what’s up believe nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you
one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want
I believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you’ve got inside
to see that thing that you’ve got inside
to see that thing that you’ve got inside you explode out into the world to have a
you explode out into the world to have a
you explode out into the world to have a big impact for you your family and the
big impact for you your family and the
big impact for you your family and the world so to help you on your journey
world so to help you on your journey
world so to help you on your journey today we’re gonna learn from chef and
today we’re gonna learn from chef and
today we’re gonna learn from chef and restaurateur
restaurateur
restaurateur Thomas Keller and my take on his top ten
Thomas Keller and my take on his top ten
Thomas Keller and my take on his top ten rules for success rule number two is my
rules for success rule number two is my
rules for success rule number two is my personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know
personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as
which one you guys like the best and as
which one you guys like the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you
always guys as you’re watching if you
always guys as you’re watching if you hear something that really really
hear something that really really
hear something that really really resonates with you please leave it down
resonates with you please leave it down
resonates with you please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around
the comments below and put quotes around
the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and
it so other people can be inspired and
it so other people can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more
when you write it down it’s much more
when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself as well
likely to stick for yourself as well
likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy
what are the top three qualities that
what are the top three qualities that you look for when hiring a new talent
you look for when hiring a new talent
you look for when hiring a new talent for one of your restaurants desire
for one of your restaurants desire
for one of your restaurants desire desire and desire I mean you were quoted
desire and desire I mean you were quoted
desire and desire I mean you were quoted saying that it’s desire that really
saying that it’s desire that really
saying that it’s desire that really matters it’s not passion passion isn’t
matters it’s not passion passion isn’t
matters it’s not passion passion isn’t leading people talk about passion you
leading people talk about passion you
leading people talk about passion you know is I sometimes it drives me crazy
know is I sometimes it drives me crazy
know is I sometimes it drives me crazy you know some of the some of the
you know some of the some of the
you know some of the some of the vocabulary that we use in people’s house
vocabulary that we use in people’s house
vocabulary that we use in people’s house a young couple coming si so why do you
a young couple coming si so why do you
a young couple coming si so why do you want to work your office Jeff I’m so
want to work your office Jeff I’m so
want to work your office Jeff I’m so passionate about what I do you don’t
passionate about what I do you don’t
passionate about what I do you don’t believe the passion I have I mean every
believe the passion I have I mean every
believe the passion I have I mean every morning I wake up I’m so passionate
morning I wake up I’m so passionate
morning I wake up I’m so passionate about this I’m thinking okay whatever
about this I’m thinking okay whatever
about this I’m thinking okay whatever this kid just doesn’t doesn’t understand
this kid just doesn’t doesn’t understand
this kid just doesn’t doesn’t understand it’s wonderful to think it like that
it’s wonderful to think it like that
it’s wonderful to think it like that right think that you’re gonna be
right think that you’re gonna be
right think that you’re gonna be passionate about your job all the time
passionate about your job all the time
passionate about your job all the time but we all know I mean passion absent
but we all know I mean passion absent
but we all know I mean passion absent flows I mean if you’ve ever had a
flows I mean if you’ve ever had a
flows I mean if you’ve ever had a relationship with somebody I mean I mean
relationship with somebody I mean I mean
relationship with somebody I mean I mean there there lies the perfect example of
there there lies the perfect example of
there there lies the perfect example of you know how how passion goes I mean
you know how how passion goes I mean
you know how how passion goes I mean we’re passionate about somebody you know
we’re passionate about somebody you know
we’re passionate about somebody you know for a while and it kind of subsides and
for a while and it kind of subsides and
for a while and it kind of subsides and then you know reignites for some reason
then you know reignites for some reason
then you know reignites for some reason you know it’s all over the place right
you know it’s all over the place right
you know it’s all over the place right and and if you relate that to food I
and and if you relate that to food I
and and if you relate that to food I mean you know the the first asparagus of
mean you know the the first asparagus of
mean you know the the first asparagus of the spring which we saw three weeks ago
the spring which we saw three weeks ago
the spring which we saw three weeks ago you just like wow that’s amazing you
you just like wow that’s amazing you
you just like wow that’s amazing you haven’t seen it all year long it’s like
haven’t seen it all year long it’s like
haven’t seen it all year long it’s like I love it you know I’m passionate about
I love it you know I’m passionate about
I love it you know I’m passionate about doing something with asparagus what
doing something with asparagus what
doing something with asparagus what happens three weeks later when you’ve
happens three weeks later when you’ve
happens three weeks later when you’ve seen asparagus every day for the past
seen asparagus every day for the past
seen asparagus every day for the past three weeks it’s like okay or whatever
three weeks it’s like okay or whatever
three weeks it’s like okay or whatever you know it’s just another bundle of
you know it’s just another bundle of
you know it’s just another bundle of asparagus I gotta do something so what
asparagus I gotta do something so what
asparagus I gotta do something so what keeps you going with is it’s the desire
keeps you going with is it’s the desire
keeps you going with is it’s the desire it’s the desire to do something with the
it’s the desire to do something with the
it’s the desire to do something with the asparagus it’s the desire to be with
asparagus it’s the desire to be with
asparagus it’s the desire to be with that person that keeps you with that
that person that keeps you with that
that person that keeps you with that person because it was all based on
person because it was all based on
person because it was all based on passion we’d have a different partner
passion we’d have a different partner
passion we’d have a different partner every other year right it’s the desire
every other year right it’s the desire
every other year right it’s the desire to do something that really drives us so
to do something that really drives us so
to do something that really drives us so that’s what I look for is I look for
that’s what I look for is I look for
that’s what I look for is I look for that desire I know that there are levels
that desire I know that there are levels
that desire I know that there are levels of skill that some people are born with
of skill that some people are born with
of skill that some people are born with and some people will be stars and some
and some people will be stars and some
and some people will be stars and some people won’t and it breaks my heart to
people won’t and it breaks my heart to
people won’t and it breaks my heart to see those young individuals that are in
see those young individuals that are in
see those young individuals that are in our restaurants whether they’re in the
our restaurants whether they’re in the
our restaurants whether they’re in the kitchen or the dining room who have this
kitchen or the dining room who have this
kitchen or the dining room who have this strong desire to do a good job and they
strong desire to do a good job and they
strong desire to do a good job and they just don’t have the skills to do it that
just don’t have the skills to do it that
just don’t have the skills to do it that that’s really heartbreaking and we try
that’s really heartbreaking and we try
that’s really heartbreaking and we try to find places for them or they’re gonna
to find places for them or they’re gonna
to find places for them or they’re gonna succeed maybe it’s not at the French
succeed maybe it’s not at the French
succeed maybe it’s not at the French Laundry
Laundry
Laundry maybe it’s at Bouchon maybe it’s at a
maybe it’s at Bouchon maybe it’s at a
maybe it’s at Bouchon maybe it’s at a colleague’s restaurant
colleague’s restaurant
colleague’s restaurant and then and then those those ones who
and then and then those those ones who
and then and then those those ones who have amazing skill and you know they
