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I do the same thing. I'll also run the dishwasher. This is one of the more important tasks since we're a smaller restaurant and don't have a lot of extra silver and plate ware. If the kitchen staff is swamped and forgets to do it, it can really set us back, so I'll jump in if I see it's unattended. Never been told to stay in my lane for taking the initiative, we all appreciate extra help when we get it.
I definitely jump in anywhere and everywhere that can use my job. So far everyone appreciates my help I think!
I used to be a line cook a long time ago, but I am no longer all that fast, so unless someone doesn’t show and we have a hole on the line, me actually cooking usually doesn’t help. What does help is restocking the line especially if we are busy. Running sauté pans to dish and restocking plates and utensils helps a great deal. Also checking stocks of salad mixes, dressings, sauces, prepped steaks, chicken etc is a must. When everyone is super busy taking them off line out of position slows everything to a crawl and tickets back up even more. The worst managers are the ones who stand in expo yelling “how long?” but don’t go behind the line and see how things are. Also a good FOH manager does Line Check along with the KM working the shift. Two sets of eyes at Line Check are a must. If you run out of something after two people did line check then you have a huge problem. A pencil whipped line check is a guarantee of a kitchen crash on a busy night because you have no idea what you have stocked and prepped.