New Job offer

[Kuyuk]

So I get an e-mail the other day from some guy in north carolina, looking for an executive pastry chef for a resort.

I'm a bit skeptical, because it's just an oddball e-mail.


I check it out, after a few e-mails back and forth, I call him on the phone, he gives me information on the resort, and has me check out the website, etc etc, and if I'm interested, give him a call back.


I check it out: http://www.oldedwardsinn.com/

I give him a call back to chit chat, he pretty much nails my current wage without me telling him anything(30kish/year, but I only work a 6 month seasonal job :-D) , and says the starting rate for the position is 40-42k, and they help with relocation.

The following shit has to happen: I have to have a phone interview with the HR director, phone interview with the GM of the place, and if those go well, they fly my ass down there for a tasting session.

While my hopes arent all that high for getting the job, I think it'd be an awesome chance. To be an exec. pastry chef at my age is almost unheard of. Cant hurt, worst they can say is no.



K.

[HarmNone]

That's a beautiful area, Kuyuk. In the winter, however, the population dwindles to near nothing. Be sure to check out what they're offering, and what you'll be doing during the winter months. Accomodation there is also quite expensive. It's a summer resort town, really.

[Wezas]

If they're willing to pay for travel for the testing, I don't see the downside. Worst case scenario, you had a mini-trip.

[Sean of the Thread]

Be sure to shave off 6,000 from their offer mind you. $500 a month to my pay pal account or they get the whitie tighty kiddy toilet living room pee pee ponytail picture.

[Skeeter]

Be sure to shave off 6,000 from their offer mind you. $500 a month to my pay pal account or they get the whitie tighty kiddy toilet living room pee pee ponytail picture.


I was going to suggest he take this picture off of his keychain before the interview.

[Parkbandit]

If they're willing to pay for travel for the testing, I don't see the downside. Worst case scenario, you had a mini-trip.

How is that the worst case scenario?

Kuyuk goes there and makes samples that the HR Director, FB Manager and GM taste. They eat it and immediately begin to projectile vomit onto Kuyuk. In an effort to avoid the vomit, Kuyuk slips and falls face first into the vomit and shoves his nose into his brain.. killing him instantly.

Now that's a worse case scenario. God, you suck at worst case scenarios.

[Kuyuk]

ahha.

I know the towns population is only like 3000 anyway.


Nice.

Luckily, my chef clogs are non-slip/skid!


K.

[holocene]

wait. there are members of the gemstone population who actually cook?

pasty chef: awesome! have always aspired to make something more than pie, but that's my personal best for now.

go for it! might be full of republican bankers out for a vacation, but hey, the servers can deal with those fat cats.

[Sean of the Thread]

wait. there are members of the gemstone population who actually cook?



More than you know.

[Wezas]

Don't get Peam & Xyelin talking about their vegetable gardens. That shit will never stop.

[Sean of the Thread]

My new garden features leaf lettuce. PWN

[Doughboy]

While my hopes arent all that high for getting the job, I think it'd be an awesome chance. To be an exec. pastry chef at my age is almost unheard of. Cant hurt, worst they can say is no.


Never say never. I'm an executive chef/owner of a major catering/production company and now have a restaurant thats opening shortly. Anything is possible.



Luckily, my chef clogs are non-slip/skid!

I hate those things with such a passion it's not even funny.

[Celephais]

Never say never.
... he didn't say never. Wezas said never, but that was about vegetable gardens.

[Stanley Burrell]

How is that the worst case scenario?

Kuyuk goes there and makes samples that the HR Director, FB Manager and GM taste. They eat it and immediately begin to projectile vomit onto Kuyuk. In an effort to avoid the vomit, Kuyuk slips and falls face first into the vomit and shoves his nose into his brain.. killing him instantly.

Now that's a worse case scenario. God, you suck at worst case scenarios.

:lol2:


Don't get Peam & Xyelin talking about their vegetable gardens. That shit will never stop.

2x!

[Kuyuk]

Wouldnt happen to be opening in the Atlanta area Doughboy? :)


K.

[Back]

Go for it dude. Whats the worst? Ok, PB had one creative idea. There are a million others if you think negatively.

But realistically, you get a free trip, cook up your best, and hang with the owner of a resort for a night wether you get the job or not.

[Doughboy]

Wouldnt happen to be opening in the Atlanta area Doughboy? :)


K.

Negative batman. Miami area. Key Biscayne actually.

[Kuyuk]

Dam, expand to Atlanta and I'll send my resume.


K.

[Doughboy]

Dam, expand to Atlanta and I'll send my resume.


K.


Well, hopefully business will start going well. I know that we may have a few programs coming up in Atlanta shortly (hopefully), if those go through I'll definatley give you a shout.

[Kuyuk]

excellent. I think my e-mail is on my profile here or something.


K.

[Sean of the Thread]

Negative batman. Miami area. Key Biscayne actually.

The Keys fucking rock.

[Doughboy]

The Keys fucking rock.

Correct sir.

[Jazuela]

I'm hoping you get the job. Maybe you can convince them to add more normal foods, so guests aren't stuck with things like "parsnip custard cloud" and roasted BEET fondue.

Roasted beet fondue? I can't even imagine how nasty that shit is, though it makes me laugh to think of "professional gourmands" telling everyone how delightful it is, simply because it's SO thoroughly disgusting that they assume they just didn't have what it took to actually enjoy it.

Oh and they ruined, totally destroyed, a perfectly good menu item; Maryland crab cakes, by accompanying it with persimmon relish and chervil froth. Maryland crab cakes should be served with the traditional options of cocktail sauce and tartar.

If you're going in as a pastry chef, suggest some normal kind of "gourmet" desserts; like chocolate fondue, cannoli stuffed with sweet riccotta and pistachios, or my personal favorite: creme brulee. Something for people who don't want to see how many outrageously weird ingredients some nouvelle cuisine chef can stuff into a single item.

[Kuyuk]

I thought their menu looked really nice :)


Creme brulee is for simple people, and is, naturally, on every dessert menu :)


I like to do fun creme brulees, such as lemon, white chocolate with raspberry, mint, green tea, butterscotch, etc etc. Makes it more fun.


K.

[Jazuela]

Not for simple people, but rather, for simple diners. People who aren't looking for a gastronomical extravaganza, but more of something tasty to fill their pallet, without overwhelming what the rest of the weekend has to offer them. And I love the idea of a minty or lemony creme brulee. But, imagine if you will, a watermelon-and-avocado creme brulee, adorned with sprigs of catnip leaf and maple-roasted peanuts. Does that sound yummy, or does it sound like some moron in the kitchen had leftovers and thought no one would notice if he shoved them all into the pot?

Besides, if the joint doesn't serve either a normal steak with mundane mashed potatoes (as opposed to mashed cauliflower en crout or sweet-pea-infused-mashed-potato pufflings), hubby wouldn't eat there. And he is no simple person. He's just an old-fashioned meat and potato kinda guy, who has no problem forking over $100 for his New York Strip, if it means he won't be stuck with some obscure vegetable floating in a cloud of creamed teryaki sauce or some bowl of thick, cold, orange liquid the chef insists is soup.

[CrystalTears]

Key Biscayne != The Keys.