have amazing skill and you know they
have amazing skill and you know they could be a star but you know they just
could be a star but you know they just
could be a star but you know they just they just don’t have the desire and and
they just don’t have the desire and and
they just don’t have the desire and and that breaks your heart because you just
that breaks your heart because you just
that breaks your heart because you just wanted to stop them in the face of you
wanted to stop them in the face of you
wanted to stop them in the face of you know you are so good how come you don’t
know you are so good how come you don’t
know you are so good how come you don’t you apply yourself more so less about
you apply yourself more so less about
you apply yourself more so less about desire and great restaurants have to be
desire and great restaurants have to be
desire and great restaurants have to be consistent we can all cook you know
consistent we can all cook you know
consistent we can all cook you know there’s a lot of great chefs out there
there’s a lot of great chefs out there
there’s a lot of great chefs out there who can do a lot of great things but to
who can do a lot of great things but to
who can do a lot of great things but to be consistent 300 days a year you know
be consistent 300 days a year you know
be consistent 300 days a year you know lunch and dinner over and over and over
lunch and dinner over and over and over
lunch and dinner over and over and over and over again is really for me what
and over again is really for me what
and over again is really for me what defines greatness it’s the one one-hit
defines greatness it’s the one one-hit
defines greatness it’s the one one-hit wonders or one-hit wonders to be there
wonders or one-hit wonders to be there
wonders or one-hit wonders to be there for a long time
for a long time
for a long time to be impactful for a long time to have
to be impactful for a long time to have
to be impactful for a long time to have a team that continues to evolve to have
a team that continues to evolve to have
a team that continues to evolve to have guests that continue to come to your
guests that continue to come to your
guests that continue to come to your restaurant to have that relationship
restaurant to have that relationship
restaurant to have that relationship with your partners with all your
with your partners with all your
with your partners with all your suppliers those are really really
suppliers those are really really
suppliers those are really really important things for me in restaurant I
important things for me in restaurant I
important things for me in restaurant I always knew that at some point in my
always knew that at some point in my
always knew that at some point in my career I was gonna have to transition
career I was gonna have to transition
career I was gonna have to transition into another level in other words I
into another level in other words I
into another level in other words I couldn’t be the shift to cuisine at the
couldn’t be the shift to cuisine at the
couldn’t be the shift to cuisine at the restaurant forever so I had to prepare
restaurant forever so I had to prepare
restaurant forever so I had to prepare myself to let go which is a very very
myself to let go which is a very very
myself to let go which is a very very difficult thing to be it and you know
difficult thing to be it and you know
difficult thing to be it and you know every day I walk into my kitchen I want
every day I walk into my kitchen I want
every day I walk into my kitchen I want to be there I want to be that young cook
to be there I want to be that young cook
to be there I want to be that young cook I want to be on the line I still want to
I want to be on the line I still want to
I want to be on the line I still want to be cooking I mean it breaks my heart but
be cooking I mean it breaks my heart but
be cooking I mean it breaks my heart but I know that if I was there I wouldn’t be
I know that if I was there I wouldn’t be
I know that if I was there I wouldn’t be able to do the job that needed to get
able to do the job that needed to get
able to do the job that needed to get done you’d have to really understand as
done you’d have to really understand as
done you’d have to really understand as you’re planning for that transition what
you’re planning for that transition what
you’re planning for that transition what you’re gonna be doing next and then
you’re gonna be doing next and then
you’re gonna be doing next and then who’s gonna take your place
who’s gonna take your place
who’s gonna take your place Jonathan Ben oh here I might some of you
Jonathan Ben oh here I might some of you
Jonathan Ben oh here I might some of you may know Jonathan Ben oh he began at the
may know Jonathan Ben oh he began at the
may know Jonathan Ben oh he began at the French Laundry in 1995 and I shot in
French Laundry in 1995 and I shot in
French Laundry in 1995 and I shot in 1996 later became chef of per se today
1996 later became chef of per se today
1996 later became chef of per se today he has his own restaurant Jonathan came
he has his own restaurant Jonathan came
he has his own restaurant Jonathan came to me as a young chef de Partie is chef
to me as a young chef de Partie is chef
to me as a young chef de Partie is chef de Partie is an individual who works on
de Partie is an individual who works on
de Partie is an individual who works on a specific station in this case Jonathan
a specific station in this case Jonathan
a specific station in this case Jonathan was the fish cook he came to me one day
was the fish cook he came to me one day
was the fish cook he came to me one day and Jonathan does at Seaside chef he
and Jonathan does at Seaside chef he
and Jonathan does at Seaside chef he does that when he’s making a point you
does that when he’s making a point you
does that when he’s making a point you points out you with all four fingers and
points out you with all four fingers and
points out you with all four fingers and his thumb underneath chef’s I mean that
his thumb underneath chef’s I mean that
his thumb underneath chef’s I mean that you know you know he’s serious I’m I’m
you know you know he’s serious I’m I’m
you know you know he’s serious I’m I’m not gonna have a cutting board on my
not gonna have a cutting board on my
not gonna have a cutting board on my station tonight
station tonight
station tonight and like I’m working I mean I’m busy you
and like I’m working I mean I’m busy you
and like I’m working I mean I’m busy you know it’s back in the old days when
know it’s back in the old days when
know it’s back in the old days when would everybody had a lot to do and and
would everybody had a lot to do and and
would everybody had a lot to do and and not that we don’t today but you know I
not that we don’t today but you know I
not that we don’t today but you know I was more immersed in it and I’m thinking
was more immersed in it and I’m thinking
was more immersed in it and I’m thinking okay well whatever you know that’s
okay well whatever you know that’s
okay well whatever you know that’s that’s interesting you’re not gonna have
that’s interesting you’re not gonna have
that’s interesting you’re not gonna have a cutting board or you say yes I’m gonna
a cutting board or you say yes I’m gonna
a cutting board or you say yes I’m gonna be so prepared I’m gonna be so prepared
be so prepared I’m gonna be so prepared
be so prepared I’m gonna be so prepared I have so much confidence in my ability
I have so much confidence in my ability
I have so much confidence in my ability to have my me–some class done then I’m
to have my me–some class done then I’m
to have my me–some class done then I’m not gonna need a cutting board now every
not gonna need a cutting board now every
not gonna need a cutting board now every chef de Partie in every restaurant has a
chef de Partie in every restaurant has a
chef de Partie in every restaurant has a cutting board on their station some of
cutting board on their station some of
cutting board on their station some of them need a cutting board the butcher
them need a cutting board the butcher
them need a cutting board the butcher needs a cutting board to carve the steak
needs a cutting board to carve the steak
needs a cutting board to carve the steak Jonathan was doing fish everything’s in
Jonathan was doing fish everything’s in
Jonathan was doing fish everything’s in place everything is ready to go
place everything is ready to go
place everything is ready to go I was just to do is cook and serve him I
I was just to do is cook and serve him I
I was just to do is cook and serve him I said okay that’s fine don’t have a
said okay that’s fine don’t have a
said okay that’s fine don’t have a cutting board at the end of the service
cutting board at the end of the service
cutting board at the end of the service flawless it’s become the new standard
flawless it’s become the new standard
flawless it’s become the new standard for that station because Jonathan bento
for that station because Jonathan bento
for that station because Jonathan bento had the confidence and courage to step
had the confidence and courage to step
had the confidence and courage to step outside of what was the norm in any
outside of what was the norm in any
outside of what was the norm in any restaurant and say I’m gonna do better
restaurant and say I’m gonna do better
restaurant and say I’m gonna do better I’m gonna create a new standard I
