"The Bear" Has Everyone Talking About Working In Restaurant Kitchens — So Ask Me, A Pro, What It's Really Like
Hi! I'm Chef Meg, and I'm here to answer your questions about cooking and working in restaurants.
I have a degree from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and experience in professional kitchens, from a five-star resort to a Neapolitan pizzeria and a French bistro.
When people realize I am a cook and work in restaurants, their eyes widen, and I often hear, "Have you seen The Bear?" Maybe that show piqued your interest in working on the line, too — so I want to hear the burning questions you've always had for a professional chef about what it's really like to work in a restaurant.
Maybe you've always wondered if chefs and managers actually bicker and yell like Carmy and Richie.
Want to know how to use kitchen lingo properly? From "86" to "a la minute" to "low boy" and "shifty," I'll give you insider knowledge on our special little language.
Or, maybe you love schadenfreude and want to hear about my toughest night working on the line, deep in the weeds, with fresh burns on my forearms, and my parents showing up at the worst possible moment.
Maybe you want to hear about how I got into cooking or how I decided to go to culinary school.
Maybe you want to hear about how the industry has evolved in recent years as workers demand better conditions and inclusivity. Or, do you want to know the truth about what it's like to be a young woman working back-of-house in a restaurant?
So, please give me all you've got! Share your chef-y questions in the comments below or via this anonymous form, and your submission may be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!
