/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>working in the food industry

>>6785280
The best tips will be at whatever is busiest and in a decent neighborhood. I'm not sure why you would ever work fast food if you are old enough to post here.

>>6785292
I know a guy who is 22 and works at McDonalds.

>>6785296
Unless he's a manager he's failing at life

One of the worst is Taco Bell. I work there, but hopefully not for much longer. I can only really speak for my area, but it's a corrupt chain, the food is terrible, and they don't care for anybody under assistant managers.

>>6785309
>Disgusting

>Load Grillers

I think not.

>>6785309

>Disgusting

>Load Grillers

I think not.

>>6785318
>>6785323
I work there anon. For 3 years now. Everything on the menu is crap. The only way to make anything good is to make your own creation, which is free for me and very expensive for customers. Don't eat her and don't work here.

>>6785329
But the Quasedillas and the Gorditas are GOAT delicious.

>>6785280
Worked at a Chili's for awhile. One of the most shit-tier restaurants I've ever had the displeasure of working in. Their corporate (Brinker) is managed by fucking retards and their restaurant management isn't far behind. Brinker is the laughing stock of casual American dining.

Generally, working for any major chain sit-down restaurant is miserable unless you're a manager. Servers make shitty tips because your customer base is mostly obese white trash and rude black people, cooks make okay money but their work is incredibly stressful, and QAs are basically freaking out their entire shift. Most people who come to chains expect their food and quality of service to be the same everywhere, but it's exponentially more difficult to meet those expectations in a big kitchen restaurant, especially if it's mismanaged.

>>6785338
Quesadillas are not my thing. The jalapeno sauce we put on them is the sauce I dislike the most there. What I fine myself making a lot these days is a shredded chicken burrito add sour cream, pico, and lettuce. Not great, but not too bad. Anyways most places will make employees pay for their food, but my manager said that all closers at my store can eat for free on the clock. It's a good thing I close.

chick fil a can be pretty awesome to work for -- depending on the store, even entry level employees get bonuses based on sales. most stores allow for up to 34% labor so they're constantly fully staffed and it's not that bad

taco bueno is horrible all around. they shoot for 15% labor and it's impossible to get any sort of bonus or raise even after working there 5+ years. they skirt around health code whenever possible. their turnover has increased exponentially over the past few years

I had a ton of fun at papa johns, granted it was a wealthy community and was spread out so long drives and excellent tips. Manager would smoke me up two during the slow days when it's just us two in the store.

>>6785371
Do they push their religious beliefs on the employees?

>>6785486
never really had an issue with it. most stores are franchised though so i'd think it varies based on the store and the operator.

i think the majority are out there to make money and sell chicken, not lead people to jesus

>>6785292
I see middle aged - old people all the time at places. Sometimes life just doesn't work out well. I may have to apply to one soon too.

Has anyone here ever worked at Golden Coral or Shoney's?

I'm thinking of applying to work at one of em.

>>6785486

No retard, they don't.

They give you Sunday off, and faggots complain about that.

>>6785777
Calm your horses down, the only people I know who complain about that are people like me who never have worked fast food and never will, and crave chick-fil-a on sunday. It has nothing to do with religion.

>>6785794

Nah bro, every single faggot that claims Hate Chicken bitches that corporate does the following:

* Gives Sundays off because religion is being pushed
* Gays are discriminated against despite the fact there are many that work there. They just can't act like faggots
* Crushes individuality because they don't let employees act like niggers.

Its really one of the best chains to work for, and to also eat at because corporate runs a tight ship. Its just all the fucking faggots because the owners are Christians and they are not for gay marriage.

Source: Having to hear all this shit from loudmouth faggots while Chick-Fil-A still had booming business.

>>6785280
Whatever Asian food place, which has the most Asians eating there is generally good.
Thats my rule OP.

>>6785815
How could they discriminate against gays? They're not allowed to ask you if you are one during an interview. If you start pushing your gayness on them like you're at a pride parade then yeah no shit they'll tell you to knock it off.

>>6785833
He's just a crazy stormer from /pol/ I'm gay and have no problem with Chick-fil-a. He just wants to rage about something.

>>6785815
>Having to hear all this shit from loudmouth
That was for about a month 4 fucking years ago, but people like you still want to talk about it, fuck off you idiot and let it go.

>>6785833
No you don't understand, their views aren't the same as all the faggy liberals so they're wrong and shitty and should go away because there isn't any room for other people's opinions in this country. They're bigots!!!11!1!111

>>6785815
No one brought up homosexuality in this thread until you came here, get the fuck out, no one cares, and your posts are completely irrelevant. You just went on some weird tantrum. Learn how to follow a thread and take your pills.

>>6785848
Please go away, you're derailing this thread for stupid butthurt over shit that happened years ago. Grow up you autistic idiot.

