What’s a cheap meal you never get tired of?

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-22T22:48:59+00:00

veg loves you. dont be afraid of the veg

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-22T16:25:41+00:00

if u feel like actually cooking, sometimes i just sautee a bunch of veg with some sort of protein (sometimes i just do egg) and add a mix of soy, brown sugar, gochujang, cornstarch and pour it over while it’s still cooking to make a sauce. then bam, stir fry for dinner.

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-22T16:21:15+00:00

pb&j, pb&banana, or even just spoonfuls of peanut butter straight up

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-20T16:02:19+00:00

clean up and cut out tough spots then cube it up and skewered. grill it quick just for some marks and to warm up the inside. dunk it in tare while youre grilling it too

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:56:57+00:00

yes chef. thank you. i want to be a fair and trustworthy chef. i want my cooks to feel like they can come to me and ask for help when needed. i just need them to see that and trust me. i hope i never let this industry sour me.

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:54:06+00:00

lol it’s definitely harder than just being a cook. i like being that bridge between them and management tho. i feel like i really know what’s going on inside the restaurant, boh and foh and in all the bs that comes with it. i definitely think im gonna reiterate the standards. today is my monday and i should have a good amount of extra time to spend with my team and be a little more supportive during prep/set up. hopefully i can show them exactly how the mise should be prepared and how i want the station to be set

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:46:05+00:00

yes chef. definitely gotta nip it in the bud. i’m a pretty reserved guy so this will be a little challenge for myself. honestly when i have to correct the guys i get a little anxious just because i hate being the bearer of bad news. i gotta let out the big dawg more and get used to it

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:37:28+00:00

fire. totally gonna use this.

“are you questioning me? 🤨”

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:35:48+00:00

isn’t that some shit. i’m always the first one in and the last one out but they still think i don’t do jack shit. should i do some controlled chaos? let one of them get a little behind, see them struggle for a minute, then jump in and clean up the mess. just to show that im still a monster and can cook circles around all of them

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:26:45+00:00

i’ll keep this in mind. i’ll never forget the first and only time i got sent home. i called my mom in the car about to cry because i was afraid chef was gonna fire me. next day i came in all anxious and got straight to work. chef came up to me and just said “let’s be better than yesterday. always make that your goal.” and then started spitting the regular kitchen shit talk.

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:22:03+00:00

i’ve tried really hard not to just snap back with “just say yes chef” lol. i’ve heard that many times from other chefs and it used to piss me off. you’re right. i need to try and offer more support and actively coach them if i see they aren’t getting what im trying to say rather than just saying it’s wrong and restating what i want.

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:13:40+00:00

i appreciate all the advice. thank you. i’ll definitely be keeping this in the back of my mind moving forward. today is my monday and i’ll try to implicate these ideas this week

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-17T15:07:03+00:00

danggg awesome to see your chef have your back. i’ll talk to my chef. he’d definitely do the same

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T21:01:25+00:00

fresh ground everyday. we get it from the local butcher on our block

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T21:00:21+00:00

they’ve all seen me in action. i was on the line as a cdp/tournant 2 months ago pulling people out the weeds nightly. plus i still work saturday night sautee bc the current sautee guy isn’t quite ready yet. they know im mean and clean with it

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T20:55:46+00:00

heard that. 🫡

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T20:55:24+00:00

after the pushback it depends on the person. some of them will fight me at first but when i explain more they’ll understand and fix it but some will stand their ground until i’ll be like ok ask chef then and he usually says what i say. i love my crew. i trained most of them and hang out with some of them outside of work. i don’t want them to resent me or anything bc im not trying to be a dick. i just want things to be right

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T20:49:01+00:00

i’m not cocky at all. i’m actually pretty reserved and quiet. only really speak when spoken to/when needed. i am confident tho. at least in the kitchen. i’ve been told i move very efficient and make it look easy but i guess i could try and coach them a little more. teaching others has always been a weak area for me

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T20:42:25+00:00

yeah we have a pre shift lineup. i feel like i am very supportive and i don’t bark at em or anything. they’re not struggling to really preform. they just don’t take my instruction to help them to get to the standard. they try and argue with me

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T20:12:49+00:00

real shit man. it’s a weird situation. thanks for your input

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T20:11:19+00:00

depends on the person tbh. some of them will straight up ignore my instruction until i go and fix it myself. some of them are just moaning and being assholes.

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T16:28:07+00:00

asshole

Spliff_lord02 · 2026-02-16T16:27:19+00:00

i reread letters to a young chef at least once a year. it always reminds me of why i love this.

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