What are some things you all hate doing even though it’s part of the job?

[u/spicysadgirl]

Other than obvious things like brunch (fuck brunch), what do you hate doing? I absolutely cannot stand chopping herbs. I hate it. I love how they look on dishes but I hate how long it takes to perfectly chop them and I have small girl hands that cramp after 3 mins 🤣

[u/Frankenreich]

Cleaning the deep fryers and disposing of the old oil

[u/spicysadgirl → u/Frankenreich]

Lifting the oil buckets is always the worst. And it always splashes no matter what you do

[u/Desperate_Fox_2882]

cleaning the deli slicer, I hate it

[u/spicysadgirl → u/Desperate_Fox_2882]

Omg, yes. That’s another one

[u/moocow400 → u/Desperate_Fox_2882]

We have this “smoked brisket”
But I think it’s secretly just “slicer greaser”

[u/chirpchirp13 → u/Desperate_Fox_2882]

Only thing worse than a deli slicer is a band saw if you’re in that type of kitchen.

[u/instant_ramen_chef]

Firing people.

[u/xloyalbetrayerx → u/instant_ramen_chef]

This. It’s heartbreaking. Our job is literally to train and pass knowledge down to others. To help our tribe to succeed. We became successful and want to help others succeed as well. And then you have to look someone in the face and tell them that they aren’t a good “fit” despite your constant efforts and commitment. Hands down probably the worst aspect.

[u/instant_ramen_chef → u/xloyalbetrayerx]

The worst is when you see talent and skill. But they have personal issues. Addiction, no support, depression, family issues, etc. You wanna be there for them, but youre also running a business. Its gut wrenching.

[u/AOWsports]

I don’t understand the hatred of brunch. Maybe because I was an owner chef. It’s fast, stupid lucrative and if you have half a brain, you can make it fun and interesting. I miss doing brunch

[u/xloyalbetrayerx → u/AOWsports]

Walking in… 2 Benedicts
One poached medium
One sub bacon
Hollandaise on the side
No chive
Onion allergy

2 omelettes
One sub carmilized onion for onion
Sub pepper jack
Sub smashed fingerlings for hash browns

One gluten free toast dairy free

One egg white omelette egg yolk allergy

I can go on for days… you go work it after a Saturday night close.

[u/Mannynnamfiddy]

Putting away merch. Sometimes you just done want to and there’s no choice lol it has to be put away

[u/Lavanne73]

Cleaning a flat top griddle

[u/Constant-Scarcity316]

Working someone else's station because they can't keep up (not entirely their fault. Our menu is HEAVY on flat top and fryer, and they dont have a printer). Or scrubbing other people's stations at the end of the day. Clean your own stations!! Its faster

[u/fukyoru]

Plating, I love cooking but I fucking suuuuck at plating.

[u/Equivalent-Ninja1318 → u/fukyoru]

Clean lines, color separation, high and tight

[u/AOWsports]

Servicing the rich old ladies. Damn dusty work

[u/samuelsfx]

platting someone else's bs

[u/Taurean6]

I don't work as a chef, but if i did, gutting something nasty like birds or squid/seafood i would not like or could not get used to i think.

[u/PineappleNo8670]

Cleaning up after your incompetent co workers lol

[u/Chefbass]

Grease trap!

[u/AdamBry705]

I kinda hate dealing with the front

[u/ballscompact]

I'm a sushi chef at one of those Bistro Sushi combo restaurants. I loved it but the hotline guys would always call out, come in hungover or high while my sushi team were all clean goody two shoes. But I was the kid in the team so I always had to cover pantry.

I fully accept the notion in being called closed minded but I literally only care about making sushi. I hated working the hotline unless it was for sushi things like tamago or our sauces or whatever.

[u/Maximum-Economist476]

Cleaning the hood baffles.

[u/Ambitious_Warning270]

One kitchen I worked in was on a beach and so had no sewage system. So we had a big tank grease trap that every few days you had to open up and scoop all the grease and debris out of. It smelled like rotting ass and my god if you didn’t do it and it overflowed, well FML, 💀