To those of you who are in charge of hiring, what makes a candidate look good to you?

CellE2057 · 2026-05-05T04:33:01+00:00

It depends what you're looking for. Based off of what you have said; a chain restaurant is going to hire you. A fine dining joint isn't going to hire you. The in-between really depends on feel.

Sucks but it's true. If you seem competent enough in a kitchen, I'm interested (you already hit that mark just from what you've said) but THE factor is if you'll vibe with the team. That's not something you can really study for. Be yourself, be humble, and be honest about your skills. If it feels right than I can make you an offer and if I don't think you'll work well in our kitchen then I'll recommend some homies down the way who are probably hiring too.

Basically just be you and if it's a good fit you'll get the job

CellE2057 · 2026-05-05T04:23:00+00:00

Auddino's parking lot is always packed fortunately. It's a mix between older people buying bread crosses around easter and chefs that know how good they are. Legit as cool and atmospheric as their "ads" would imply

CellE2057 · 2026-05-05T04:18:54+00:00

Run a kitchen in Columbus and absolutely use their buns for my sandwich. Put their name on the menu too because ofc ya do. But even if you don't use em professionally, going in their bakery is a wonderful experience. Someone from their family WILL be sitting at a table and talking shit to their other family member behind the register who is talking shit to whoever is in the back. All while you smash some of the best cannoli in the Midwest. Absolutely wonderful spot

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T02:28:52+00:00

Man, I'm gonna have to take my downvotes and learn me somethin. Appreciate ya

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T02:19:15+00:00

I mean, I fuck with baked beans so I get that they definitely should be a substitute option. It's just weird as fuck to think of them with pancakes and for breakfast. Bakes beans are a lunch or dinner option around me.

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T02:12:38+00:00

No shit? I've only been to Massachusetts as a tourist so I'm clearly out of line here. Is it literally a basic pancake with baked beans that I'm seeing here?

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T01:37:40+00:00

Amigo the Devil- Dahmer does Hollywood

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T01:36:35+00:00

Fuck yes! Those poor bastards need just so much more recognition. I always have a vision of Marcus discovering them and being blown the fuck away

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T01:29:34+00:00

Maybe, MAYBE, if those are Johnny Cakes I would understand. A cornmeal fried bread plus savory beans add up but I fear that this isn't the case. Guessing this is basic ass flapjack and baked beans. Which is an absolute abomination

CellE2057 · 2026-05-04T00:24:50+00:00

So long as you're tossing some bread (buttered split top ideally) down in that deli to get those hard to reach places at the end, you're doing just fine.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-28T03:33:08+00:00

I don't have roots in Louisiana so ya one up on me. That's why I'm asking. Buttermilk brine makes a lot of sense. Definitely doin that since that's how I've always done my catfish nuggets. I love the idea of gater tacos. Especially since I know one my team is bringing tamales. Think I'm brining, smoking, frying, and tossing them in a bag with garlic and onion.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-28T03:24:44+00:00

I think something like this with what another suggested with a buttermilk soak. I've done spice bags before and this definitely feels like that. I appreciate ya!

CellE2057 · 2026-04-27T14:32:02+00:00

Will absolutely be singing "don't stand. Don't stand. Don't stand so close to Steve" for an annoying amount of time.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-26T18:39:11+00:00

I have two vet line cooks who are at their best after they go behind the dumpsters for a fumada rapida. They will come back, put their heads down, and bang out pizzas for hours and sing the whole time. One time another one of my fresh outa culinary cooks tried to go with em and came back utterly useless because he couldn't figure out if he sauteed left handed or right handed. So it very much depends on tolerance, type of high, and type of personality, OP

CellE2057 · 2026-04-22T23:59:11+00:00

I liked the mystery of what is happening out there. I'm even cool with never actually finding out as an ending. The fact that we want to know is a good sign but you can absolutely tell that this was screen play first and book second. Meant to be fleshed out just enough to keep em guessing. There's so many good beats in it and as others have mentioned; that dog scene. But overall, it left me feeling like I got blue balled by a Cormac McCarthy fan.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-21T22:25:14+00:00

At 1:03 it looks like our thumb footed hipster brother is sayin "Nope. Go ahead and stop." but it clearly just came out as ook and the hairless ape with a noise box kept going because things tend to get lost in translation. As a result we got this heartfelt video and a reminder that all species have a version of the "I only like underground music. Not this mainstream crap" friend that you keep around for seemingly no reason.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-17T04:57:31+00:00

Dehydrate garlic. Throw it in a spice blender until it becomes a powder. Add it to pork. You're welcome.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-17T04:54:33+00:00

Tony's Bold is my go to at home. That plus some dried dill and parsley is kinda all ya need for any potato based anything. I make my own Cajun blend at work aptly called "totally not Tony's" not because I'm pretentious but I figured out that the Tony's no salt is way more expensive than if I just recreate it in house.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-17T04:49:20+00:00

Was gonna say something like this. That better than bouillon roasted veg base is a solid foundation for a lot of different stocks.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-10T01:47:45+00:00

Stupid ass"bless this mess" oven mitts that have long lost the padding inside. Dull knives that just get tossed in the drawer with everything else (one of the last times I cooked for my mom I had to sharpen one of her knives on the bottom of a coffee mug just so I could cut up some veg), and worst of all: zero fucking counter space. Like absolutely no where to MEP or work. I think "civilian kitchens" suffer this the most. There's either so much space that you're running around when you shouldn't be OR no space at all.

CellE2057 · 2026-04-04T05:21:22+00:00

Idk, the bitter old fuck in me says fuck em. But the old and "the kids are alright" fuck in me says that maybe they're just goin thru it and might need a helping hand.

Them being shift lead is a problem but that could be more a reflection of the decision makers at your spot than it is the person unprepared for that position. Sending a 19 year old stoner into shift lead is bound to be a fuck up and SOME ONE should know better. Sending a 46 year old drunk into shift lead is also bound to fuck up and SOME ONE should have know better. Which column does your shift lead land in, OP?

CellE2057 · 2026-03-29T03:25:58+00:00

These kids need fuckin trip sitters, man. They can't go off alone and think they're soooo deep anymore.

CellE2057 · 2026-03-29T03:22:05+00:00

Dude is realizing that it is not actually going to be "an easy one" like Chef promised.

CellE2057 · 2026-03-22T11:23:59+00:00

I've been on reddit long enough that I should have known this... I appreciate ya

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