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My theory is that open kitchens became popular because books like Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential exposed the elites to the fact that cooks were messing
by ljlolel 3y ago
My theory is that open kitchens became popular because books like Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential exposed the elites to the fact that cooks were messing with their food. So they devised this open concept as a Panopticon where cooks are constantly watched to prevent licking, peeing in, or putting other fluids in food.
- bombcar 3y agoAny good cook can slip anything into the food even if you're staring at him; but it might make the elites feel better. I feel bad about this whole thing, because half the fun of working a restaurant is being able to talk and joke behind the scenes, which you can't do if you're perpetually "on display".