Well front of house has to be during stress or customers will know how crazy things in the back are, front of house show their real personality with staff not customers generally
Working in a kitchen at one time myself, you really have to know where the other persons head is at to know when to ask a question. Like any situation in life, you just gotta judge their attitude and their level to know what response you’re gonna possibly get. When someone’s angry af when you ask, expect the response you don’t want, coz they wont be rational coz they don’t give af in that moment.
I liked him UNTIL Season 2 finale. On their opening day, their make or break debut for the F&F event, Marcus chose to ASK her out, knowing she was already on Stress Level Midnight, incessant puking after she devulged that to him, then when she pivots the focus on the job at hand, he freaks out on her in the most unprofessional manner. It's even more disrespectful when you factor in that Sydney is the chef de cuisine. HIS immediate boss. I genuinely liked him until that moment. I don't even care about their unceremonious bond over the crackhead chef that Marcus just caught and asked permission to fire. Dude was out of line TWICE and couldn't read the room of Sydney's feelings to save his life...
There is no excuse for Marcus's behavior. Screwing around with his donut while the kitchen is in chaos? As soon as he quit any chef would've told him not to come back
totally agree, Marcus was completely enveloped in his own work and not helping or contributing to the kitchen. i think it served as the climax in his arc, the peak of his obsession and his subsequent breaking point. that way he could return to the kitchen humbled but more knowledgeable of his role in the kitchen
@@anmyawest6640 yeah his role is pastries but he was focusing on his donuts, which weren't even an item on their menu yet. his role was to prep and slice cakes for serving, because cake was on the menu and people ordered cake. but instead of focusing on the cake that was actually needed, he was completely focused on his donuts, which nobody ordered and were not needed. so, yeah, he was not doing his job and not helping the kitchen out at all.
that must be how kitchens become toxic workplaces, cause i just saw this and I would throw that donut straight out into the alley lol edit: I mean if I was in the weeds and he was futzing with it. forget that
You know dam well why the character Marcus is getting a free pass, the same with Sydney. Any one defending in the comment have never work in a real kitchen. Having work in this field for 10 years now. Those two would of gotten fired right away. No apologize after. But remember we have to be progressive
As someone who's worked back of the house, front of the house, etc. in various restaurants, cafes, bars, - this show fills me with anxiety. It hits way too close to home. But it's a great show.
I know. For each of those events, I can remember my own version, along with the feelings that went with it. I get it - why they each act that way, and also why it's not healthy. So glad I'm out of the industry.
Fr! This show captures the chaos of rush hour where the head chef has to think on their feet to the calmness of the opening shifts to the wining down just wanting to go home but still having to clean your station during closing. Everything is so spot on!
This episode brought back some memories in my dishwasher/waiter days. Thankfully I wasn't a cook and never had the burden to cook for a hellish rush hour but this episode brought back some stressful kitchen PTSD. Cooks on the edge of getting violent, nobody is hearing nobody's instructions, the worst that could possibly happen happens and I've seen the most sweet and kind people turn into unrecognizable rage monsters It's just an unbelievably horrible experience to be part of. I loved this show.
@@malfaroangel3896 I guess. But the line is not the only part of a kitchen that matters, it's like a factory, a lot of moving parts but instead of gears, it's a team. The dishwashers are part of that team, and should be treated as such. Different jobs, different kind of stress, I know that. But both are hard work. There's no dishwashing school, it's not a technical skillful job that needs training, but without the maintenance and order they provide a line would be a disaster.
@@malfaroangel3896 - Total B.S. Only a badly run kitchen doesn't give the correct respect to their dish staff. If dish shuts down or is run improperly, a kitchen can grind to a halt. Dish is an essential part of a kitchen's team and as a Director of Food & Beverage at multiple operations, I ensured ECs and CDCs understood this and behaved accordingly. I didn't tolerate them being disrespected nor treated as if they were somehow useless to the success of the operation. The most successful restaurant operation I supervised were those who were led by ECs and CDCs who understood this. A well run kitchen should be slowly introducing members of the dish team-- scheduling them at least twice a week, a few hours during slow days, to simple prep operations. This gives those members something to aspire to, as well as allows at least one dish member, per shift, to be able to be pulled during a all-hands-on-deck scenario, but this shouldn't be required. Truthfully, if things had broken down so badly that dish was being roped in to the line, then things were FUBAR.
@@malfaroangel3896 I would hate to work with someone with an attitude like yours. Dishwashers deserve just as much respect as the line, because without them the kitchen couldn't run efficiently. Treat dishwashers like actual people for fuck's sake.
Sydney messed up with the tablet, knocked over 2 cakes for not saying 'corner', calls Richie a loser for helping her, disses him about his daughter, stabs him and then leaves the kitchen in a crisis. Marcus doesn't prep his cakes, focusses on his donut instead of work and leaves the kitchen in the crisis. Why are they acting like the victims just beacuse Carmy got mad at them. He had every right to.
While Marcus and Syd really dropped the ball here, the reason Carmy apologized to them was because he didn't want to continue the toxic restaurant culture he came up in, he didn't want to be the chef that flies off the handle and scream at his staff. Furthermore, Carmy probably realized the chaos was largely caused by his own failure in leading his team.
Very well said. I still kinda wish it was a two way street and that those two had acknowledged their mistakes, but like you said, it's ultimately a leadership shortcoming.
