Week Seventeen - Kitchen Dynamics

Reflection

Kitchen Dynamics is an exercise where each group takes a turn as either a diner, FOH, or BOH. I served as sous chef for this exercise, and it was more work than I thought it would be. My classmates were either of no opinion (no help at all) or of strong opinions (inflexible). I could have used more help deciding on a menu, making sure there were recipes for each dish, making sure there was adequate serving and decorating supplies. I had a jr sous chef who helped where he could, but he has a very full work schedule in addition to school.

Some teams were more skilled in the kitchen or in serving than others. From this exercise, hopefully everyone realized their strengths and weaknesses.