a true genius

I have been sitting around the office lately, staying off the dinning room floor as much as possable.  I am the only Manager in the restaurant right now,  and this restaurant is supposed to staff 4 managers.  one of the owners is trying to act like a manager, but all he really does is get in the way.  So, to counteract this I have been spending a little less time on the floor lately, just so that I don’t get completely burned out before the calvery arives.

 

Tonight while I was sitting around, I was thinking about a place I used to work.  when I worked there I was COMPLETELY out of my leage.  I love food and wine and beer, and I always have.   the reason I went to work at this restaurant was because of the Chef they had.  his name is Sean Brock.  he is an amazing food scientist.  no discription I can give him would EVER do his exertise justice.  as far as I am concerned, he IS the best. 

I found a blog that he does here on wordpress, Seanbrock.wordpress.com

after looking through his blog it reminded me why my passion exists in this industry. 

another day down…

I am exhausted.  I don’t know how much longer I can do this.  we are down a manager at the restaurant, I am working 80 – 90 hours a week.  my plate is so full that I am starting to make mistakes.  little things like forgetting to close the windows, big things like messing up the money count in the safe, and forgetting to lock the front door.  Work, Drink, Sleep, Work, Drink, Sleep.  I need a break.  a week off, no phones, no work, relaxation at its finest.  but that break probably won’t come.  I am afraid that I am going to fuck something up real bad.  in my effort to do a GREAT job, I am going to lose my job.  it is like a catch 22.  I have limits, I can only do so much.  I feel can feel the light burning out…