0:58 Bruh I’ve rarely if ever heard people test the head like this. Really if you can’t control how you respond to your own emotions, this is a hard af field
What’s great about the tension of the scene and episode is how while Bear was a duck we see Sidnae clearly way over her head and showing how green she is regardless of how well intentioned and still trying to prove herself.
See, that’s what I didn’t like. One of the first scenes of this show, Carmy mentions the heat she has on her resume. Yet, she breaks down over this semi-talentless, jealous crew and one ridiculously crazy rush? Weird writing on her part. Even for a green kid, this whole thing should’ve been another day of the week for her.
@@nickwatzek954 I wouldn’t say it’s weird writing. It’s just a clash of kitchen culture. You’re both speaking different interpersonal languages so what seemed like an easy task is now something that might seem impossible, eventually eroding one’s self esteem.
@@nickwatzek954 its different being a section cook in fancy restaurants as opposed to working the pass, Carmy worked the pass before, Sydney was just an overqualified line cook who drifted jobs hating the abuse. It was done for the professionals who get the nuance. Which is most of this show
Have worked in the industry for almost 10 years now…this comment perfectly describes another facet of being a chef or sous chef. 10 years in, even I still feel green at times. Also why I’m not a chef, but I’ve worked for the person you’ve described. We all do some version of this.
The numbers Carmy was reading off was unreal😂. When the pre-order was was going off like a cat pawing at a toilet paper roll, I thought Carmy would make an executive decision and cancel all the orders for the day for the sake of his staff and his own sanity. We can use our imaginations to figure put how the rest of the day went after Syd and Marcus walked off for that time.
@@tiffanypersaud3518why was it unreal exactly? They were are staple in their community delivering food for the first time, especially right off an article of praise from a prestigious food critic. What part of the numbers don’t make sense when all this is considered?
When Sidney tears into Richie calling him a loser and involving his daughter as well when all he was doing was helping and what Carmen asked of him, she definitely lost a few points from me. Great character
I am so happy i found comrades in my anxiety from working in a kitchen for a decade. I had to continuously pause the show to calm down. I will never forget those days because they taught me so much in the workforce for food, but i will NEVER go back.
Same ive worked in restaurants since I was 16 and what I have never been able to understand is how anybody could wanna do this for the rest of their life. When I hear someone say they went to school to become a chef I just look at them and think "how?" I've worked in over 10 restaurants each paying me more than the last and I've hated it more with every passing day. Its just miserable work and how anybody enjoys it is beuond me.
@CULI-FABRIZIO No fast good as well. When you are the runner. If one thing goes wrong during lunch or dinner. It throws off the entire flow of the rush. And that can be catastrophic. LOL
I've been a line cook before and this scene perfectly shows how it can go from 0 to 100,Expo freaking out,cooks going nose to nose with each other and all the cussing its spot on.
Honestly I was on Sydney's side the whole time until this episode. I can't believe she just absolves herself of all the blame and then quits. Carmy had to apologize to her??? She's lucky she wasn't blacklisted
I agree, I was really rooting for her until this moment, and when she just walked out lost a lot of respect for her. There's nothing I hate more than not taking accountability for your mistakes, ESPECIALLY in the kitchen.
Exactly I was so pissed at BOTH Syd and Marcus for not being self-aware and taking accountability. Why tf did carmy even apologize? They all made mistakes and they all should've apologized to each other.
@@Ethozel exactly, it shows Carmen’s ability to let go even when people have wronged him. Shows character on his part and probably plays into his past trauma. Syd and Marcus show low character these final eps and have no growth about their mistakes. It’s insufferable
@@relicvault1515 Same, I’m really glad they’re back but for some reason the show framed them as the victims when they were all acting like assholes in their own way equally. I don’t think they’re awful people for what they did, but I also don’t think Carmy’s the only one who needed to apologize.
What's really weird as a line cook, this totally chills me out. I am so used to the stress, a freak dinner rush understaffed doesn't faze me anymore, but prep during a rush still makes my teeth grit a little. Every time I have to prep or portion during a rush i'm pretty sure they hear the rage storm through the walls of the freezer. 😂
I worked as a dishwasher as my first job but got promoted to chef and this is the most accurate show ive watched, kitchen work is hell and you really gotta be ready for it to start it
@@michaelwarren875 not gonna happen, at least not completely. Most family run restaurants have razor thin profit margins and will never be able to afford the tech to automate their lines, and the amount of involvement required to cook & plate food in places like the French Laundry means fine dining has absolutely NO interest in automation. If anything, we'll mainly see robots in the future kitchens of big chains like McDonald's who have the capital to invest in the tech.
So true I used to work in this environment, got laid off during Covid. Decided to start my own meal prep business. Not only is it less stressful but I make more than the POS chefs that tried burn me out.
I am not much into dramas. Really not into cooking shows. But I thought this was BRILLIANT!!!! Watched the whole series in one sitting. Loved it!!!!! Can't wait for Season 2!!!!!❤❤🌭🥪
All the people who work in kitchens end up years later either being alcoholics, taking psychoactive drugs, or smoking weed. I found this myself working in a kitchen as a chef - I was actually starting to find relief in alcohol. That's why I left this profession. Excellent video, it fully captures the craziness of this job...