I’m gonna create a new standard I
I’m gonna create a new standard I thought how to run a restaurant but I
thought how to run a restaurant but I
thought how to run a restaurant but I realized that that was a really good
realized that that was a really good
realized that that was a really good chef I was a really good cook I had no
chef I was a really good cook I had no
chef I was a really good cook I had no idea about finances and I knew nothing
idea about finances and I knew nothing
idea about finances and I knew nothing about yeah I couldn’t read a P&L and I
about yeah I couldn’t read a P&L and I
about yeah I couldn’t read a P&L and I didn’t know how to run a dining room and
didn’t know how to run a dining room and
didn’t know how to run a dining room and and those are a big part of a restaurant
and those are a big part of a restaurant
and those are a big part of a restaurant you know certainly a big part of any
you know certainly a big part of any
you know certainly a big part of any business so you know it turns a
business so you know it turns a
business so you know it turns a financial so when I when I when I was
financial so when I when I when I was
financial so when I when I when I was able to buy Raquel I was able to buy a
able to buy Raquel I was able to buy a
able to buy Raquel I was able to buy a French Laundry I realized that I needed
French Laundry I realized that I needed
French Laundry I realized that I needed somebody in the dining room they can
somebody in the dining room they can
somebody in the dining room they can focus on it there was an expert on the
focus on it there was an expert on the
focus on it there was an expert on the dining room and I needed somebody you
dining room and I needed somebody you
dining room and I needed somebody you know who could take care of our
know who could take care of our
know who could take care of our financial and so it became a tripod
financial and so it became a tripod
financial and so it became a tripod there was me in the kitchen focused on
there was me in the kitchen focused on
there was me in the kitchen focused on the food which was really my expertise I
the food which was really my expertise I
the food which was really my expertise I realized that was my expertise that was
realized that was my expertise that was
realized that was my expertise that was my strengths and I need to play with my
my strengths and I need to play with my
my strengths and I need to play with my strengths and and find those individuals
strengths and and find those individuals
strengths and and find those individuals who could compensate for my weaknesses
who could compensate for my weaknesses
who could compensate for my weaknesses and so Laura Cunningham became the
and so Laura Cunningham became the
and so Laura Cunningham became the general manager to the restaurant we had
general manager to the restaurant we had
general manager to the restaurant we had a young bookkeeper named Pat McCarthy
a young bookkeeper named Pat McCarthy
a young bookkeeper named Pat McCarthy and she took care of all of our
and she took care of all of our
and she took care of all of our financials and that’s what the basis and
financials and that’s what the basis and
financials and that’s what the basis and the foundation thought he was it’s
the foundation thought he was it’s
the foundation thought he was it’s interesting cuz Italia by night so I’d
interesting cuz Italia by night so I’d
interesting cuz Italia by night so I’d been cooking for quite some time when I
been cooking for quite some time when I
been cooking for quite some time when I say quite some time I went to move to
say quite some time I went to move to
say quite some time I went to move to Paris in 1983 so I’ve been cooking now
Paris in 1983 so I’ve been cooking now
Paris in 1983 so I’ve been cooking now for almost a decade I think I committed
for almost a decade I think I committed
for almost a decade I think I committed myself since 1977 to make this my career
myself since 1977 to make this my career
myself since 1977 to make this my career so
so
so been focused on I’m working in and I’ve
been focused on I’m working in and I’ve
been focused on I’m working in and I’ve chosen French cuisine and haute cuisine
chosen French cuisine and haute cuisine
chosen French cuisine and haute cuisine as my métier so I was focused on that
as my métier so I was focused on that
as my métier so I was focused on that the best restaurants were the
the best restaurants were the
the best restaurants were the restaurants that you were aware of if
restaurants that you were aware of if
restaurants that you were aware of if you picked up a Michelin Guide if you
you picked up a Michelin Guide if you
you picked up a Michelin Guide if you picked up to New York Times you know you
picked up to New York Times you know you
picked up to New York Times you know you even New York magazine or any any any
even New York magazine or any any any
even New York magazine or any any any magazine that was either a travel or
magazine that was either a travel or
magazine that was either a travel or food magazine and or had a head of food
food magazine and or had a head of food
food magazine and or had a head of food a food section in the newspaper at that
a food section in the newspaper at that
a food section in the newspaper at that time was was always talking about the
time was was always talking about the
time was was always talking about the great restaurants and France and the
great restaurants and France and the
great restaurants and France and the great chefs so where else would you
great chefs so where else would you
great chefs so where else would you aspire to go if it wasn’t the best I
aspire to go if it wasn’t the best I
aspire to go if it wasn’t the best I mean if you’re gonna go to France which
mean if you’re gonna go to France which
mean if you’re gonna go to France which was which was arguably the the the best
was which was arguably the the the best
was which was arguably the the the best country had the best food the best
country had the best food the best
country had the best food the best products the best chefs the best
products the best chefs the best
products the best chefs the best restaurants that’s what you wanted to do
restaurants that’s what you wanted to do
restaurants that’s what you wanted to do and so I set my sights high it took me
and so I set my sights high it took me
and so I set my sights high it took me quite a while to get there it was about
quite a while to get there it was about
quite a while to get there it was about three and a half years of trying to find
three and a half years of trying to find
three and a half years of trying to find somebody in France that was actually
somebody in France that was actually
somebody in France that was actually gonna commit to giving me a job before
gonna commit to giving me a job before
gonna commit to giving me a job before it actually left America you know many
it actually left America you know many
it actually left America you know many times the advice was well just go you’ll
times the advice was well just go you’ll
times the advice was well just go you’ll find a job just go just go over there
find a job just go just go over there
find a job just go just go over there somebody will hire you I wanted to make
somebody will hire you I wanted to make
somebody will hire you I wanted to make sure that I had somewhere to go to I
sure that I had somewhere to go to I
sure that I had somewhere to go to I wasn’t I wasn’t convinced that I was
wasn’t I wasn’t convinced that I was
wasn’t I wasn’t convinced that I was gonna travel to France and knock on
gonna travel to France and knock on
gonna travel to France and knock on somebody’s door but in reality that’s
somebody’s door but in reality that’s
somebody’s door but in reality that’s actually what happened where I where I
actually what happened where I where I
actually what happened where I where I ended up having the commitment from was
ended up having the commitment from was
ended up having the commitment from was a one-star Michelin restaurant in our
a one-star Michelin restaurant in our
a one-star Michelin restaurant in our Bois which is in the Jura which is in
Bois which is in the Jura which is in
Bois which is in the Jura which is in eastern eastern eastern France just
eastern eastern eastern France just
eastern eastern eastern France just below Alsace a place I’d never heard
below Alsace a place I’d never heard
below Alsace a place I’d never heard about before a restaurant I had never
about before a restaurant I had never
about before a restaurant I had never heard about but someone suggested I
heard about but someone suggested I
heard about but someone suggested I write them and I did and I I arrived at
write them and I did and I I arrived at
write them and I did and I I arrived at the front door and a large matronly
the front door and a large matronly
the front door and a large matronly woman you know met me and she was very
woman you know met me and she was very
woman you know met me and she was very harsh and she took me up to my room
harsh and she took me up to my room
harsh and she took me up to my room which was this small cubicle with a
which was this small cubicle with a
which was this small cubicle with a window but the window was was covered
window but the window was was covered
window but the window was was covered with with with dust which I thought was
