On 12/11/2013 11:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/11/2013 5:54 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:27:03 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> The last time I was there I asked if I could take a look at the kitchen.
>>> At first the DRM (dining room manager) was all enthusiastic. I'm
>>> sure
>>> we can arrange that! Next thing I knew someone from the kitchen told me
>>> no. Liability insurance and all that. I can understand that.
>>
>> That was a bullshit excuse. I have been in a bunch of commercial
>> kitchens and liability was never an issue. But if you don't have a
>> well-kept kitchen, then I can see why they might have issues.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> I'd not want to eat in a restaurant that was giving tours of the
> kitchen. Peek through a window, but stay away from prep area.

I seriously doubt many (if any!) people ask for a tour of the kitchen.
The guy seemed surprised when I said I would like to see it. I'd
already told him I like to cook. (My signature Roasted Butternut Squash
Soup resulted from a squash soup I tasted there back around 1990... I
told him mine is better. LOL)

It's not as if I've never been in a restaurant kitchen before. I know
to stay away from the line. I just wanted to get a quick look at the
setup and equipment. Someone here said "every" restaurant has microwave
ovens. I sincerely doubt that.

Maybe they thought I work with Gordon Ramsay or Robert Irvine
Obviously I don't have to see the kitchen to give them a hard time.

Jill