Anyone defending Marcus or Sydney, it obvious. 1. You never worked in a real kitchen. 2. If you have worked in a real kitchen and think this behavior is ok, then your the problem in you team
As a chef. This is 100 percent accurate. Unwritten rule is walking out on a kitchen while slammed. Even if your shift is up. You dont leave until it has slowed down to a pace that is reasonable
Did she ever have to apologize for any of her crap? Like, and especially, stabbing Rich with a knife she was waving in his face while hurling insults at him with his daughter as ammunition? Didnt y'all think it was weird that she just walked back in, got an apology, and her job back?
Exactly. She came around a corner waaaayyyyy too fast without giving any heads up. The guy was way too into his donut to care about the kitchen. Both of them got pissy about things they fully started on their own.
This happens. I’ve been cooking professionally for many years now. If you want to work in a kitchen you need to be able to handle it. IMO Sydney, with all her training, should have been able to handle this.
I really feel like Carmen was so patient the entire show while working with a bunch of unprofessional losers, then he kind of loses his cool in one episode, and everyone has a problem with it. My favorite part of this episode was seeing every character react to each others behavior in a high stress environment.
I’ve never been a cook but having worked in food service during a rush as a server/cashier this brings back bad memories man. Testament to how realistic it is
As someone who worked in food service for years through high school and college, front and back end, cashier, cook, dishwasher, all of it. oh my god this show is so accurate. Makes it stressful to watch. Like I’m reliving my food service trauma lol
I was in a meat grinder like this a couple of times. It's a gottdanged nightmare in real life in slow motion. And nothing can save you. You just gotta put your nose to the grindstone to get through it.
I grew up in a small town in central Pennsylvania. I worked at two fairly busy bars after I graduated. By age 21, I had moved to Pittsburgh and took a job in a small bar in south burgh. I was pretty confident that I could handle the high volume. The owner had told me how busy it gets on Friday’s during lent. (Their beer battered fried fish was a local staple.) Busy, was an understatement. With a staff of absolute misfits, we would experience this exact scene every Friday during the Lenten season, every year. I worked there for about 4 years and it turned me into one hell of a line cook. This scene means so much to me.
Luckily I'm not American so I've never had to deal with that Bourdain syndrome, just cook food. Sometimes it gets a bit tense, but just like in any other working place.
Haven’t watched the show yet but if I do I’m gonna get ptsd from how accurate the show is at showing how it is working on the line and in the kitchen in general
I don't understand why Carmy apologized to Sydney in the finale, when SHE should've been apologizing for being one of the many reasons why things got so chaotic in this episode! Carmy had the right to be pissed off, and Sydney should've held herself accountable for her mistakes and should've taken responsibility by fixing them instead of acting like the victim and running away to have Carmy clean up her mess. I was surprised he allowed her to come back so easily like that.
While Marcus and Syd really dropped the ball here, the reason Carmy apologized to them was because he didn't want to continue the toxic restaurant culture he came up in, he didn't want to be the chef that flies off the handle and scream at his staff. Furthermore, Carmy probably realized the chaos was largely caused by his own failure in leading his team.
No, he has the right to be upset, not to scream at her like he did. She fucked up, but that doesn't give him the right to harass her. Learn how to handle things professionally
He screamed at her because he asked her politely to get off the pass several times, and she was making excuses and not listening. @@LucasFerreira-kq3ye
Why is he freaking out on her for implementing a new pos when he should have taken the time to learn how to use the pos and not let things like this happen? Like he literally owns this restaurant. Sydney can suggest getting a new pos but ultimately carmy shouldnt have left only her to do it without taking the time to figure out how it works himself.
That’s what i dislike about her character. She wants everyone to listen to her and follow her lead as if she knows everything, but won’t listen herself and hardly ever apologize for her mistakes.
The way Sydney started belittling Rich (yea I know he’s a fuckup) while he’s trying to help and especially when it was your fuckup that put the restaurant where it was and then she ups and walks out on them??? Ih I was really over her after thatI did not get why Carm had to be the one who reached out. She’s got talent but no self-control. The dish wasn’t ready and the kitchen wasn’t ready for such attention so soon. Slow the f down Syd.
Tbf, Richie has been treating her way worse throughout the season, he'll, even in this very episode. Like his crack about "Who'd you blow down at the Telegraph?" I cannot fault her for insulting him here, he more than earned it.
@@selinawalsh9075 although Richie had it coming, the daughter's comment was a low blow on Syd part and the blowing someone at telegraph was also low blow in his part. However that doesn't excuse Syd to stab him or accidentally stab him and not apologizing afterwards, like WTF. My guess after rewatching season 1 was that Syd couldn't handle the pressure hence why her catering failed. In her own words "Got Too Big Too Fast" and fails to take accountability of her mistakes.
I would not survive this. I'd leave before the day is over, open up a food truck or something. I can't deal with an environment like this, tbh I would start crying. 🤷🏽♀
I worked in a food truck, and that’s twice as stressful as working in a real kitchen because everything’s so tiny, and there’s only 3 workers there. When it was a busy day, it was even worse. I quit after a month because it was bad
I’ve been there. 9 hours straight of pure chaos, no break to breathe. By 9 pm I hit my limit I couldn’t even formulate words. My ex co worker (now best friend) forced my to take a break and i spent 15 straight minutes crying. Good times 😆😆
they really nailed the look of your average Chicago Italian beef joint. when it has a menu with stick on letters on the wall you know it's gonna be good
I always recommend the show and wait until they reach episode 7. I never tell them what to look out for, they just get there and message me with the same reaction I had. What a phenomenal episode.