with with with dust which I thought was
with with with dust which I thought was dust and that was my room it was poorly
dust and that was my room it was poorly
dust and that was my room it was poorly lit
lit
lit and I had arrived at work the next
and I had arrived at work the next
and I had arrived at work the next morning in the kitchen downstairs at
morning in the kitchen downstairs at
morning in the kitchen downstairs at 5:30 and they would show me what to do
5:30 and they would show me what to do
5:30 and they would show me what to do and the kitchen downstairs at 5:30 and
and the kitchen downstairs at 5:30 and
and the kitchen downstairs at 5:30 and my first job was to shovel coal into the
my first job was to shovel coal into the
my first job was to shovel coal into the ovens and I realized that my my window
ovens and I realized that my my window
ovens and I realized that my my window wasn’t covered with dust but I was
wasn’t covered with dust but I was
wasn’t covered with dust but I was covered with dust was covered with with
covered with dust was covered with with
covered with dust was covered with with soot with coal toast and the kitchen
soot with coal toast and the kitchen
soot with coal toast and the kitchen that I was in was nothing like any
that I was in was nothing like any
that I was in was nothing like any kitchens I had been in in America and I
kitchens I had been in in America and I
kitchens I had been in in America and I realized that that’s not why I came to
realized that that’s not why I came to
realized that that’s not why I came to France and three days later I packed my
France and three days later I packed my
France and three days later I packed my bag early in the morning I snuck out the
bag early in the morning I snuck out the
bag early in the morning I snuck out the door caught the train went to Paris and
door caught the train went to Paris and
door caught the train went to Paris and ended up staying at a friend’s apartment
ended up staying at a friend’s apartment
ended up staying at a friend’s apartment for almost two years and literally
for almost two years and literally
for almost two years and literally knocking on people’s doors took for a
knocking on people’s doors took for a
knocking on people’s doors took for a job unfortunately you know my my
job unfortunately you know my my
job unfortunately you know my my persistence paid off and I had eight
persistence paid off and I had eight
persistence paid off and I had eight stashes age difference as I stash is an
stashes age difference as I stash is an
stashes age difference as I stash is an observation you know permission to have
observation you know permission to have
observation you know permission to have an observation and restaurant I was a
an observation and restaurant I was a
an observation and restaurant I was a stodgy heir and I was doing a stodg
stodgy heir and I was doing a stodg
stodgy heir and I was doing a stodg which is you know you go into somebody’s
which is you know you go into somebody’s
which is you know you go into somebody’s it’s almost like it’s an apprenticeship
it’s almost like it’s an apprenticeship
it’s almost like it’s an apprenticeship if you will
if you will
if you will it’s an externship if you will it’s
it’s an externship if you will it’s
it’s an externship if you will it’s going into someone else’s kitchen and
going into someone else’s kitchen and
going into someone else’s kitchen and actually becoming part of that kitchen
actually becoming part of that kitchen
actually becoming part of that kitchen there’s some and and and it’s up to that
there’s some and and and it’s up to that
there’s some and and and it’s up to that organization or that chef to define what
organization or that chef to define what
organization or that chef to define what you’ll do so you know I did different
you’ll do so you know I did different
you’ll do so you know I did different things in different kitchens because
things in different kitchens because
things in different kitchens because each each chef needed a stash a year in
each each chef needed a stash a year in
each each chef needed a stash a year in a different way it was a normal thing
a different way it was a normal thing
a different way it was a normal thing and it still is today that period of my
and it still is today that period of my
and it still is today that period of my life in that period of my career in
life in that period of my career in
life in that period of my career in France was so so important to I am today
France was so so important to I am today
France was so so important to I am today and and really helped me understand a
and and really helped me understand a
and and really helped me understand a lot of things about running a restaurant
lot of things about running a restaurant
lot of things about running a restaurant that have supported my career and my
that have supported my career and my
that have supported my career and my success well know that there are so many
success well know that there are so many
success well know that there are so many details involved in what we do and so
details involved in what we do and so
details involved in what we do and so many individuals involved in what we do
many individuals involved in what we do
many individuals involved in what we do so a great chef is really supported by
so a great chef is really supported by
so a great chef is really supported by so many others tonight so I think what
so many others tonight so I think what
so many others tonight so I think what makes a great chef is surrounding
makes a great chef is surrounding
makes a great chef is surrounding yourself with those of like-mindedness
yourself with those of like-mindedness
yourself with those of like-mindedness with a common vision common goals and in
with a common vision common goals and in
with a common vision common goals and in many ways are much smarter than you are
many ways are much smarter than you are
many ways are much smarter than you are remember that always work with people
remember that always work with people
remember that always work with people that are much smarter than you are the
that are much smarter than you are the
that are much smarter than you are the only way to really get better is to is
only way to really get better is to is
only way to really get better is to is the
the
the with those who can teach you and be
with those who can teach you and be
with those who can teach you and be better so what I’ve tried to do with my
better so what I’ve tried to do with my
better so what I’ve tried to do with my entire career is surround myself with
entire career is surround myself with
entire career is surround myself with talented people so oftentimes at school
talented people so oftentimes at school
talented people so oftentimes at school we discuss how to respond to setbacks
we discuss how to respond to setbacks
we discuss how to respond to setbacks and the first restaurant that you opened
and the first restaurant that you opened
and the first restaurant that you opened for Cal in New York closed when the
for Cal in New York closed when the
for Cal in New York closed when the stock market bottomed out in the end of
stock market bottomed out in the end of
stock market bottomed out in the end of the 1980s what was the hardest part of
the 1980s what was the hardest part of
the 1980s what was the hardest part of that experience for you I think the
that experience for you I think the
that experience for you I think the hardest part of my experience is
hardest part of my experience is
hardest part of my experience is realized that you’re your ultimate dream
realized that you’re your ultimate dream
realized that you’re your ultimate dream and your ultimate goal which was so so
and your ultimate goal which was so so
and your ultimate goal which was so so close and in many ways what was in your
close and in many ways what was in your
close and in many ways what was in your grasp was was something that could could
grasp was was something that could could
grasp was was something that could could just disappear without without something
just disappear without without something
just disappear without without something that you had no control over it as hard
that you had no control over it as hard
that you had no control over it as hard as hard as you worked as dedicated as
as hard as you worked as dedicated as
as hard as you worked as dedicated as you were as great a job as you did at
you were as great a job as you did at
you were as great a job as you did at that point though there was nothing that
that point though there was nothing that
that point though there was nothing that I could do outside of changing the
I could do outside of changing the
I could do outside of changing the format of the restaurant to to to make
format of the restaurant to to to make
format of the restaurant to to to make myself happier to make the restaurant
myself happier to make the restaurant
myself happier to make the restaurant successful yeah so it was a choice and I
successful yeah so it was a choice and I
successful yeah so it was a choice and I had a great partner sir Raul and he had
had a great partner sir Raul and he had
had a great partner sir Raul and he had a very successful restaurant not too far
a very successful restaurant not too far
a very successful restaurant not too far away across town in Soho and we had the
away across town in Soho and we had the
