My class is now in the final few classes before graduation. With only three left (the hardest ones of all) everyone is getting on edge. We've been here over a year at the worlds premier culinary college and yet some just don't think before they speak.
I was asked on e of these questions just yesterday. Everything was ready and good to go for service. All the teams were on standby ready to go. The group leader was going around letting everyone know for the final time what their positions were to be during service. When the group leader came to my team, she announced that I and another would be plating and the third team member would be a runner, then walked away. The second team member and I looked at each other ready to start plating the second our doors opened, the third group member however looked like a lost puppy, here comes the question....
Third group member: "What does a runner do?"
Second group member: (just walks away)
Me: " You take the food to the door so they can take it to the guests."
Third group member: " Who takes it to the guests?"
Me: "The servers from the other class."
Third group member: "Where do they come in so i can give them the plates?"
Me: "The same door they've always come through."
Third group member: (blankly stares at me like I'm talking gibberish)
Me: "You take the plate from me to the door where chef is and the servers and the hot line, the only door food ever goes in or out of. that door right there (points to door)...... you run the plate from here to there (points again directing the path of travel to be taken)
Third group member: "I thiiink i got it."
Needless to say this conversation should have never taken place. Your a seasoned CIA student and are about to graduate. Now i will be the first to admit i ask a lot of questions but they are questions that pertain to how a chef likes something to be done since they all have their own little special way.
Moral of the story, think before you ask. -5 for stupidity.
