My Dad 1969 Bronx, NY. Speaking against the Vietnam War. He became an Anthropologist/Archeologist, was taken hostage on 2 separate digs, saw a man trampled by water buffalo, crawled into a leopard den for ancient pottery and so much more. He was my own Indiana Jones.

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The exact moment I realized this is MY KITCHEN and MY MENU! After years of being told to, I said fuck it, pulled the trigger and dived all in!!!!!

2yr ⋅

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12 hour shift cooking right in the center of our towns biggest festival. Me and my crew got this!

2yr ⋅

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When it's time to deep clean the entire restaurant and you're the only one not afraid of hights. Current situation of me 12 feet in the air cleaning the lights. Isn't kitchen life so glamorous?

3yr ⋅

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A candid photo of me and my kitchen crew watching the doors open Valentines Day weekend at our high end restaurant.

3yr ⋅

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We have been a 3 person crew, in a minimum 6 person to function kitchen, for the last 2 weeks. Head Chef is not amused I have been making my opinion clear via my shirts. Prep Chef loves it and FoH totally gets it. God I hope we can at least find someone, anybody soon!!!

3yr ⋅

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Update 1 to I HAVE MY OWN KITCHEN: 12 hours of creating all procedure lists for kitchen everything then breaking down menu to individual items and cross checking price against different vendors by calculating servings per by weight vs price vs high demand item blah blah. My eyes are crossed from it.

2yr ⋅

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600 dollar ticket for pick up an hour before close and NO TIP! The culprit? The County Fair crew. This was while we all sang O.D.B. Got your money..

2yr ⋅

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Update 2. Never ask your crew what you won't do yourself. I've decided(known) I will always be first one in the trenches before I ask my staff. And my Souse is an ass for this picture but he rents a room in my brain so can't be too mad because he was right. It's hilarious!

2yr ⋅

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You passed my arms today. The world should know you lived and were loved. Never replaceable Boss Boy. Our family lost its puzzle piece with your passing today.

6yr ⋅

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Because, I don't work 12hr shifts and last priority is my dating app.

4yr ⋅

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This unbroken strand of spaghetti I found in the box while cooking.

6yr ⋅

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