Posted on Jan 29, 2022

These 18 Hilarious Posts From Restaurant Workers Taught Me A Lot About What Really Goes On In Kitchens

Only the toughest prevail.

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1. You apparently gotta know how to take a joke if you're working in a kitchen — even if you're fresh out of the hospital:

Chef cut himself so badly yesterday he had to go to the hospital and take the day off. We set up his station this morning with his safety in mind from KitchenConfidential

2. Crying is an acceptable response to stress in the kitchen — just make sure you do it in the walk-in:

Covid crying from KitchenConfidential

3. If you go to the same restaurant a lot, you're probably being made fun of for something:

Ok reddit, i want to know, who was that client and what their nickname? from KitchenConfidential

4. Strip club chefs put just as much love into their work as restaurant chefs:

Strip club food gets hate but I took pride in everything i would do .. i made the brioche bread 😑 no frozen patties either… everything was fresh 😏 from KitchenConfidential

5. Believe it or not, sometimes cooks actually like detailed notes (only if it involves your safety though):

This made it so much easier to cook for this customer from KitchenConfidential

6. They absolutely despise last-minute orders:

Some meals are more hateful than others from KitchenConfidential

7. Don't ever insult a cook with the whole "flipping burgers" expression:

Flipping burgers from KitchenConfidential

8. Even though they mess around with each other, they have a lot of respect for their hard-working coworkers:

New kid said he wanted some more hours, told him to go clean the grill. I did not expect this when I walked back over there.... kids gonna get some more hours from KitchenConfidential

9. Nickelback is an absolute no-no in the kitchen:

Do you guys have banned music from KitchenConfidential

11. Exhibit A:

Does it need a title? from KitchenConfidential

12. It's a running joke that the floor drain is always placed too high up:

Literally every kitchen I have worked in... from KitchenConfidential

13. Waiters can get really out of pocket on their tickets:

She pregnant from KitchenConfidential

14. But sometimes they're absolutely hilarious:

What's going on? Brunch. I heard this ticket coming out and felt my anxiety rise. Thanks FOH. from KitchenConfidential

15. You probably shouldn't bring a relationship prospect to the same restaurant you work at — you might get a discount, but you'll DEFINITELY get pranked:

I love pulling this joke. Whenever a BOH coworker comes in a date to dine. Keep bringing them plates of edible bullshit. Chef to table style. Let it pile up in front of them until they have at least 6 plates of miso mayo and peanuts. Every plate must look good but make 0 sense. Explain nothing. from KitchenConfidential

16. Black Sharpies are hard to come by:

It's always right where I left it from KitchenConfidential

17. Believe it or not, cooks and chefs have a whole life outside of the kitchen:

Watching my online graduation during prep, hopefully they read my name before service starts 👍🏻 from KitchenConfidential

18. And finally, there's nothing glamorous about the meals they eat when they have a second off the job:

Was missing restaurant life so ate pasta in quart container over the sink while standing at home from KitchenConfidential

H/T: r/KitchenConfidential

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These 18 Hilarious Posts From Restaurant Workers Taught Me A Lot About What Really Goes On In Kitchens

1. You apparently gotta know how to take a joke if you're working in a kitchen — even if you're fresh out of the hospital:

2. Crying is an acceptable response to stress in the kitchen — just make sure you do it in the walk-in:

3. If you go to the same restaurant a lot, you're probably being made fun of for something:

4. Strip club chefs put just as much love into their work as restaurant chefs:

5. Believe it or not, sometimes cooks actually like detailed notes (only if it involves your safety though):

6. They absolutely despise last-minute orders:

7. Don't ever insult a cook with the whole "flipping burgers" expression:

8. Even though they mess around with each other, they have a lot of respect for their hard-working coworkers:

9. Nickelback is an absolute no-no in the kitchen:

10. Some restaurants are a walking soap opera:

11. Exhibit A:

12. It's a running joke that the floor drain is always placed too high up:

13. Waiters can get really out of pocket on their tickets:

14. But sometimes they're absolutely hilarious:

15. You probably shouldn't bring a relationship prospect to the same restaurant you work at — you might get a discount, but you'll DEFINITELY get pranked:

16. Black Sharpies are hard to come by:

17. Believe it or not, cooks and chefs have a whole life outside of the kitchen:

18. And finally, there's nothing glamorous about the meals they eat when they have a second off the job:

These 18 Hilarious Posts From Restaurant Workers Taught Me A Lot About What Really Goes On In Kitchens

1. You apparently gotta know how to take a joke if you're working in a kitchen — even if you're fresh out of the hospital:

2. Crying is an acceptable response to stress in the kitchen — just make sure you do it in the walk-in:

3. If you go to the same restaurant a lot, you're probably being made fun of for something:

4. Strip club chefs put just as much love into their work as restaurant chefs:

5. Believe it or not, sometimes cooks actually like detailed notes (only if it involves your safety though):

6. They absolutely despise last-minute orders:

7. Don't ever insult a cook with the whole "flipping burgers" expression:

8. Even though they mess around with each other, they have a lot of respect for their hard-working coworkers:

9. Nickelback is an absolute no-no in the kitchen:

10. Some restaurants are a walking soap opera:

11. Exhibit A:

12. It's a running joke that the floor drain is always placed too high up:

13. Waiters can get really out of pocket on their tickets:

14. But sometimes they're absolutely hilarious:

15. You probably shouldn't bring a relationship prospect to the same restaurant you work at — you might get a discount, but you'll DEFINITELY get pranked:

16. Black Sharpies are hard to come by:

17. Believe it or not, cooks and chefs have a whole life outside of the kitchen:

18. And finally, there's nothing glamorous about the meals they eat when they have a second off the job:

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