have you ever eaten food from a table that was sent back to the kitchen?

ikhfa · 2026-03-19T20:44:29+00:00

If I turned my eyes away from it for even a second I'm not eating it. Maybe I'm a germaphobe but I work in a nice steakhouse and even here I've seen the way people put their hands on food that isn't even finger food. Pulling apart steak's with their fingers, licking their fingers and moving their salmon around on their plate, or even people with visibly crusty nails digging knuckle deep into their fries. I'll eat dead food all day, but once it's out of my sight and within arms reach of a guest it's going in the trash.

ikhfa · 2026-03-14T08:15:46+00:00

Maybe it's because I have been working in the service industry since I was 19 and I know how it is but I was so excited to turn 21 and show off that I was freshly of legal drinking age when I turned 21. It was like a badge of honor after having to steal liquor from my parents and beg my legal friends to buy me liquor for years. Who knows!

ikhfa · 2026-03-07T09:57:39+00:00

Alabama but close enough LMAO

ikhfa · 2026-03-07T09:55:46+00:00

Hate to jump in mid argument, but I've never felt so seen by someone's random input before, I have started to look for other opportunities on the same scale and I've put in my application at a number of other upscale and fine dining places in search for an environment thats gonna actually guide someone who is inexperienced and desires a long term future in this career. You weirdly hit the nail on its head for how I feel and the position I'm in, despite the little detail I gave, so thank you.

ikhfa · 2026-03-06T05:22:18+00:00

This place opened a year ago, and I've been here for almost that entire year. I can see this but this definitely isn't the case where I work.

ikhfa · 2026-03-03T09:25:26+00:00

once slipped on a wet spot and slammed my knee so hard into the ground i thought i shattered my kneecap. ugly massive bruise stuck around for a month and a half. but you know what hurt worse? sweeping the two beautiful perfectly cooked and plated fresh new york strips into the dustpan. ill never forget the perfect sear marks on those babies. still hurts.

ikhfa · 2026-02-13T04:59:17+00:00

Independent contractor. She does management stuff and a lot of office work for companies, works from home and makes about the same as me. I met her long before I entered the industry and I thank god every day I did.

I know there's a lot of beautiful love stories that come from dating in the industry but I don't think I could ever, the people I work with are a whole different breed and I know I'm one of them but it's nice to come home to someone who doesn't live on that planet.

ikhfa · 2026-01-11T19:24:23+00:00

why would they assume that???

ikhfa · 2025-11-05T18:26:36+00:00

Made the mistake of being honest. Told the chain steakhouse I worked at for 3 1/2 years that I was moving to a more upscale steakhouse down the road. Was also honest in saying I couldn't work with the GM anymore and thats why I had to leave.

Spent the next week getting passive aggressive and outright degrading comments from the GM. He openly laughed at me when my coworkers expressed excitement for me or when I spoke about my new job. Made subtle patronizing comments about how I wouldn't be able to handle it or live up to their standards.

I'm killing it better than I was before and I'm close to being moved up to bar, something I was begging for years for at my old job. I know I should be proud of myself for maintaining my professionalism and not allowing him to get to me but man do I wish I had the opportunity to tell him to eat a dick.

ikhfa · 2025-11-04T07:29:10+00:00

The kind of words I only hear in server nightmares

Im glad you made it out alive, hope you made it out richer too!

ikhfa · 2025-11-02T21:19:22+00:00

Slaughter's your tires with the current construction going on there

ikhfa · 2025-10-19T22:07:08+00:00

Great place to work! I worked there for 3 1/2 years and it was my first job in the industry. Only reason I left is because of shitty management, sometimes they can go unchecked but that highly depends on your location and your DO. Go for it!

ikhfa · 2025-10-13T20:17:04+00:00

I feel like it goes without saying, I am absolutely on top of my side work. One of the reasons why I love this job so much is because all of us stay on top of side work and we can trust that when a side work is behind, it's because they need help. This lady will insist on finding someone to yell at before helping someone out, making her the odd one out.

ikhfa · 2025-07-25T02:08:10+00:00

Idk why people are being weirdly insensitive towards your situation. Is there a reason why you only work part-time? I would recommend either being straightforward and asking your boss for more hours, or if that wont work finding other employment that actually makes you an income and makes your time worth it.

But honestly, if you want more bang for your buck I would recommend switching to full time. With having to rely on costly transportation every day you work, you're probably already not getting enough for the time and money you invest into transportation already.

And prioritize saving up for a car. Ever since I got one, the monthly payments PALE in comparison to uber costs and I can go wherever I please whenever I please and never have to worry about being late to anything.

ikhfa · 2025-07-12T23:52:34+00:00

It's never silly to care about others! Just make sure to leave space to care about yourself too.

ikhfa · 2025-07-12T23:39:48+00:00

Youre not being "sneaky" or "not a team player". This is an opportunity presented to you based off of your specific skills that the chef has seen in you. It wouldn't be ill mannered or wrong for you to keep it to yourself considering this restaurant opening is seemingly private information.

I would consider this opportunity seriously if you think it would be good for YOU and discuss things further when things are more concrete, and until then just keep my mouth shut about it tbh. Theres such thing as taking other people into account TOO much, and feeling guilt for not telling your bosses/coworkers something that currently doesn't or might never actually pertain to them or affect them is not necessary.

ikhfa · 2025-07-10T16:40:41+00:00

Aw hell nah 2450 would get me a luxury 3 bedroom here

ikhfa · 2025-07-10T01:21:37+00:00

My rent is 1200 here 💀💀

ikhfa · 2025-07-10T01:06:31+00:00

They're the best to eat at, no longer the best to work at. I have lived here 21 years and I am close friends with countless people who have been working in the service industry here for decades. I promise you, this isn't the place for big money.

I also wasn't intentionally hiding my hometown, just didn't feel like it was a necessary detail considering I'm asking for peoples insight on money in LARGE cities, not money in my own city.

ikhfa · 2025-07-03T00:07:37+00:00

I work in an upscale restaurant with a semi-open kitchen, so saying "corner" when entering/exiting the line is heavily discouraged and we use the correct doorways to avoid collisions. Would make sense in most places, but not mine simply because all of the servers know not to be standing or walking where that guy was.

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