But that's the point. While Marcus and Syd really dropped the ball here, the reason Carmy apologized to them was because he didn't want to continue the toxic restaurant culture he came up in, he didn't want to be the chef that flies off the handle and scream at his staff. Furthermore, Carmy probably realized the chaos was largely caused by his own failure in leading his team.
I think he was apologizing for flying off the handle with both of them. Understandable. But when your leader flies off the handle… the rest of the team is not going to do well. They were not hearing each other at all this episode.
I saw this scene on like a youtube short or instagram reel and decided to give the show a watch because of it. Best decision I ever made. What an incredible show.
I'm rewatching the first season right now to get ready for Season 2 and I just finished episode 6. I saw that this episode was coming on next and I literally stopped binge re-watching dead in my tracks after 6 episodes because I remembered how stressed this episode made me feel and it was making me anxious lmao
It's been a long time since I worked behind the line, but my god this is the most accurate depiction of BOH ever filmed. So you're bored of your office job, your friends say your food is good, and you wanna be a professional cook? This is what it's like, EVERY DAY BABY! WOOOO!!
@@Cydreeze nah she just wanted to take a jab at richie for revenge because he was mean to her and vent at him because she is getting yelled at for her mistakes. Richie isnt even kitchen staff, so you have no right to complain to him.
This perfectly set up the next season. The first season was all about coming together and building something in the wake of tragedy, only to realize that he never faced his own demons that are now sabotaging him. Brilliant
You cannot defend Marcus nor can you defend Syd They were assholes in this episode, they broke down at the first sign of chaos and messed up a lot Even Tina, who wasn't on board of the new "system" was doing her best and didn't break down when Carmy yelled at her
The only thing that I'm frustrated about is this part. I was waiting until last episode to hear Marcus & Sydney to also apologize to Carmy. Carny apologize to them but why can't the twondo the same? It seems like they didn't realize that they're at fault too. Yes, Carmy was rude to them but Marcus literally got lost over his donuts and forget about his job which is the cake and Sydney for being impatient about her risotto. Carmy is valid for exploding to them. So I got pissed over the scene where marcus & syd were together and cursing carmy and didn't even admit that they went overboard too. PS. I don't if it just me but to me the kitchen gets brighter and brighter throughout the episodes. I freakin love that details and the cinematography is amazing.
I'm not a fan of Sidney. She created that chaos with the tablet and then quits while they're deep in the weeds saying it's not on her. While I agree Carmy's behavior was too much, I can completely understand given his whole situation (which she knew about). When he texted her to apologize about how he acted, she just responds "correct" like wtf? She should've at least apologized for starting the whole tablet situation.. idk hopefully she redeems herself next season
Ironically, Ritchie also did not say corner when walking backwards around a corner which is why he got stabbed. He also wouldn't have got stabbed had he not been riling Sydney up all season because of his own insecurity and fear of being replaced. Sydney's comments about his daughter was uncalled for but it's a testament just do how far Ritchie was digging at her that she would even stoop to his level. Episode 1 Sydney would ever do anything close.
As someone who works front of house, yep, this show captures what its like when things get hectic... though not on the level as kitchen, still pretty close to home
Did anyone else’s stress level go from 0-100 just by watching this scene?
Yes I was on the edge of my seat !
felt like a tuesday
@@Zootmaster felt like my old job lol
Yup. That’s kitchen work baby. Next time your pissed your dish is a few minutes late remember how stressful these jobs can be.
If you can’t handle the heat…
I love how Richie comes off as the most level headed person in this situation
I mean. . .she didn't say corner 😂
@@money0925 yeah he's not wrong. She was cracking under pressure
the one time 😭
Well front of house has to be during stress or customers will know how crazy things in the back are, front of house show their real personality with staff not customers generally
He IMMEDIATELY jumped in to help them prep food too no questions asked, training vs experience
I love Marcus and I’m all for him and his donuts. But today was not the day man
I knew how much he wanted to be creative but as soon as Syd asked how he was with the desserts and said "Getting there" I knew he fucked up bad.
he's sleeping beside his donuts 😭😭
Working in a kitchen at one time myself, you really have to know where the other persons head is at to know when to ask a question. Like any situation in life, you just gotta judge their attitude and their level to know what response you’re gonna possibly get. When someone’s angry af when you ask, expect the response you don’t want, coz they wont be rational coz they don’t give af in that moment.
I liked him UNTIL Season 2 finale. On their opening day, their make or break debut for the F&F event, Marcus chose to ASK her out, knowing she was already on Stress Level Midnight, incessant puking after she devulged that to him, then when she pivots the focus on the job at hand, he freaks out on her in the most unprofessional manner. It's even more disrespectful when you factor in that Sydney is the chef de cuisine. HIS immediate boss. I genuinely liked him until that moment. I don't even care about their unceremonious bond over the crackhead chef that Marcus just caught and asked permission to fire. Dude was out of line TWICE and couldn't read the room of Sydney's feelings to save his life...
