 hour day cooking breakfast, dinner, and all the pm dishes, cleanup & floors (dishwasher didn't show).God bless, and keep them coming! [This message has been edited by Ira (edited June 01, 2004).] IP: Logged |
Leo
Member Posts: 1155
From:Chama,New Mexico, USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted June 01, 2004 07:57 AM
HAHAHAHA That's Hilarious! 16 hours!
Woo Hoo your sides must be aching!..But all seriousness aside...
There are sooooo many little funnies throughout the years...
One to share was while working as a sous chef at a Gold rush era hotel in the foothills of California we were pulling a *semi* all nighter getting ready for Thanksgiving...
Our Chef a somber man to say the least was pulling a long day and our prep went into the night/morning after the restaurant closed and functions ended. We had a bar at the hotel and he graciously ( we applauded the fact that he bought anything for us hehe) purchaced a pitcher of beer and we took a break and all had a glass..well that was enough to really loosen him up! When we went back to work he started getting giggly ( probubly from exhaustion as anything) and took a very large centerpiece turkey and started waltzing around the kitchen with it...Talking to it in a bad *Pepe' Le Pew* Cartoon french accent introducing *her* as Dindie Rotie ...You would have had to been there but the visual in your mind should express how hilarious it was...him lapsing into the bad french accent was enough to keep us laughing and made the late night prep enjoyable!------------------
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Chef Bob
Member Posts: 97
From:Birmingham Alabama USA
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted June 01, 2004 03:58 PM
Dear Dear Dear Ira,
I know all to well the "light Hours"...I lost my Pastry Chef about a year ago and I never hired another one. I go in sometimes 2 or 3 am and pull all breads, pastry and cake production...make cookie and brownies and freeze the batters so quick access. I made a comitment that I would never buy frozen croissant dough because I feel I make the best on the planet (coceede, conceede. After a busy day and night goes by and then my sous chef says hey man we gotta make croissant dough tonight...sometimes I want to cry, but when I bite into one of those criossants the next day at 9:00 am with honey butter...there is a GOD..look what talent HE has bestowed upon us....
Love to you and our KING....
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Originally posted by Ira:
Thanks everybody - these are great! I'm definitely going to be using a few of these for the "Merry Heart" section of the newsletter, and it's a fun topic to read through after a long hard day of intense work in the kitchen to lighten the mood :-). I know, as I just finished a fun filled 16 hour day cooking breakfast, dinner, and all the pm dishes, cleanup & floors (dishwasher didn't show).God bless, and keep them coming! [This message has been edited by Ira (edited June 01, 2004).]
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Leo
Member Posts: 1155
From:Chama,New Mexico, USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted June 01, 2004 05:55 PM
Amen! Sometimes the little funny things happen when your over worked and the endorphins kick in...
And I can attest to Chef Bob's Croisants...
When we put our best into anythig we do...you can taste the Love...God is Love and Love created us and everything in this universe. I pray 2 things for you Ira...that you rest well in Him...and that the dishwasher shows up...IN Jesus' Holy name..Our Father is a God of details and He knows we need what I call the Heart of the Kitchen...without clean pots pans dishes etc..whatever we do is for nought...they are blessings the stewards are aptly named.
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Ira
Member Posts: 761
From:Between Klamath Falls & Ashland, Southern Oregon
Registered: Jun 99
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posted June 01, 2004 07:27 PM
Mind sharing the recipe in a new post Bob??? :-)IP: Logged | |
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