>>6785861
Oh sorry. Let's talk about more fast food.

>>6785386
>Manager would smoke me up two during the slow days when it's just us two in the store.


Uhh how did you both keep your jobs?

>>6785863
Thank you, this is /ck/ you know, take your whining over political matters over to /pol/ where it belongs.

>>6785502
The one by me does
But it's owned by a Jesus freak

>>6785833

They don't, but gays get in an uproar about it because corporate donated to anti-gay causes.

So now they are just an evil corporation.

>>6785843
>>6785846
When you are still hearing about it 4 years later, its not over. Its only the loudmouth faggots. Normal gays don't give a fuck.

Maybe its just in my town, but it was still like this with faggots having "kiss-ins" to make a scene.

Not a Stormfag, just sick and tired of hearing how a chicken joint is the epitome of evil.

I work at a regional pizza chain on delivery and sometimes kitchen work.
It's easy shit. I work with the owner directly sometimes which is okay. He's very particular about everything, but I would be too if it were my business.
When he's not around our managers let us take what we want home for food and everything its a bit more relaxed.
I have a cleaning list and have to shred cheese on top of all my deliveries but on the weekdays we aren't that busy so I tend to shred cheese then vs the weekends.

>>6785871
You're the only one here who brought it up. stay on topic autist.

Do you want me to make you a thread for you to vent on /pol/ for you?

>>6785864
I've never met a restaurant manager that didn't sell drugs.

>>6785873
Have you ever been robbed on a delivery? I heard it's a good gig but dangerous.

>>6785871
Actually the owner has stopped donating to anti gay causes, and has gotten out of politics and has made friends with the head of a gay organization.

You're just slow and behind the times.

Learn to keep up on news.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-l-windmeyer/dan-cathy-chick-fil-a_b_2564379.html

The head of the company is even over it.
It's not an issue. Why don't you get over it or learn how to keep up?

>>6785878
Wouldn't a lot of managers be getting fired if that were the case?

>>6785879
I get fairly good tips on the weekdays (especially from regulars). Weekends are pretty good, most I've made in tips so far is $50 on a sunday. I live in a small rural town though. If I worked at the city location, I'd be making bank.

Just because it's a small rural town I'm more worried about shit like skin walkers or meth heads cutting me up or something. The latest I've been on delivery was yesterday, I was out til 10pm.

I will definitely tip all my servers. If I get bad service, they get a penny.

>>6785893
Only if someone tells on them

>>6785901
Wouldn't some employees tell on their managers in order to advance and gain promotions?

>>6785903
No, because you become the bitch no one can trust. Even if you do get promoted no one's going to want to do shit for you. (new?/higher) Manager's going to notice at some point.

>>6785903
None of the other employees would respect a snitch. Can't be a good manager with no respect. Usually.

Which restaurant gives the best benefits, pay, time off, sick leave, flex-time, etc?

>>6785912
>ven if you do get promoted no one's going to want to do shit for you
You could fire everyone and hire new employees?

>>6785871
You're the only loudmouth I see on hear... Seems you're just as bad as the gays you say you know who won't shut up about it.

Projection is a bitch.

>>6785871
You're the only loudmouth I see on here... Seems you're just as bad as the gays you say you know who won't shut up about it.

Projection is a bitch.

>>6786007
How are you going to run without any employees for the time being?

>>6785878
That seems like a really stupid relationship to form with your employees, especially if someone leaves under bad circumstances, say if they were fired.

Sounds like a stupid idea for a manager to do.

>>6786019
>How are you going to run without any employees for the time being?
Close down shut for the time being?

>>6786023
And that's how you get fired as a manager

>>6786023
Do you know what a company really likes in new managers? When they close down the establishment they manage

Anyone here ever work for KFC? I love me some fried chick and would love to have it for free lunch.

>>6785912
Who would want to risk being fired in this economy, plus there's such a thing as filing an anonymous complaint against an employer.

>>6786035
Befriend the night cook and you can get free anything. That's what I did. Shout out to matt

>>6786042
Do you know how easy it is finding out anonymous complaints? Like I've stated before, unless the manager is a dick, telling on them will get you nowhere.

>>6786005

in n out gives the best benefits/pay to my knowledge but thats just in my area where every other fast food establishment fucks their employees over as hard as possible

>>6786035

The biggest issue about a chicken joint is smelling like chicken grease all day.

Happens at any fry station, but chicken joints are the worst.

>>6786097
have you ever worked in a donut shop?

>>6785731
i couldn't work at a shoneys, i would probably commit suicide

i saw an extraordinary amount of 400+ lb obese people the one time i went there in new orleans

>>6785864
>Uhh how did you both keep your jobs?

I'm an assistant manager, soon to be GM of a Jack In The Box.

