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Being a line cook in most restaurants is very repetitive and doesn't require much skill. You basically just enter a zen state and become a sort of robot for wha

by rdouble 13y ago

Being a line cook in most restaurants is very repetitive and doesn't require much skill. You basically just enter a zen state and become a sort of robot for whatever kitchen station you are manning. That said, the restaurants where being a cook requires more skill do not usually pay a better wage, which is unfortunate.

doktrin 13y ago
> That said, the restaurants where being a cook requires more skill do not usually pay a better wage, which is unfortunate. Yes, I realize I should have been more specific. I was in fact referring to restaurants that employ skilled & experienced cooks. Anecdotally, I have acquaintances with solid (non AI) culinary degrees employed at boutique restaurants who make just north of minimum wage. The author of article seemed to imply that his restaurants also employed more skilled cooks, which prompted me to ask this question.
thetrb 13y ago
Being a server is also very repetitive and doesn't require much skill (sorry if that insults any servers, but I don't see how server is a more skilled job than a cook)
- rdouble 13y ago
  It involves a bit more, you have to take orders, keep tabs on the dining room, run around balancing a bunch of stuff, interact with people, smile at patrons and smile at the sous chef who calls you a whore or a queer every time you pick up. In contrast, being a cook in most kitchens is like being an assembly line worker. The "grill cook" literally just stands over a grill flipping stuff. You don't have to ever speak to anyone or even need to know english. (I was a grill cook in a busy restaurant once) I'm not saying being a server is worth 2x as much as a cook but I can see how they could get paid more. In the same vein a bartender makes hella ducats more than either a server or a cook and most of the time they are just serving beer or vodka & cranberry drinks.
  - doktrin 13y ago
    > In the same vein a bartender makes hella ducats more than either a server or a cook and most of the time they are just serving beer or vodka & cranberry drinks. I literally don't understand why opening a beer warrants a (basically mandatory) $1 dollar tip. I've come to viewing it as essentially a bribe for future service, which has caused it to leave a bad taste in my mouth.

by rdouble 13y ago

doktrin 13y ago

> That said, the restaurants where being a cook requires more skill do not usually pay a better wage, which is unfortunate. Yes, I realize I should have been more specific. I was in fact referring to restaurants that employ skilled & experienced cooks. Anecdotally, I have acquaintances with solid (non AI) culinary degrees employed at boutique restaurants who make just north of minimum wage. The author of article seemed to imply that his restaurants also employed more skilled cooks, which prompted me to ask this question.

thetrb 13y ago

Being a server is also very repetitive and doesn't require much skill (sorry if that insults any servers, but I don't see how server is a more skilled job than a cook)

rdouble 13y ago
It involves a bit more, you have to take orders, keep tabs on the dining room, run around balancing a bunch of stuff, interact with people, smile at patrons and smile at the sous chef who calls you a whore or a queer every time you pick up. In contrast, being a cook in most kitchens is like being an assembly line worker. The "grill cook" literally just stands over a grill flipping stuff. You don't have to ever speak to anyone or even need to know english. (I was a grill cook in a busy restaurant once) I'm not saying being a server is worth 2x as much as a cook but I can see how they could get paid more. In the same vein a bartender makes hella ducats more than either a server or a cook and most of the time they are just serving beer or vodka & cranberry drinks.
- doktrin 13y ago
  > In the same vein a bartender makes hella ducats more than either a server or a cook and most of the time they are just serving beer or vodka & cranberry drinks. I literally don't understand why opening a beer warrants a (basically mandatory) $1 dollar tip. I've come to viewing it as essentially a bribe for future service, which has caused it to leave a bad taste in my mouth.