ENGLISH
7
level
RESTAURANT
CHEF
by
Galina
Al-Mukhtaar
I
remember when I started to
work at the restaurant as a
dishwasher. At the beginning
I didn’t talk to the chefs, because I wasn’t comfortable talking with them. I only spoke if
they asked me questions about
the dishes or trays, like if they
are clean or not. One day the
top chef asked me if I can
help in the kitchen to prepare
the food. They had so many
orders and they didn’t have
any help.
So I said “Sure , no problem’’ I
asked “What do you want me
to do“?
She told me since you don’t
have any experiences in the
kitchen, you can start with cutting the onions, peppers, and
potatoes. So I told her that I
can do more than cut vegetables. She gave me a long look
then asked what else I can
do in the kitchen? I explained
that while I was washing the
dishes I basically learned how
to cook from her.
She was surprised to hear
that and was not really
convinced that I can cook like
her. She gave me a chance, so
I started cooking. She was very
impressed with my skills in the
kitchen. She asked the boss to
put me as her second hand
chef. I was very happy and of
course, I got paid more.
It doesn’t matter where you
work. If that is what you
want to do for a living, you
should stick with it. Of
course you need to work
harder than ever to achieve
your goal. One advice I
can give you is: study hard,
work hard, and you’ll always
succeed.
Cooking in the kitchen as a
chef is not as easy as washing the dishes. As a
chef, you have more responsibilities than washing dishes.
The food has to be
cooked on time and ready to
serve. The chef always needs
to be on time as an example
to the others who work with
him or her. Sometimes it can
be stressful but, as a chef you
have to control yourself and
always speak in a mannered
tone.
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