@@Skiller131 Nah, L take
There is no excuse for Marcus's behavior. Screwing around with his donut while the kitchen is in chaos? As soon as he quit any chef would've told him not to come back
totally agree, Marcus was completely enveloped in his own work and not helping or contributing to the kitchen. i think it served as the climax in his arc, the peak of his obsession and his subsequent breaking point. that way he could return to the kitchen humbled but more knowledgeable of his role in the kitchen
Y’all he only has one job no that is pastries soooo he was hyper fixated on that one thing so he is doing his job and helping out
@@anmyawest6640 yeah his role is pastries but he was focusing on his donuts, which weren't even an item on their menu yet. his role was to prep and slice cakes for serving, because cake was on the menu and people ordered cake. but instead of focusing on the cake that was actually needed, he was completely focused on his donuts, which nobody ordered and were not needed. so, yeah, he was not doing his job and not helping the kitchen out at all.
that must be how kitchens become toxic workplaces, cause i just saw this and I would throw that donut straight out into the alley lol
edit: I mean if I was in the weeds and he was futzing with it. forget that
You know dam well why the character Marcus is getting a free pass, the same with Sydney. Any one defending in the comment have never work in a real kitchen. Having work in this field for 10 years now. Those two would of gotten fired right away. No apologize after. But remember we have to be progressive
As someone who's worked back of the house, front of the house, etc. in various restaurants, cafes, bars, - this show fills me with anxiety. It hits way too close to home. But it's a great show.
Same. Hands woulda been thrown is the difference and then I quit. I am never cooking for a job again
I know. For each of those events, I can remember my own version, along with the feelings that went with it.
I get it - why they each act that way, and also why it's not healthy.
So glad I'm out of the industry.
Fr! This show captures the chaos of rush hour where the head chef has to think on their feet to the calmness of the opening shifts to the wining down just wanting to go home but still having to clean your station during closing. Everything is so spot on!
You just gotta roll with the punches. Gotta constantly remind yourself that it will eventually end.
@@eldirtyfaygo5395 except if it's your job it's on to the next bullshit day
This episode brought back some memories in my dishwasher/waiter days. Thankfully I wasn't a cook and never had the burden to cook for a hellish rush hour but this episode brought back some stressful kitchen PTSD. Cooks on the edge of getting violent, nobody is hearing nobody's instructions, the worst that could possibly happen happens and I've seen the most sweet and kind people turn into unrecognizable rage monsters It's just an unbelievably horrible experience to be part of. I loved this show.
That why no one respect dishwashers, When it time to step up, you guys are just in way. Since you can't help out with prep or cooking
@@malfaroangel3896 I guess. But the line is not the only part of a kitchen that matters, it's like a factory, a lot of moving parts but instead of gears, it's a team. The dishwashers are part of that team, and should be treated as such. Different jobs, different kind of stress, I know that. But both are hard work. There's no dishwashing school, it's not a technical skillful job that needs training, but without the maintenance and order they provide a line would be a disaster.
@@malfaroangel3896 - Total B.S.
Only a badly run kitchen doesn't give the correct respect to their dish staff. If dish shuts down or is run improperly, a kitchen can grind to a halt. Dish is an essential part of a kitchen's team and as a Director of Food & Beverage at multiple operations, I ensured ECs and CDCs understood this and behaved accordingly. I didn't tolerate them being disrespected nor treated as if they were somehow useless to the success of the operation. The most successful restaurant operation I supervised were those who were led by ECs and CDCs who understood this.
A well run kitchen should be slowly introducing members of the dish team-- scheduling them at least twice a week, a few hours during slow days, to simple prep operations. This gives those members something to aspire to, as well as allows at least one dish member, per shift, to be able to be pulled during a all-hands-on-deck scenario, but this shouldn't be required. Truthfully, if things had broken down so badly that dish was being roped in to the line, then things were FUBAR.
@@malfaroangel3896 I would hate to work with someone with an attitude like yours. Dishwashers deserve just as much respect as the line, because without them the kitchen couldn't run efficiently. Treat dishwashers like actual people for fuck's sake.
@@malfaroangel3896 With that mentality, it's why dishwashers quit on you.
Sydney messed up with the tablet, knocked over 2 cakes for not saying 'corner', calls Richie a loser for helping her, disses him about his daughter, stabs him and then leaves the kitchen in a crisis. Marcus doesn't prep his cakes, focusses on his donut instead of work and leaves the kitchen in the crisis. Why are they acting like the victims just beacuse Carmy got mad at them. He had every right to.
THANK YOUOUOUOUOU
For real, I need these to be pointed out first episode when season 2 comes out
@@yahiryellow1 for real. Proper victims
Also Syndey yelled at Marcus FIRST for the exact same thing Carmy did. Makes no sense that she was taking his side at the end.
@@ShhhzzzzSounds like real life smh
Never noticed Fak mumbling to himself "I'm a chef now..." when he walks by lmao
I love Fak 😂 such a lovable dude
its so funny because out of the entire cast, he's the only real life chef and his character doesn't cook at all
While Marcus and Syd really dropped the ball here, the reason Carmy apologized to them was because he didn't want to continue the toxic restaurant culture he came up in, he didn't want to be the chef that flies off the handle and scream at his staff. Furthermore, Carmy probably realized the chaos was largely caused by his own failure in leading his team.
EXACTLY
So? They should have apologized.
I could already tell he needed to apologize without even reading your comment, lol.
@@johnparker4484 …so this was an explanation for why Carmy apologized himself. That’s the point of the comment. It’s not to exonerate the other two.
Very well said. I still kinda wish it was a two way street and that those two had acknowledged their mistakes, but like you said, it's ultimately a leadership shortcoming.
I've lived this. The anxiety and chaos was so accurate it made me nauseous.
