So this guy Jeffrey sends us his resume for our available Sous Chef position. He has previously worked for Gordon Ramsey's in the United Kingdom, Thomas Keller at the French Laundry, and a few noted New York restaurants. His most recent claim to fame was a stint as Sous Chef at the Spa.
Shows up in shorts, tshirt, ugly ass sneakers. He basically says to us before the interview even began, "I have tons of opportunities, so show me what you've got that's better." Ok, I can appreciate having some balls. But rudeness, NO.
Chef tries to get a word in edgewise to stop the interview right there, but there's no stopping this fool.
Jeffrey decides to start his overview of his resume by laying out and fileting every single restaurant and chef he has ever worked at. Even the notable ones.
Chef tries to get in another word. Mouth opens, nothing comes out. Because Jeffrey is still talking about himself.
Next a 10 minute rant about how the last chef didn't like his Octopus Carpaccio idea.
Chef's mouth opens again, and then promptly shuts.
And now how Food & Wine magazine came to do a featured article and none of his ideas were used because they were all idiots and it was all a huge set up to make him look bad.
I'm sitting there not sure if I should laugh at this point or fall asleep, because I'm sure that when I wake up, Jeffrey will still be talking.
Finally, Chef stands up. Shakes his hand, thanks him for his time, and shows him the door politely. I'm glad he did that. If it had been me, I would have been tempted to tell him to exit stage left and don't let the door hit you where the sun don't shine.
NEXT!!
Sous chef applicant sends his resume in. Lists his experience as having worked in "international" restaurants. Not sure if he means he worked in countries other than the US, or he worked in restaurants that served authentic international cuisine. Americanized international cuisine DOES NOT COUNT! We all know how to make spaghetti so get over yourself. It doesn't mean we can call ourselves Italian Chefs!!
Must read more of the resume.....Restaurants listed are in Durham, NC; Raleigh, NC; Greensboro, NC; and a Peruvian Lodge in Utah. Peruvian? Is this his international claim to fame? Because I'm pretty sure Peru is up there on the culinary map. And it was in Utah anyway. Doesn't count.
Reading further, he lists his strengths as "an amazing ability to turn food into art."
Choke. Cough. Sputter. Did he really write that on his resume? No shit!
Greatest Accomplishment: Having a dessert that he plated featured in an article about the Executive Chef of a restaurant he once worked in. PLATED??? Does not mean he made it. And was it HIS recipe versus one the restaurant had on a recipe card? Doesn't mean crap either. And the article was NOT ABOUT HIM. Yet, he felt he should write that on his resume too.
This guy isn't even getting into the interview room.
NEXT!
Nicely dressed in a suit and highly polished shoes. Good appearance, nice personality and then we find out he's The Sopranos Man.
Worked at several Italian restaurants in the area. He knows everybody. If they are Italian and operate a restaurant in NC, he knows them, knows their family, knows their business, knows their finances, worked for them, did them, got them pregnant, plays poker with them, or hangs out with them in general. He even used the phrase Badda Bing, during the course of his resume review!!!
And better yet, he knows Jeffrey! Who, according to The Sopranos Man, was fired from his last job for tasting the food with the same spoon. Tasting the food before you send it out is essential for any good chef. Putting that same spoon into another dish and then another dish and then another dish, because you're such a pompous **s that others apparently want your bacteria laden saliva in their food, is not a good thing.
The Sopranos Man is not a good thing either.
So not good, in fact, that Chef calls The Sopranos Man's last employer and gives the Chef hell for even recommending us. Revenge is sweet. Wait till we get a real turd in our interview room. That Chef is going to get a recommendation from US.
NEXT!
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