away across town in Soho and we had the choice to either to to establish a more
choice to either to to establish a more
choice to either to to establish a more of a casual restaurant because the
of a casual restaurant because the
of a casual restaurant because the Strand yeah it was like a bistro was
Strand yeah it was like a bistro was
Strand yeah it was like a bistro was like this was when you know fine dining
like this was when you know fine dining
like this was when you know fine dining became something that was unapproachable
became something that was unapproachable
became something that was unapproachable anymore people weren’t willing to pay
anymore people weren’t willing to pay
anymore people weren’t willing to pay for and so everything was becoming
for and so everything was becoming
for and so everything was becoming casual and so we could casual eyes the
casual and so we could casual eyes the
casual and so we could casual eyes the racquel I could stay there as partner
racquel I could stay there as partner
racquel I could stay there as partner and as the chef or I could give it up
and as the chef or I could give it up
and as the chef or I could give it up and pursue my goals and I was I was so
and pursue my goals and I was I was so
and pursue my goals and I was I was so determined that fine dining was was
determined that fine dining was was
determined that fine dining was was going to be my venue that I separated
going to be my venue that I separated
going to be my venue that I separated myself from the restaurant that believe
myself from the restaurant that believe
myself from the restaurant that believe me I mean when we were building the
me I mean when we were building the
me I mean when we were building the restaurant the contractors would come in
restaurant the contractors would come in
restaurant the contractors would come in in the morning and they would they would
in the morning and they would they would
in the morning and they would they would do their work and the place would be a
do their work and the place would be a
do their work and the place would be a mess and every night I would clean the
mess and every night I would clean the
mess and every night I would clean the restaurant knowing that the contractors
restaurant knowing that the contractors
restaurant knowing that the contractors would come back the next morning and
would come back the next morning and
would come back the next morning and make it a mess again I mean there were
make it a mess again I mean there were
make it a mess again I mean there were nights I would sleep in the restaurant
nights I would sleep in the restaurant
nights I would sleep in the restaurant this was this was this was my life this
this was this was this was my life this
this was this was this was my life this was gonna be my restaurant this was this
was gonna be my restaurant this was this
was gonna be my restaurant this was this was my future
was my future
was my future and and to five years later realize that
and and to five years later realize that
and and to five years later realize that it wasn’t gonna be anymore in that New
it wasn’t gonna be anymore in that New
it wasn’t gonna be anymore in that New York City which was which again was my
York City which was which again was my
York City which was which again was my life in the center of the universe the
life in the center of the universe the
life in the center of the universe the universe for me wasn’t gonna wasn’t
universe for me wasn’t gonna wasn’t
universe for me wasn’t gonna wasn’t gonna be the place that I was going to
gonna be the place that I was going to
gonna be the place that I was going to be was was devastating but what are your
be was was devastating but what are your
be was was devastating but what are your choices I mean at the end of the day
choices I mean at the end of the day
choices I mean at the end of the day you’re faced with a choice you know
you’re faced with a choice you know
you’re faced with a choice you know either you can do something you can
either you can do something you can
either you can do something you can compromise on what your goals are you
compromise on what your goals are you
compromise on what your goals are you know I could have casualized the
know I could have casualized the
know I could have casualized the restaurant and been there and been
restaurant and been there and been
restaurant and been there and been miserable or I could have I could’ve
miserable or I could have I could’ve
miserable or I could have I could’ve left and and pursued my two goals of
left and and pursued my two goals of
left and and pursued my two goals of fine dining and and hopefully finding
fine dining and and hopefully finding
fine dining and and hopefully finding that that Avenue that would lead me to
that that Avenue that would lead me to
that that Avenue that would lead me to to success and it that was in 1990 when
to success and it that was in 1990 when
to success and it that was in 1990 when I when I when I left Raquel and moved to
I when I when I left Raquel and moved to
I when I when I left Raquel and moved to Southern California people ask me a lot
Southern California people ask me a lot
Southern California people ask me a lot of times about success and I thought
of times about success and I thought
of times about success and I thought about it for years and I realized that
about it for years and I realized that
about it for years and I realized that success is not about Fame it’s certainly
success is not about Fame it’s certainly
success is not about Fame it’s certainly not a about fort fortune recognition
not a about fort fortune recognition
not a about fort fortune recognition awards it’s about memories about the
awards it’s about memories about the
awards it’s about memories about the memories that we collect throughout our
memories that we collect throughout our
memories that we collect throughout our lives and I’m sure each one of you have
lives and I’m sure each one of you have
lives and I’m sure each one of you have wonderful memories about things that
wonderful memories about things that
wonderful memories about things that you’ve done in your life and a lot of
you’ve done in your life and a lot of
you’ve done in your life and a lot of that was about success at define success
that was about success at define success
that was about success at define success for me and certainly one of those
for me and certainly one of those
for me and certainly one of those memories or one of the biggest
memories or one of the biggest
memories or one of the biggest compliments I can receive is when a
compliments I can receive is when a
compliments I can receive is when a guest comes to our restaurant has dinner
guest comes to our restaurant has dinner
guest comes to our restaurant has dinner and then comes back to the kitchen or I
and then comes back to the kitchen or I
and then comes back to the kitchen or I meet them in the courtyard and they say
meet them in the courtyard and they say
meet them in the courtyard and they say chef this reminds me of and they go into
chef this reminds me of and they go into
chef this reminds me of and they go into this wonderful tale about an experience
this wonderful tale about an experience
this wonderful tale about an experience they had I don’t know in the South of
they had I don’t know in the South of
they had I don’t know in the South of France in Paris and Italy in Spain or
France in Paris and Italy in Spain or
France in Paris and Italy in Spain or even in America a great experience that
even in America a great experience that
even in America a great experience that had in another restaurant and I can only
had in another restaurant and I can only
had in another restaurant and I can only hope that that individual goes on and
hope that that individual goes on and
hope that that individual goes on and has another great experience and says
has another great experience and says
has another great experience and says this reminds me of the French Laundry as
this reminds me of the French Laundry as
this reminds me of the French Laundry as therein lies the true meaning of success
therein lies the true meaning of success
therein lies the true meaning of success I’m gonna prepare one of my favorite
I’m gonna prepare one of my favorite
I’m gonna prepare one of my favorite dishes which is a simple
dishes which is a simple
dishes which is a simple and one of the important things that we
and one of the important things that we
and one of the important things that we intend to neglect is bringing our
intend to neglect is bringing our
intend to neglect is bringing our protein up to up to temperature what I
protein up to up to temperature what I
protein up to up to temperature what I mean by that is tempering it so that the
mean by that is tempering it so that the
mean by that is tempering it so that the product is at room temperature before
product is at room temperature before
product is at room temperature before you you start to roast if it’s cold when
you you start to roast if it’s cold when
you you start to roast if it’s cold when it goes in the oven obviously the
it goes in the oven obviously the
it goes in the oven obviously the temperature is going to drop in the oven
temperature is going to drop in the oven
temperature is going to drop in the oven so it doesn’t cook evenly it takes
so it doesn’t cook evenly it takes
so it doesn’t cook evenly it takes longer to cook so one of the first
