When I was working in kitchens there was always a lot of fun and some pranks pulled especially when I was starting out. When I was working in an Indian restaurant when I was 17 the chefs used to hide my lunch inside the tandoor oven and I used to have to go in and get it. Other times I have been locked in the walk-in fridge, and nearly set on fire also. But I must admit it was all in good banter and I never felt it was anything else.
I have also been sent to get a leg of salmon out of the freezer, covered in a bucket of water on a last shift and had chilli rubbed round the rim of my glass all day. One time the chef had asked me to ring through to the bakery for our bread order and gave me a random number for the local town. An elderly lady answered the phone and had no clue what I was on about. It wasn’t until the chef was in stitches until I realised what he had done. I have also been asked to try the salt crust but that is one that I didn’t fall for.
All of the time I thoroughly enjoyed myself travelling about Scotland.
What is the worst thing you have been asked to do when you were starting out in kitchens?
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