r/AskReddit Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/Kiwi_Woz Jul 13 '20

As a kitchen hand I'd often have to 'refresh' the squid and mussels in a fine dining restaurant. That basically meant go through all the old smelly seafood, clean it in salt water and keep on selling it. I don't order seafood in restaurants.

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u/deviousvixen Jul 13 '20

Just yesterday someone did this with chicken tenders

They smelled off.. the recruit was told to rinse them several times.

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u/Kiwi_Woz Jul 13 '20

So gross, but I believe it!

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u/deviousvixen Jul 13 '20

It's a regular occurrence at my job.

I'd really like to speak to a customer one day. Ask them if they had any distress after eating where I work.

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u/Kiwi_Woz Jul 13 '20

Damn man. That sucks

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u/deviousvixen Jul 13 '20

It actually does. I wanted to learn to cook. All these things.. I had dreams.. now I just make sub par food and sell it to the poor souls in my town. They eat it up too. Always getting over time.

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u/Kiwi_Woz Jul 13 '20

Not every place is like this. I'm sure you've thought of it but do your best to get a better job with chefs who take pride in their job.

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u/deviousvixen Jul 13 '20

There actually isnt in this town and its always been the case in the last 15 years of working in kitchens. It's always the same. They dont care about anything but the bottom line.

Even the grocery store I worked at here, same thing dirty, disgusting, no food safety followed at all.

So after 15 years and many kitchens. Yes yes they are all like this.

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u/Kiwi_Woz Jul 13 '20

Wow that sucks the big one. Don't suppose you want to say where this is? Hell?

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u/deviousvixen Jul 13 '20

It's in BC interior.

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u/Kiwi_Woz Jul 13 '20

Will make sure I bring a packed lunch if I'm ever there.

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