longer to cook so one of the first
longer to cook so one of the first things we’re gonna do is we’d like to
things we’re gonna do is we’d like to
things we’re gonna do is we’d like to remove the wishbone which allows us to
remove the wishbone which allows us to
remove the wishbone which allows us to take the entire breast off of the
take the entire breast off of the
take the entire breast off of the carcass we’re just gonna scrape a little
carcass we’re just gonna scrape a little
carcass we’re just gonna scrape a little bit of the flesh so we start to feel
bit of the flesh so we start to feel
bit of the flesh so we start to feel that this point then I’m going to take
that this point then I’m going to take
that this point then I’m going to take my knife and on the outside of the
my knife and on the outside of the
my knife and on the outside of the wishbone just cut it down towards the
wishbone just cut it down towards the
wishbone just cut it down towards the joint where it meets the wings like
joint where it meets the wings like
joint where it meets the wings like very simple and then
very simple and then
very simple and then fingers up that wishbone
fingers up that wishbone
fingers up that wishbone coordinate meets the breast
coordinate meets the breast
coordinate meets the breast pull it out
pull it out
pull it out we’re going to take our wings and we’re
we’re going to take our wings and we’re
we’re going to take our wings and we’re going to slide them underneath the body
going to slide them underneath the body
going to slide them underneath the body of the bird that will help support it
of the bird that will help support it
of the bird that will help support it when it’s in a roasting pan or in this
when it’s in a roasting pan or in this
when it’s in a roasting pan or in this case in our saute pan we’re a season the
case in our saute pan we’re a season the
case in our saute pan we’re a season the inside with salt and pepper we could do
inside with salt and pepper we could do
inside with salt and pepper we could do any things with the bird as well you can
any things with the bird as well you can
any things with the bird as well you can put put herbs in there thyme rosemary
put put herbs in there thyme rosemary
put put herbs in there thyme rosemary bay the next we’re gonna trust our
bay the next we’re gonna trust our
bay the next we’re gonna trust our chicken or tie it with butchers twine we
chicken or tie it with butchers twine we
chicken or tie it with butchers twine we do that so we can create the same
do that so we can create the same
do that so we can create the same density in the bird see that we can
density in the bird see that we can
density in the bird see that we can compact it all together and helps it
compact it all together and helps it
compact it all together and helps it cook in warm evenly take a piece of
cook in warm evenly take a piece of
cook in warm evenly take a piece of butcher twine slide it underneath the
butcher twine slide it underneath the
butcher twine slide it underneath the tail and then we’re gonna do a figure
tail and then we’re gonna do a figure
tail and then we’re gonna do a figure eight be well very simple take on top of
eight be well very simple take on top of
eight be well very simple take on top of the leg and
the leg and
the leg and underneath the legs you can see that
underneath the legs you can see that
underneath the legs you can see that eight right there now we’re going to
eight right there now we’re going to
eight right there now we’re going to bring our legs into the breast take our
bring our legs into the breast take our
bring our legs into the breast take our string underneath the neck tube right
string underneath the neck tube right
string underneath the neck tube right there
there
there and we’re just gonna do a simple
and we’re just gonna do a simple
and we’re just gonna do a simple Slipknot
and we have our trusts chicken ready to
and we have our trusts chicken ready to go down
go down
go down liberally liberally salted I like a lot
liberally liberally salted I like a lot
liberally liberally salted I like a lot of salt creates a nice a nice crust
of salt creates a nice a nice crust
of salt creates a nice a nice crust we like to season from up above so that
we like to season from up above so that
we like to season from up above so that as the salt falls through the air
as the salt falls through the air
as the salt falls through the air it separates then you get a nice dusting
it separates then you get a nice dusting
it separates then you get a nice dusting some temper if you like that’s also it
some temper if you like that’s also it
some temper if you like that’s also it works well if you want to use a roasting
works well if you want to use a roasting
works well if you want to use a roasting pan and add vegetables to it I’m gonna
pan and add vegetables to it I’m gonna
pan and add vegetables to it I’m gonna put just a little bit of thyme leaf
put just a little bit of thyme leaf
put just a little bit of thyme leaf chopped thyme on top and there I like to
chopped thyme on top and there I like to
chopped thyme on top and there I like to have it at a high temperature for
have it at a high temperature for
have it at a high temperature for reporter 450 of course timing is
reporter 450 of course timing is
reporter 450 of course timing is different for each bird this is about a
different for each bird this is about a
different for each bird this is about a three and a half pound bird it may take
three and a half pound bird it may take
three and a half pound bird it may take up to 45 minutes 50 minutes a smaller
up to 45 minutes 50 minutes a smaller
up to 45 minutes 50 minutes a smaller bird may take less I’m not putting any
bird may take less I’m not putting any
bird may take less I’m not putting any fat on this I’m just gonna roast it as
fat on this I’m just gonna roast it as
fat on this I’m just gonna roast it as it is there’ll be some natural fats that
it is there’ll be some natural fats that
it is there’ll be some natural fats that come off of the bird I don’t baste it in
come off of the bird I don’t baste it in
come off of the bird I don’t baste it in the oven it’s again it’s a very very
the oven it’s again it’s a very very
the oven it’s again it’s a very very simple roasted chicken for me this
simple roasted chicken for me this
simple roasted chicken for me this technique evolved from really cooking
technique evolved from really cooking
technique evolved from really cooking family meal at the restaurant and having
family meal at the restaurant and having
family meal at the restaurant and having to cook six or eight chickens at a time
to cook six or eight chickens at a time
to cook six or eight chickens at a time in an organized way so we went and put
in an organized way so we went and put
in an organized way so we went and put this in our chitara me
so here we have our our beautifully
so here we have our our beautifully roasted chicken you can see the the nice
roasted chicken you can see the the nice
roasted chicken you can see the the nice uniform the color of it so now as I said
uniform the color of it so now as I said
uniform the color of it so now as I said that carving the bird is relatively easy
that carving the bird is relatively easy
that carving the bird is relatively easy just remove the twine being able to cut
just remove the twine being able to cut
just remove the twine being able to cut right down I’ve taken that wishbone out
right down I’ve taken that wishbone out
right down I’ve taken that wishbone out of there so there’s nothing to stop me
of there so there’s nothing to stop me
of there so there’s nothing to stop me from taking that entire type of chicken
from taking that entire type of chicken
from taking that entire type of chicken right off of the carcass there how
right off of the carcass there how
right off of the carcass there how simple can that be
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Danny Kaye asked
made this video because Danny Kaye asked
made this video because Danny Kaye asked me to if there’s something you’d like me
me to if there’s something you’d like me
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cast your vote I’d also love to know what did you learn from this video what
what did you learn from this video what
what did you learn from this video what lesson really hit home the hardest what
lesson really hit home the hardest what
lesson really hit home the hardest what are you going to immediately apply
are you going to immediately apply
are you going to immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business
somehow to your life or to your business
somehow to your life or to your business leave it down the comments below I’m
leave it down the comments below I’m
leave it down the comments below I’m really curious to find out I also want
really curious to find out I also want
really curious to find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Mike
to give a quick shout out to Mike
to give a quick shout out to Mike Markham from restaurant HR com Mike
Markham from restaurant HR com Mike
Markham from restaurant HR com Mike thank you so much for picking up a cup
thank you so much for picking up a cup
thank you so much for picking up a cup of my book your one word and doing the
of my book your one word and doing the
of my book your one word and doing the review and post it online
review and post it online
