How To Prepare For a Stage

[@c.markdavis2143]

This is the best advice I’ve ever received. As a chef for 35 years. I work in a local that has never had a Thomas Keller or a Gordon Ramsay. Now we have one and I want to impress this Chef so much. this is the absolute best advice I’ve ever gotten

[@FrankGonzo19]

Got my first stage ever tomorrow gonna go in with a positive mindset and just try to keep my composure. Thanks for this video helps calm the nerves

[@mrangryburger1914]

How did it go?

[@vinn283]

A year late but u gotta update us bro.

[@taniabastien1680]

A lot of great points chef. I have a stage today and wanted to brush up on some things that I might not have remembered. Thanks so much!

[@TheMrpotatoes1]

I have my first stage today! This has helped get me in the right mindset.

[@nicholasystad1296]

I have a stage and I'm so nervous. I've been out of kitchens for two years. Have experience as a kitchen manager and sous chef, which is on my resume, but have this bad fear I'm going to underperform. Even though I cook constantly at home. Feel like I'm just being too hard on myself and psyching myself out.

[@nickdietz4367]

Hey how did it go? Lol I have one next week and we have a very similar experience hope you’re doing great!

[@bluemoneynate5266]

Update? My stage is in an hour and I’m feeling the exact same way. Hope I do well

[@yungcrow7992]

My Stage is today, ngl I'm really nervous going from Casual American to Casual Elegant New American. This is really helpful reminding me what I need to know

[@ernestoamador3240]

I am staging for one of chef Thomas Kellers restaurants, and its my first stage ever so this helps so much

[@peanuts4434]

Very helpful! Thank you! I’ve a stage day in two days time....🤞

[@Skuikidigitz]

Thank you chef i have a sous chef interview tomorrow and im sure theyll ask me to stage

[@Skuikidigitz]

Update passed interview have stage tommorow mystery basket I'll give update tomorrow

[@chair_smesh]

@@Skuikidigitzhow did it go? What did you make

[@Skuikidigitz]

@schnitzel_crumbs went well got the job as a banquet chef so far been alot but learning alot more day by day

[@Skuikidigitz]

Got the job n

[@laszlohorvath8637]

Awesome presentation and extremely thorough! Thank you! 🙏

[@CANYOUSEENU]

THANK YOU CHEF,.. :) I have a salad bar/prep cook stage tomorrow,.. advice well taken,..

[@Landscapecareercoach]

Im doing my stage.... hopefully im done by 3:00 I have work night shift....lol

[@IFoundMyUsername]

Today

[@trevorwilliams3501]

Got my first stage on Monday. Mystery basket. Already thought to check the menu for ingredients but their menu is Noah's Arc. I am so screwed. I just do what I'm told. "Make this this way." I also don't own knives. I always use house knives. Maybe I should cancel. I shouldn't waste their time and materials if they expect a hardcore cook. Been in kitchens for years, bur I'm just a worker. Then again, I told the Chef the mystery basket could be a mess. Still wants me to come in. Idk

[@Skellyfie]

How did it go

[@trevorwilliams3501]

@@Skellyfie It was a mess, but not of my making. The chef who originally interviewed me was out for the day, so I staged for the Sous in the middle of prep. No mystery basket. They had me cook a piece of salmon and stand around watching the line during service. I wanted to work the line, but they just had me watch. I really didn't get to show anything I can do at all and didn't get the job.

[@minibuns6220]

@@trevorwilliams3501 was the salmon medium rare