Working at the Sheraton was my first real job where I punched a clock, got a paycheck, and even had health insurance. Ironically the health insurance that was provided back then was much better than the insurance I pay for today. The chef that hired me was named chef Muse, but he wasn't there very long after I got hired, so I never got to know him very well. His replacements name was Chef Ferante, and she ran a really tight ship.
Chef Ferante was a really attractive woman, and being sixteen, I really enjoyed working for her even though she was tough. I learned a lot from her, and I was able to moved up from being a dishwasher to being a prep cook part time. I still had to do dishes the rest of the time, but at least there was some variety, and I was learning some pretty good life skills. I remember in one employee meeting she made a comment that I remember and I have used many times throughout my career. She said that if someone gets good service at the restaurant, they might tell a couple of close friends about their experience. If they get bad service, they will tell anyone who will listen. That was such a true statement, and something I would later tell my employees when I owned a restaurant.
I really enjoyed hanging out with the cooks, and I became friends with a number of them outside of work. As was the case through most of my high school years, most of my friends were much older than I was. It was kind of fun hanging out at the bar across the way and going to baseball games and things like that.
I had some issues with my grades getting lost in my Junior year in high school, so when I started my senior year, I wasn't able to start on time because I didn't have enough credits to stay enrolled. By the time the school figured out where the mix-up was, I was about a month behind. I told the chef that I really needed some time to get caught up, but she couldn't give me the time off. One night I got stuck working a banquet by myself that was going to run until early morning, and I also had to get an assignment in. I ended up with my only choice being to quit the job. I remember driving home with tears in my eyes because I really liked working there, and I hated quitting the way that I did.
Working at the Sheraton gave me a solid set of cooking skills that I use to this day. Restaurant work is hard work, but it is also very rewarding. I often say if you want to get a true understanding of Just In Time inventory, work in a restaurant. There is nothing more just in time than inventory that goes bad in five days.
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