Quote Originally Posted by smilingcat View Post
Well in any serious restaurant, you start as a prep then move up to being a line cook. And yes being a line cook is slavery!!

Not everyone gets to be a chef (top dawg)
sous chef (second top dawg. the one who actually keeps the place from falling apart)
No, this was beyond normal stuff. The school required x-amount of hours per week, and these guys paid no attention to that. It wasn't uncommon for him to work all day without a break, and some days were a good 14-16 hours. They would eat in front of him but never allow him to eat. He wasn't allowed to ask questions. From what he described, they could have been on Kitchen Nightmares, with spoiled food and really unsanitary conditions. They were supposed to provide housing, and gave him a tiny room with a bed with no sheets and a stained pillow. We sent a package with sheets and stuff and they stole it. Amazingly, when he got back to the States and reported them to the school, the package magically appeared!