Over half the store is potheads who buy/sell/smoke with each other. Most of these deals go down in my store. I also buy/sell/smoke a lot with my employees. They all work hard so what do I care? Lazy stoners get fired, hard working stoners get to smoke in the walk-in after rushes.

>omg but how do you not get caught?!
Seriously?

>>6786203

Truth

My former weed hookup would go to a local fast food joint because they dealt grams during business hours.

MFW we would buy a 1/4oz of weed, and like 10 BBQ sandwiches for free.

>>6785355
I can confirm
Worked for another Brinker chain
Maggianos little italy
It was a fucking joke and everyone was coked up
I'm about to start working for 5 guys if anyone knows about it please give me a heads up

>>6786106
Not him but yes, and chicken is worse.
I lived with a guy who worked at kfc. It was awful. The smell never came off him.

My sister worked at a donut place. It wasn't even noticeable, and she only made donuts, nothing else all day.

>>6785280
in and outs starting pay is like $10.50

>>6786005

>American service industry
>benefits, pay, time off, sick leave, flex-time

o i am laffin

>>6786273

I worked at Buffalo Wild Wings

I still get quesy when I smell one if I'm near one. Plus about everything except the wings and vegetables are pre-frozen prepared Sysco shit.

>>6786283
Yeah but they're fucking packed all the time. Plus the one I used to go to in redding only hired the hottest people, and they all looked like they were fresh out of highschool. I met a girl once that worked there cause she came to work at Walmart when I started there. She said the boss was a dick and that when she tried to get another job he said he'd pay her more to stay at in and out and then when she declined he threatened to just fire her. And then she quit walmart during training and continued to work at in and out I guess.

>>6786007
And be hit with multiple wrongful termination lawsuits.
>mean old anon fired me just cuz I black!

franchise owner is the only acceptable position in fast food.

>>6785323
>go to Taco Bell for cheap dinner a few nights ago
>order three ghost pepper grillers
>guy taking order says, "Dude, that's a manly fucking order."

It was like my penis grew six inches.

>>6787155
That'd make it a nice 7 incher. Good on ya

>>6785371
34%??? Jesus! Most restaurants I've worked at have been 14% tops, some were around 11%

>>6787159
I like the cut of your jib.

>>6787184
it's insane. i've never seen a chick fil understaffed

>Used to work at Subway
>Manager told me to connect more with the customers
>Tried my hardest
>Watched my coworkers
>realised customers like humour
>decided to do something funny for them to enjoy
>go home
>print a picture of the Hearty Italian bread
>cover the picture in glitter
>go to work the next day
>put the picture alongside the other bread type pictures
>write ''funky Italian'' in marker pen
>customer comes in
>''funky italian? whats that?''
>''its my special recipe''
>he asks for it
>I take the Italian bread, put the food in, toast
>make the sandwich as normal
>customer says ''so what is funky about it?''
>I laugh, reach into my pocket, take glitter, pour over the sandwich
>customer flips out
>demands to see my manager
>manager comes
>when he finds out what I did threatens to fire me in front of the customer
>we have to give him the sandwich for free, out of my paycheck
>never recovered, got fired 2 months later

Never work at Subway. They treat you like dirt.

>>6786313
What about the burgers?

>>6787256

are you fucking serious?

>>6787256
Kek

>>6787155
Did yal fug?

>>6787256
I wan to beleub

>>6785280
i used to work at burger king and subways for several years.

night shifts are the most lenient and relaxed.
no drive throughs at subway make it the #1 choice imo.
at subways i worked with a lot of former employees of other restaurants, most came back to subways because its the least stressfun, most fun and semi-healthy.

>>6785898
yo bro wtf are skin walkers?

>>6787279
Totally. I filled him up with my XXL stuffed burrito

>>6785280
I work as a line cook at a smallish family owned restaurant in Ontario. My coworkers are good, respectful people, and I even get a free meal every shift.

However, I used to work at Swiss Chalet. It's basically a rotisserie chicken place that serves other shit as well. The owner was a short constantly angry Mexican who could barely speak any English. The kitchen was run by teenagers and lowlifes, so it was constantly disorganized and dirty. I'm glad I got out of there.

OP, you may have luck finding a better job at small restaurants or sit-down places. Don't work at McD's or similar. It's shit, been there, done that.

>>6785822
Don't you have to fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese?

>>6785302

I met this one lady at the register at McDonalds and she worked there for 17 years and was happy as hell to be there. The company put all 3 of her kids through college.

I started work at a Jimmy John's in a pretty good neighborhood, so no crazies or anything really. It's really simple work. Plus it just tastes pretty great too.

>>6789673
This store looks similar to the one i'm in-- i"m pretty sure they all have the same sort of layout.

>>6789680
The menu looks unchanged as well, save for the pricing. $5.50 for a sub now, $6.25 for a club now.

>>6789680
Yeah they do. I've seen an exception but for the most part they're all the same