Susanne Smith wrote:Of course the show is over the top. Lack of sleep, meetings with sous chefs, no TV, or media of any kind, no telephone calls allowed and then Chef Ramsey who sets up scenarios to go ballistic on the chefs for whatever small reason....but, I'm old school enough to have worked in kitchens where the chef threw pots and pans, cussed out the wait staff, threatened employees with knives, and stomped on a ladies steak who sent it back twice for not being well done enough,. I've worked in good kitchens doing many illegal drugs and where drinking to excess was the norm. This was all in the days before the chef was more or less put on a pedestal, and often was way overworked and paid not much more than a good waiter or waitress. I have my moments where I go off. But working in front of the public affords me less inclination to do so, and I have aged and matured some what. But don't kid yourself, I'm sure there are many kitchens where this inane behavior still goes on. The nature of the business is controlled chaos with no room for error and no time to reflect and remedy the situation. It now or never and is one of the most stressful occupations around. Can't stand the heat..etc.
Yeah...What Bill said!
I'm tellin ya, though, those deadlines aren't easy ...
That goes a long way toward explaining why you guys throw knives and pitch fits.