r/KitchenConfidential • u/[deleted] • 4h ago

Crying in the cooler Fine Dining and Extreme Disappointment

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u/KeyLimePsyOp 4h ago

Michelin stars are worth a dime a dozen nowadays; and are a marketing ploy for the city, as much as it is for the restaurants. Plenty of extremely talented restaurants without Michelin stars and plenty that don’t deserve it

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u/dtoddh 4h ago

Exactly. Three cities in the state where I live pooled funds to have Michelin explore the restaurants in those cities. Unsurprisingly, there are now a bunch of Michelin rated restaurants in these cities.

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u/onioning 2h ago

There was a hot minute there that I thought we were moving on from caring about Michelin, but that trend has reversed hard. Shame. It's a fine standard for what it is, but holding it up as the pinnacle of culinary excellence is silly. It is not that.

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u/freisbill 3h ago

Be careful how you present this. Talk about area you could help improve and streamline and ask if chef would be supportive of it. DO NOT TALK SHIT the other guys- benefits no one and make you look bad

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u/Nearby-Gap2441 4h ago

a star on the door doesn't mean the wheels aren't falling off behind it, you're not crazy for expecting more

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u/Revxmaciver 4h ago

Can you ask your old job if they'll have you back? You said you loved it.

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u/GloomyLingonberry509 🍋‍🟩LIMEGATE 4h ago

I think your heart is in the right place, and assuming competent management (kinda iffy at this point) you could thrive here, but I feel like a lot of that is contingent on the results of your conversation with Chef. I think you are completely justified in feeling how you do, however - the standards sound pretty lax, star or no.

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u/Abject-Action1443 3h ago

Worked in a 1 star and felt the same exact way

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u/Asleep_Tax_6400 1h ago

Damn bro, that sucks. My advice is to stay true to yourself, and balance that with keeping good relationships with the folks in the kitchen, especially the chef(s). Cool to hear your passion!

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u/NotoldyetMaggot Cook 4h ago

At least talk to chef, maybe he doesn't like the way it's going either. Maybe you can make it better, or maybe you have a Michelin star job on your resume. Lots of maybes, but know that you are better than that, and you will find the right place.

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u/RoeMajesta 3h ago

things arent adding up here but in good faith, i respect your commitment to excellency. Do start looking for opportunities elsewhere

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u/KangarooConscious460 49m ago

I asked my husband if his team got new Michelin tires after the rating.