review and post it online I really really appreciate the support
I really really appreciate the support
I really really appreciate the support and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the
and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the
and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the read and I just won’t do a review on
read and I just won’t do a review on
read and I just won’t do a review on even Carmichael’s your one word thank
even Carmichael’s your one word thank
even Carmichael’s your one word thank you guys again for watching I believe in
you guys again for watching I believe in
you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in
you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
I study philosophy actually yeah I think
I study philosophy actually yeah I think it I think has helped me understand and
it I think has helped me understand and
it I think has helped me understand and start and analyze what I do and and try
start and analyze what I do and and try
start and analyze what I do and and try to attach other examples of other
to attach other examples of other
to attach other examples of other professions to what I do in trying to
professions to what I do in trying to
professions to what I do in trying to understand it and elevate it elevate our
understand it and elevate it elevate our
understand it and elevate it elevate our profession our job as chefs and as
profession our job as chefs and as
profession our job as chefs and as restaurant owners today is not just
restaurant owners today is not just
restaurant owners today is not just about our restaurants of course we want
about our restaurants of course we want
about our restaurants of course we want to make our restaurants better but our
to make our restaurants better but our
to make our restaurants better but our but our overarching goal is to elevate
but our overarching goal is to elevate
but our overarching goal is to elevate the standards of our profession and we
the standards of our profession and we
the standards of our profession and we do that by bike training by mentoring by
do that by bike training by mentoring by
do that by bike training by mentoring by giving the skills knowledge to those
giving the skills knowledge to those
giving the skills knowledge to those next generations so that they can not
next generations so that they can not
next generations so that they can not only help us in our restaurants but then
only help us in our restaurants but then
only help us in our restaurants but then go out and be impactful in other
go out and be impactful in other
go out and be impactful in other restaurants and of course hopefully one
restaurants and of course hopefully one
restaurants and of course hopefully one day open their own restaurants that man
day open their own restaurants that man
day open their own restaurants that man on the Left Rowland henan taught me why
on the Left Rowland henan taught me why
on the Left Rowland henan taught me why I cook he was my mentor it’s my mentor
I cook he was my mentor it’s my mentor
I cook he was my mentor it’s my mentor today mentorship is such an important
today mentorship is such an important
today mentorship is such an important part of success we continue to mentor
part of success we continue to mentor
part of success we continue to mentor our staff we assign mentors we ask you
our staff we assign mentors we ask you
our staff we assign mentors we ask you who you want your mentor to be it’s a
who you want your mentor to be it’s a
who you want your mentor to be it’s a process that we embrace wholeheartedly I
process that we embrace wholeheartedly I
process that we embrace wholeheartedly I began my humble humble career as a
began my humble humble career as a
began my humble humble career as a dishwasher oh and I’m not sure why my
dishwasher oh and I’m not sure why my
dishwasher oh and I’m not sure why my mother allowed I guess because of the
mother allowed I guess because of the
mother allowed I guess because of the age difference my brother Joseph was
age difference my brother Joseph was
age difference my brother Joseph was allowed to handle a knife therefore he
allowed to handle a knife therefore he
allowed to handle a knife therefore he was allowed to work with the cooks I was
was allowed to work with the cooks I was
was allowed to work with the cooks I was year and a half younger therefore I had
year and a half younger therefore I had
year and a half younger therefore I had to be sat in front of the dishwasher I
to be sat in front of the dishwasher I
to be sat in front of the dishwasher I guess it was a much safer position for
guess it was a much safer position for
guess it was a much safer position for me but you know around the dishwasher
me but you know around the dishwasher
me but you know around the dishwasher whether it was at that early age or more
whether it was at that early age or more
whether it was at that early age or more importantly when I began to realize that
importantly when I began to realize that
importantly when I began to realize that I wanted to cook was at the Palm Beach
I wanted to cook was at the Palm Beach
I wanted to cook was at the Palm Beach Yacht Club and I learned six disciplines
Yacht Club and I learned six disciplines
Yacht Club and I learned six disciplines at the dishwasher which have I think
at the dishwasher which have I think
at the dishwasher which have I think become you know foundation for for my
become you know foundation for for my
become you know foundation for for my career and I think for many people who
career and I think for many people who
career and I think for many people who aspire to have success in their careers
aspire to have success in their careers
aspire to have success in their careers not just not just in the culinary
not just not just in the culinary
not just not just in the culinary profession not just in the hospital
profession not just in the hospital
profession not just in the hospital the profession but anything I learned
the profession but anything I learned
the profession but anything I learned that organization was was really
that organization was was really
that organization was was really important an organization is dishwasher
important an organization is dishwasher
important an organization is dishwasher really meant that you had to set up a
really meant that you had to set up a
really meant that you had to set up a template for the servers to you know
template for the servers to you know
template for the servers to you know where to put their dishes so you always
where to put their dishes so you always
where to put their dishes so you always had a bread butter plate and one spot a
had a bread butter plate and one spot a
had a bread butter plate and one spot a service paid in one spot a bowl or
service paid in one spot a bowl or
service paid in one spot a bowl or whatever whatever whatever the service
whatever whatever whatever the service
whatever whatever whatever the service where was you had a piece set up on the
where was you had a piece set up on the
where was you had a piece set up on the counter on the drain board where they
counter on the drain board where they
counter on the drain board where they were supposed to put it
were supposed to put it
were supposed to put it you’ve had your different areas for your
you’ve had your different areas for your
you’ve had your different areas for your knives or forks or spoons things like
knives or forks or spoons things like
knives or forks or spoons things like that of course you had your class racks
that of course you had your class racks
that of course you had your class racks for specific racks so that
for specific racks so that
for specific racks so that organizational aspect allowed you to be
organizational aspect allowed you to be
organizational aspect allowed you to be more efficient which was kind of the
more efficient which was kind of the
more efficient which was kind of the second discipline that I learned his
second discipline that I learned his
second discipline that I learned his efficiency was really really key into
efficiency was really really key into
efficiency was really really key into doing things well if you could be more
doing things well if you could be more
doing things well if you could be more efficient than the person next to you
efficient than the person next to you
efficient than the person next to you then you could have more time to learn
then you could have more time to learn
then you could have more time to learn what you wanted to learn to continue to
what you wanted to learn to continue to
what you wanted to learn to continue to grow and continue to volley to progress
grow and continue to volley to progress
grow and continue to volley to progress so efficiency became important you know
so efficiency became important you know
so efficiency became important you know how you lined up the racks you know how
how you lined up the racks you know how
how you lined up the racks you know how you put the the plates in the racks or
you put the the plates in the racks or
you put the the plates in the racks or when you when when was the time to wash
when you when when was the time to wash
when you when when was the time to wash the glasses when was the time to wash
the glasses when was the time to wash
the glasses when was the time to wash the the civil war so that nothing so
the the civil war so that nothing so
the the civil war so that nothing so that everything became seamless for
