chef rises early every morning

buying fresh fish, meat and vegetables at the commercial market

setting tasks for staff in the prep kitchen

showing the line cooks the precise methods to create every dish perfectly

keeping a database for every dish served in the restaurant

estimating how much of each menu item to prepare

sample dishes prepared in advance for all the servers to taste

teaching them how to precisely describe each dish to diners

a final tour of the kitchen inspecting every small detail

just before the intense cooking period as orders flood in

although seemingly chaotic to the untrained eye

the kitchen runs smooth like a military operation

chef is on his feet all day without a pause

as the lunch servings slow down, the kitchen is switched over to the dinner menu

achieving perfection for every dish served requires a marathon winning mentality

chef is no athlete but he finishes this culinary race in first place daily

finally service ends and its time to clean up

chef inspects every surface to make sure it it clinically cleansed

chef makes a point thanking each of his staff for their efforts

grabbing a quick meal and a relaxing glass of wine at midnight

he smiles as the owner says nice work today chef

chef cannot sleep until he writes the menu for. the following day

he dreams about farm to table recipes