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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7:44 pm
Nope, it is not that they don't use them because it is a show - it is because most kitchens DON'T use them. If you have visions of hairnets and caps - you need to revise them or eat at home!!!
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:08 pm
The biggest unrealistic issue is that the entire restaurant is seated at the SAME TIME. In real life you get two or three tables seated, then a pause, then another couple, pause, etc. And you are making appetizers, entrees & desserts througout the night (not all appetizers first before starting entrees, etc). This service is what you get at conferences, galas, weddings, etc. And those are meals where EVERYTHING is premade and kept warm for service (with all getting the same appetizer, maybe 2 choices for entrees, and all the same dessert. So they are pre-set up to fail every time.

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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:35 pm
Hmmm, I worked in a very large Bakery for 17yrs and we had to wear hairnets, We also had to wear latex gloves...I hated it buy you got use to it...actualy I loved the latex gloves working in all that batter/frosting and dough all the time...
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:42 pm
Tntitan, I do eat at home, I am an excellent cook and baker. In NV, hair restraints are required.
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Jodied75
Member
08-26-2004
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 10:09 pm
I agree, Konamouse, that the seating arrangements are highly unrealistic. One thing I've wondered, if the actor/diners who dare personally complain to Ramsay get paid a bonus, as they are sure to be insulted and screamed at. And is that scripted, or do they take it upon themselves to approach him? I'd only do it if I were allowed to chuck at roll (or a Beef Wellington) at him, lol. I admit I've never eaten Beef Wellington, nor have I even noticed it on a menu. I just wish HK could have a little more variety. I worked in a restaurant as well (The Marche in Toronto), and we didn't wear hairnets, but we all had these ridiculously European-themed outfits, which included hats that always had to be worn. (All cooking was in the open). And all long hair had to be tied back. And we always wore gloves.
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Greenie
Member
06-13-2007
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 10:38 pm
Gloves only give you an illusion of safety. I've seen people wearing their gloves taking out the trash, handle money, etc. and then go right back and touch the food. Same with cross contamination, seen them cut up veggies, with their gloves, handle various meats, and then right back into another prep, with their gloves on. I watched this happen in a big kitchen, one you could see into from the floor. And when I asked to see the manager, made him just observe for a few minutes, he didn't notice what I was talking about. When I'm at subway - I ask them to remove their gloves cause they are the absolute worst about doing all the above things.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 12:39 am
I changed my gloves a buzzillion times in a day...for me it was more about me..LOL. I hated having frosting batter dough stuck in my nails and its not easy to clean..In a scratch bakery your hands/up to your elbows are always either greasy,sticky,food color dye... ugg... It was the rule to wear them..but I swear I went thru a box a day... starting fresh with every next project... I do agree Greenie though that in some places "cooks" can get very sloppy or careless...but they are under so much pressure..I will just say that it is a very labor intense job, mentally and physically...It can turn a normal person crazy...
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 6:11 am
Kstme - off the topic, are you coming to the Vegas meet? On the topic, I just love the fact that Julia settles down and slogs through whatever is there to be done!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 6:51 am
That stuff about the gloves made me laugh. You see that all the time. People put on gloves, make sandwiches and then handle cash and money while wearing the same gloves. It's absurd.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 7:40 am
Tntitan, off topic. No, I am hoping I will be able to attend the next meet, but due to some family matters, I just can't go this year. I know everyone will have a fantastic time! On topic...ditto the glove situation!
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Trini
Member
07-06-2004
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 1:13 pm
Tntitan, Kstme off topic: I hope you have a good time.. On Topic: I hope Julia wins it all. I miss MO!!
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Glenrie
Member
03-24-2006
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 1:06 am
My daughter is in culinary school and they seat for lunch and dinner just like Hell's Kitchen. Lunch at noon and dinner at 7. They have an open kitchen also. The only thing they're missing is the swearing! lol
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 6:49 am
My wife and I went to dinner a few years ago at a restaurant that is staffed by a culinary school. It was a wonderful experience. It was quite amusing and fulfilling to see people cook and serve properly and try so darn hard. There was no tipping but you absolutely had to fill in your comment card.
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Seabreeze
Member
09-05-2004
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 3:23 pm
they do this at the local CIA here
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 3:37 pm
Our tour group went to a culinary school restaurant in New Zealand. The food was delicious and the presentations gorgeous, but the service was VERY slow!
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 10:04 pm
Don't see Dining in the Dark a reward... Isn't it all about aroma, presentation, taste? If I can't see my food or silverware or server, I'm so out of there!!! Dark is senses off, listen for a predator. The palate cannot experience food when the stomach churns. This "chic" dining reward is agony to watch. I want diners to see my food, not sniff for it, what was Ramsay thinking???
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 5:48 am
Riviere, what are you talking about "dining in the dark?"
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 6:44 am
On the show as a reward, Ramsey took the women to a restaurent that serves food in pitch dark conditions. Supposedly that allows the people to truly experience the taste of the food. The only problem with the above as Riviere pointed out is that taste is only one aspect of enjoyment.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 7:28 am
If I had to eat in the dark and wound up putting something like a beet in my mouth, I'd barf in the dark!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 8:08 am
LOL - At least no one would see you!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 11:19 am
I watched the show this week. I don't know how I missed the Dining in the Dark reward.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 4:17 pm
is that dining in the dark restaraunt in chicago? I so remember seeing this on some news/magazine type program! I missed this week - last week - drat!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 - 5:32 pm
The restaurant that Ramsey took 'em to was, I think, Opaque. And it plays up all of the OTHER senses besides sight. It's supposed to be quite an experience, and I was going to go last summer. (Last summer I was dating a blind man, and we thought it'd be a kick if we BOTH couldn't see where we were.) Opaque employs visually empaired people, too. There are people who freak out, and they are allowed to leave. But from what I understand, most people finally relax and allow themselves to truly enjoy the meal and the conversation at their table. I'd do it in a flash, even though blind beau is no longer in the picture!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 5:16 am
I would certainly be willing to try this place! It sounds intriguing -
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, July 02, 2007 - 5:25 am
"I'd do it in a flash, even though blind beau is no longer in the picture!" I read that as I'd do it in the flesh. I thought hmmmmm why the heck not. LOL I got my morning giggle, thanks. It's sounds interesting but dang, I like to see my food.}
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