that everything became seamless for
that everything became seamless for everybody
everybody
everybody feedback was the third discipline you
feedback was the third discipline you
feedback was the third discipline you know if you didn’t if you didn’t
know if you didn’t if you didn’t
know if you didn’t if you didn’t properly rinse or stack or sort the
properly rinse or stack or sort the
properly rinse or stack or sort the silverware or the dishes correctly and
silverware or the dishes correctly and
silverware or the dishes correctly and you put them in the dishwasher a minute
you put them in the dishwasher a minute
you put them in the dishwasher a minute and a half later when the Machine open
and a half later when the Machine open
and a half later when the Machine open they would still be dirty and so that
they would still be dirty and so that
they would still be dirty and so that was immediate critical feedback you know
was immediate critical feedback you know
was immediate critical feedback you know you knew when you did a bad job and you
you knew when you did a bad job and you
you knew when you did a bad job and you knew when you did a good job and you
knew when you did a good job and you
knew when you did a good job and you know what it was okay either one you
know what it was okay either one you
know what it was okay either one you learned from the mistake of doing the
learned from the mistake of doing the
learned from the mistake of doing the bad job that you learned that that you
bad job that you learned that that you
bad job that you learned that that you needed to either stack your your dishes
needed to either stack your your dishes
needed to either stack your your dishes differently rinse them differently sort
differently rinse them differently sort
differently rinse them differently sort to some word differently or whatever it
to some word differently or whatever it
to some word differently or whatever it was that critical feedback taught you
was that critical feedback taught you
was that critical feedback taught you that’s what you needed to do so you
that’s what you needed to do so you
that’s what you needed to do so you modified your behavior to be successful
modified your behavior to be successful
modified your behavior to be successful you know of course if you were
you know of course if you were
you know of course if you were successful then it was positive feedback
successful then it was positive feedback
successful then it was positive feedback and you knew that you did a good job and
and you knew that you did a good job and
and you knew that you did a good job and no one told you those things
no one told you those things
no one told you those things you realized them on your own and that
you realized them on your own and that
you realized them on your own and that was really important as well of the
was really important as well of the
was really important as well of the fourth the fourth is meddler was the
fourth the fourth is meddler was the
fourth the fourth is meddler was the repetition right the I don’t want say
repetition right the I don’t want say
repetition right the I don’t want say the art of repetition but the the
the art of repetition but the the
the art of repetition but the the ability to
ability to
ability to respect repetition and embrace it
respect repetition and embrace it
respect repetition and embrace it we’re cooks we do the same thing over
we’re cooks we do the same thing over
we’re cooks we do the same thing over and over and over and over again so if
and over and over and over again so if
and over and over and over again so if you don’t why if you don’t want to be
you don’t why if you don’t want to be
you don’t why if you don’t want to be repetitive in what you’re doing you
repetitive in what you’re doing you
repetitive in what you’re doing you probably don’t want to really be a cook
probably don’t want to really be a cook
probably don’t want to really be a cook you know learn how to cut brunoise learn
you know learn how to cut brunoise learn
you know learn how to cut brunoise learn how to peel an onion learn how to slice
how to peel an onion learn how to slice
how to peel an onion learn how to slice I mean all these things that are our you
I mean all these things that are our you
I mean all these things that are our you know part of that repetition was what I
know part of that repetition was what I
know part of that repetition was what I learned to the dishwasher because the
learned to the dishwasher because the
learned to the dishwasher because the dishwasher you do the same thing over
dishwasher you do the same thing over
dishwasher you do the same thing over and over and over and over again I
and over and over and over again I
and over and over and over again I learned the importance of ritual doing
learned the importance of ritual doing
learned the importance of ritual doing things at specific times of the day and
things at specific times of the day and
things at specific times of the day and having them having leading up to those
having them having leading up to those
having them having leading up to those time and being prepared for those times
time and being prepared for those times
time and being prepared for those times you had to you had to change the water
you had to you had to change the water
you had to you had to change the water in the dish machine every two hours you
in the dish machine every two hours you
in the dish machine every two hours you had to check the soap every three hours
had to check the soap every three hours
had to check the soap every three hours you had the empty of the garbage can
you had the empty of the garbage can
you had the empty of the garbage can three times a day you had to sweep
three times a day you had to sweep
three times a day you had to sweep before you know at these specific times
before you know at these specific times
before you know at these specific times you had to do different things at
you had to do different things at
you had to do different things at different times a day which began which
different times a day which began which
different times a day which began which which which were part of the ritual of
which which were part of the ritual of
which which were part of the ritual of your job and rituals are very very very
your job and rituals are very very very
your job and rituals are very very very important and the last not not any more
important and the last not not any more
important and the last not not any more important than the others was was was
important than the others was was was
important than the others was was was the the idea of teamwork and embracing
the the idea of teamwork and embracing
the the idea of teamwork and embracing that you as a dishwasher even though you
that you as a dishwasher even though you
that you as a dishwasher even though you may have been perceived as the lowliest
may have been perceived as the lowliest
may have been perceived as the lowliest position in a kitchen you were you
position in a kitchen you were you
position in a kitchen you were you touched everybody and your job was
touched everybody and your job was
touched everybody and your job was critical in their ability to be
critical in their ability to be
critical in their ability to be successful you had to deliver the the
successful you had to deliver the the
successful you had to deliver the the the dishes back to the chef’s right so
the dishes back to the chef’s right so
the dishes back to the chef’s right so they could plate the food you had to
they could plate the food you had to
they could plate the food you had to have the Civil War to the server so they
have the Civil War to the server so they
have the Civil War to the server so they could set the tables you had that the
could set the tables you had that the
could set the tables you had that the glassware to the bartender so they could
glassware to the bartender so they could
glassware to the bartender so they could do their job so everybody relied on your
do their job so everybody relied on your
do their job so everybody relied on your ability to be organized to be efficient
ability to be organized to be efficient
ability to be organized to be efficient to have your job done thoroughly to
to have your job done thoroughly to
to have your job done thoroughly to understand repetition rituals and give
understand repetition rituals and give
understand repetition rituals and give them what they needed to do the job and
them what they needed to do the job and
them what they needed to do the job and those six disciplines are what we do
those six disciplines are what we do
those six disciplines are what we do every day as cooks and I embrace that I
every day as cooks and I embrace that I
every day as cooks and I embrace that I understood it I didn’t recognize it
understood it I didn’t recognize it
understood it I didn’t recognize it until much later in my career but I
until much later in my career but I
until much later in my career but I realized it and and I understand that
realized it and and I understand that
realized it and and I understand that that was a part of the foundation of why
that was a part of the foundation of why
that was a part of the foundation of why I became a good cook and ultimately was
I became a good cook and ultimately was
I became a good cook and ultimately was able to become a good chef
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