0:58 Bruh I’ve rarely if ever heard people test the head like this. Really if you can’t control how you respond to your own emotions, this is a hard af field
@@RooKangaRoo lol, I have (for good reason, but definitely wasn't the time) when I was way greener. It, um, didn't go well. 😅
It really sucks
“Gtfo off my expo chef now” I would cry lmao
Gordon Ramsey XD
And from Carmy of all people he’s usually so kind like I’d die on the spot.
@@theghostinthemirror8158exactly which tells you how badly she screwed up
I’m gonna need a season 2 chef.
YES CHEF!
Season 2 is coming next year
Heard, Chef
Yes, Jeff
CORNER!
i work at a restaurant and i can confirm this is what it gets like when two people enter our store
What’s great about the tension of the scene and episode is how while Bear was a duck we see Sidnae clearly way over her head and showing how green she is regardless of how well intentioned and still trying to prove herself.
See, that’s what I didn’t like. One of the first scenes of this show, Carmy mentions the heat she has on her resume. Yet, she breaks down over this semi-talentless, jealous crew and one ridiculously crazy rush? Weird writing on her part. Even for a green kid, this whole thing should’ve been another day of the week for her.
what does duck mean?
@@nickwatzek954 I wouldn’t say it’s weird writing. It’s just a clash of kitchen culture. You’re both speaking different interpersonal languages so what seemed like an easy task is now something that might seem impossible, eventually eroding one’s self esteem.
@@nickwatzek954 its different being a section cook in fancy restaurants as opposed to working the pass, Carmy worked the pass before, Sydney was just an overqualified line cook who drifted jobs hating the abuse. It was done for the professionals who get the nuance. Which is most of this show
Have worked in the industry for almost 10 years now…this comment perfectly describes another facet of being a chef or sous chef. 10 years in, even I still feel green at times. Also why I’m not a chef, but I’ve worked for the person you’ve described. We all do some version of this.
The most accurate portrayl of a kitchen I've ever seen
that's terrible. no wonder you have that kitchen nightmares show where gordon has to come in an fix the problems.
@@mattcramdon2838 Look up who Gordon learned his craft from.
@@mattcramdon2838 lmao the irony
But there's a woman
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This is still one of the most stressful sequences in TV and made this show earn a top spot
Carmy really said 99 cakes LMAO. 😂
It’s even funnier when you look at the size of the oven where they can only have two cakes going at any given time 😂
As in slices not full cakes
i think each cake has 16 slices from whats seen in the series. so its more like 7 cakes
The numbers Carmy was reading off was unreal😂. When the pre-order was was going off like a cat pawing at a toilet paper roll, I thought Carmy would make an executive decision and cancel all the orders for the day for the sake of his staff and his own sanity.
We can use our imaginations to figure put how the rest of the day went after Syd and Marcus walked off for that time.
@@tiffanypersaud3518why was it unreal exactly? They were are staple in their community delivering food for the first time, especially right off an article of praise from a prestigious food critic. What part of the numbers don’t make sense when all this is considered?
When Sidney tears into Richie calling him a loser and involving his daughter as well when all he was doing was helping and what Carmen asked of him, she definitely lost a few points from me. Great character
I mean, he was riling her up beforehand though. The stuff about her having an angle, she was obviously pushed to her limit
he’s been riling her up the WHOLE season, he deserved that.
she lost it and i can relate lol great character analysis
theyre gonna be in a relationship by end of next season mark my words
@@edwardfetner2513 ugh I hope not
I'm really surprised Sydney and Marcus never apologized for this. They were behaving like children.
Only whites need to apologise in modern shows. Don't forget:)
Marcus for what?
@@user-bf3yh6ue7p For not doing his work, and instead put all his attention into his side project, when they needed him.
@@rasmusuhrenholdt3629 yeah i must have been tires i thought marcus was carmy lol
@@user-bf3yh6ue7p😂😂😂
seriously one of the most intense episodes of tv ever
I am so happy i found comrades in my anxiety from working in a kitchen for a decade. I had to continuously pause the show to calm down. I will never forget those days because they taught me so much in the workforce for food, but i will NEVER go back.
Same ive worked in restaurants since I was 16 and what I have never been able to understand is how anybody could wanna do this for the rest of their life. When I hear someone say they went to school to become a chef I just look at them and think "how?" I've worked in over 10 restaurants each paying me more than the last and I've hated it more with every passing day. Its just miserable work and how anybody enjoys it is beuond me.
@CULI-FABRIZIO No fast good as well. When you are the runner. If one thing goes wrong during lunch or dinner. It throws off the entire flow of the rush. And that can be catastrophic. LOL
@CULI-FABRIZIO all restaurants
this was the most stressful show i've ever watched, and i loved every minute of it.
This is one of the best episodes in all of television and honestly this video doesn’t even do it justice.
0:52 Sweeps sees it coming. Brilliant detail in this moment.
This is one of the most accurate portrayals of what it's like to work in a restaurant that I've ever seen.
I've been a line cook before and this scene perfectly shows how it can go from 0 to 100,Expo freaking out,cooks going nose to nose with each other and all the cussing its spot on.
Honestly I was on Sydney's side the whole time until this episode. I can't believe she just absolves herself of all the blame and then quits. Carmy had to apologize to her??? She's lucky she wasn't blacklisted
I agree, I was really rooting for her until this moment, and when she just walked out lost a lot of respect for her. There's nothing I hate more than not taking accountability for your mistakes, ESPECIALLY in the kitchen.
Exactly I was so pissed at BOTH Syd and Marcus for not being self-aware and taking accountability. Why tf did carmy even apologize? They all made mistakes and they all should've apologized to each other.
