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I was a line cook at a fine dining restaurant, and this is what I hated most about working in the kitchen

My time in a fine dining kitchen as a line cook was one of the most stressful and surprising experiences I ever had. It wasn't just difficult work. It was a difficult environment for a number of ...
Food & Wine

So You Think You Could Be a Restaurant Critic — Here's the Reality

A line cook turned critic shares the emotional toll, impossible expectations, and cultural weight that come with judging restaurants in the age of social media. Soleil Ho specializes in food, travel, ...
Yahoo

How Line Cooks Became Social Media’s Most Underrated Influencers — and Why They're Cashing In

There’s a growing demand for raw, unpolished content from real working restaurant staff. Successful creators often use social media as a stepping stone toward larger goals. YouTube remains the most ...
GQ

The Real-Life Diet of NYC Line Cook Gio Luciano, Who Ate Dippin’ Dots With Addison Rae on the Staten Island Ferry

It’s dinnertime in Brooklyn, and Giovanni Luciano is crouched on a Bushwick stoop, eating a chaotic feast contained in plastic deli containers. “Here’s what I eat as a line cook in New York City,” ...
Yahoo

So You Think You Could Be a Restaurant Critic — Here's the Reality

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vladyslav Danilin / Getty Images I used to make fun of restaurant critics. While I was working as a line cook — doing real work, I ...
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So You Think You Could Be a Restaurant Critic — Here's the Reality

I used to make fun of restaurant critics. While I was working as a line cook — doing real work, I'd huff — my colleagues and I would marvel at the gall of the people who'd come into restaurants just ...