@@Ethozel exactly, it shows Carmen’s ability to let go even when people have wronged him. Shows character on his part and probably plays into his past trauma. Syd and Marcus show low character these final eps and have no growth about their mistakes. It’s insufferable
This was the only gripe I had in an otherwise perfect show.
@@relicvault1515 Same, I’m really glad they’re back but for some reason the show framed them as the victims when they were all acting like assholes in their own way equally. I don’t think they’re awful people for what they did, but I also don’t think Carmy’s the only one who needed to apologize.
This is the most accurate depiction of a kitchen I’ve ever seen in any piece of pop culture
Watch the movie “Boiling Point” the entire thing is a one shot. It’s insanely underrated and an absolutely amazing film
What's really weird as a line cook, this totally chills me out. I am so used to the stress, a freak dinner rush understaffed doesn't faze me anymore, but prep during a rush still makes my teeth grit a little. Every time I have to prep or portion during a rush i'm pretty sure they hear the rage storm through the walls of the freezer. 😂
I worked as a dishwasher as my first job but got promoted to chef and this is the most accurate show ive watched, kitchen work is hell and you really gotta be ready for it to start it
this is honestly one of the greatest episodes of any tv show i’ve ever watched
POV: you’re playing a papa Louie game
I hope this show highlights the toxicity of the industry and makes people realize that there’s more to life than working in restaurants.
or ma6be teach Americans to be better customers
Now just imagine when automation completely replaces workers in this industry
@@michaelwarren875 not gonna happen, at least not completely. Most family run restaurants have razor thin profit margins and will never be able to afford the tech to automate their lines, and the amount of involvement required to cook & plate food in places like the French Laundry means fine dining has absolutely NO interest in automation. If anything, we'll mainly see robots in the future kitchens of big chains like McDonald's who have the capital to invest in the tech.
So true I used to work in this environment, got laid off during Covid. Decided to start my own meal prep business. Not only is it less stressful but I make more than the POS chefs that tried burn me out.
It starts all over not just the restaurants or the kitchen. A big part of it comes from customers
18 minutes of Chao with no cuts. second to last episode. all one take. favorite episode right here. watch the show
I am not much into dramas. Really not into cooking shows. But I thought this was BRILLIANT!!!! Watched the whole series in one sitting. Loved it!!!!! Can't wait for Season 2!!!!!❤❤🌭🥪
This is not a drama lol, this is exactly how it goes down in kitchens
I absolutely lost it when Ritchie got stabbed and handled it like a boss
All the people who work in kitchens end up years later either being alcoholics, taking psychoactive drugs, or smoking weed. I found this myself working in a kitchen as a chef - I was actually starting to find relief in alcohol. That's why I left this profession. Excellent video, it fully captures the craziness of this job...
The audacity to say “this isnt on me” when she clearly the cause
This is not hyperbole when I say this is the most intense episode of television I’ve ever seen
Watch seven fishes from season 2
0:57 The way he almost catches himself but can't is so realistic.
Before I knew it this episode was almost done and I was like “that was fast!!!” Man I respect those who wanna be chef knowing the craziness of it.
It was all shot in one take to make you feel like you’re in that environment. I think that’s why it flew by
Anyone defending Marcus or Sydney, it obvious.
1. You never worked in a real kitchen.
2. If you have worked in a real kitchen and think this behavior is ok, then your the problem in you team
Bruh I’m tilted af and I’m not even in their specific kitchen
As a chef. This is 100 percent accurate. Unwritten rule is walking out on a kitchen while slammed. Even if your shift is up. You dont leave until it has slowed down to a pace that is reasonable
Did she ever have to apologize for any of her crap? Like, and especially, stabbing Rich with a knife she was waving in his face while hurling insults at him with his daughter as ammunition? Didnt y'all think it was weird that she just walked back in, got an apology, and her job back?
Exactly. She came around a corner waaaayyyyy too fast without giving any heads up.
The guy was way too into his donut to care about the kitchen.
Both of them got pissy about things they fully started on their own.
Never worked in a kitchen but even I can see marcus and sydney were totally in the wrong
Anxiety levels on 💯 watching this episode!
Those are rookie numbers in this racket.
This happens. I’ve been cooking professionally for many years now. If you want to work in a kitchen you need to be able to handle it. IMO Sydney, with all her training, should have been able to handle this.
at the previous restaurant she says they just let her zest
Her skills aren’t the problem. It’s her attitude and focus.
@@liamcephus9687 I think she was doing pretty well throughout the season and everyone else was giving her a difficult time
Carmy had given her everything she wanted and he pushed her to succeed and I was so disappointed in her character when she bailed.
True... but you don't know your limits until you're in one of those situations. Everyone responds differently
I really feel like Carmen was so patient the entire show while working with a bunch of unprofessional losers, then he kind of loses his cool in one episode, and everyone has a problem with it. My favorite part of this episode was seeing every character react to each others behavior in a high stress environment.
I’ve never been a cook but having worked in food service during a rush as a server/cashier this brings back bad memories man. Testament to how realistic it is
The fact that this episode was done in a single shot 😮😅
This was done in one shot. It’s incredibly done
0:59 when u come home and ur little brothers on ur xbox
As someone who worked in food service for years through high school and college, front and back end, cashier, cook, dishwasher, all of it. oh my god this show is so accurate. Makes it stressful to watch. Like I’m reliving my food service trauma lol
The most accurate representation of working in the kitchen, sometimes we just yell and curse for the fun of it
that thing White does with his face right before he explodes...he's so good
I was in a meat grinder like this a couple of times. It's a gottdanged nightmare in real life in slow motion. And nothing can save you. You just gotta put your nose to the grindstone to get through it.
@CULI-FABRIZIO no. Any restaurant can have a bad night.
Especially now with alot of places understaffed...
This scene perfectly captures a rush in a busy restaurant. I've spent the last 7 years in the kitchen and this scene was like one of my ptsd dreams.
This is what it was like working Saturdays nights at Texas Roadhouse lol
So real it brought back restaurant PTSD. You look up and its 4:30 and when you look up again its 11:05 and you have no idea where the night went.
You sleep so well after nights like that.
Watched this in one day, two days ago. I already want to watch it again.
I wanted to watch immediately after I was done watching the episode
I grew up in a small town in central Pennsylvania. I worked at two fairly busy bars after I graduated. By age 21, I had moved to Pittsburgh and took a job in a small bar in south burgh. I was pretty confident that I could handle the high volume. The owner had told me how busy it gets on Friday’s during lent. (Their beer battered fried fish was a local staple.) Busy, was an understatement. With a staff of absolute misfits, we would experience this exact scene every Friday during the Lenten season, every year. I worked there for about 4 years and it turned me into one hell of a line cook. This scene means so much to me.
I can imagine. I’d probably melt into the wall paint😅.
everyone having flashbacks to your days working in resteraunts---you ok? cause im not
Luckily I was the dishwasher they left me alone 😂
When I worked in Sainsbury's cafe it wasn't like this
Luckily I'm not American so I've never had to deal with that Bourdain syndrome, just cook food. Sometimes it gets a bit tense, but just like in any other working place.
Literally lmao I just stayed in my little corner and hope to God they don't run out of gravy jugs @@cornjulio
Never have I seen any movie, series nor reality show that so accurately portrays the stress of working in a kitchen like this show has.
You know it’s fucked when Richie is the most reasonable person in the situation
Haven’t watched the show yet but if I do I’m gonna get ptsd from how accurate the show is at showing how it is working on the line and in the kitchen in general
I don't understand why Carmy apologized to Sydney in the finale, when SHE should've been apologizing for being one of the many reasons why things got so chaotic in this episode!
Carmy had the right to be pissed off, and Sydney should've held herself accountable for her mistakes and should've taken responsibility by fixing them instead of acting like the victim and running away to have Carmy clean up her mess. I was surprised he allowed her to come back so easily like that.
While Marcus and Syd really dropped the ball here, the reason Carmy apologized to them was because he didn't want to continue the toxic restaurant culture he came up in, he didn't want to be the chef that flies off the handle and scream at his staff. Furthermore, Carmy probably realized the chaos was largely caused by his own failure in leading his team.
No, he has the right to be upset, not to scream at her like he did. She fucked up, but that doesn't give him the right to harass her. Learn how to handle things professionally
He screamed at her because he asked her politely to get off the pass several times, and she was making excuses and not listening. @@LucasFerreira-kq3ye
Why is he freaking out on her for implementing a new pos when he should have taken the time to learn how to use the pos and not let things like this happen? Like he literally owns this restaurant. Sydney can suggest getting a new pos but ultimately carmy shouldnt have left only her to do it without taking the time to figure out how it works himself.
That’s what i dislike about her character. She wants everyone to listen to her and follow her lead as if she knows everything, but won’t listen herself and hardly ever apologize for her mistakes.
The way Sydney started belittling Rich (yea I know he’s a fuckup) while he’s trying to help and especially when it was your fuckup that put the restaurant where it was and then she ups and walks out on them??? Ih I was really over her after thatI did not get why Carm had to be the one who reached out. She’s got talent but no self-control. The dish wasn’t ready and the kitchen wasn’t ready for such attention so soon. Slow the f down Syd.
I thought it was just me who thought this way, I was like why do they have to be the ones to apologize when she caused the problem? 😂
Oh yea. SHE ALSO STABS HIM AND DOESNT APOLOGIZE
Tbf, Richie has been treating her way worse throughout the season, he'll, even in this very episode. Like his crack about "Who'd you blow down at the Telegraph?" I cannot fault her for insulting him here, he more than earned it.
@@selinawalsh9075 although Richie had it coming, the daughter's comment was a low blow on Syd part and the blowing someone at telegraph was also low blow in his part. However that doesn't excuse Syd to stab him or accidentally stab him and not apologizing afterwards, like WTF.
My guess after rewatching season 1 was that Syd couldn't handle the pressure hence why her catering failed. In her own words "Got Too Big Too Fast" and fails to take accountability of her mistakes.
This episode was surreal! I was totally zoned in this chaos!
I got to the end of this episode and realized "oh snap was this all one take?"
I love this episode.
I would not survive this. I'd leave before the day is over, open up a food truck or something. I can't deal with an environment like this, tbh I would start crying. 🤷🏽♀
I worked in a food truck, and that’s twice as stressful as working in a real kitchen because everything’s so tiny, and there’s only 3 workers there. When it was a busy day, it was even worse. I quit after a month because it was bad
I’ve been there. 9 hours straight of pure chaos, no break to breathe. By 9 pm I hit my limit I couldn’t even formulate words. My ex co worker (now best friend) forced my to take a break and i spent 15 straight minutes crying. Good times 😆😆
I was thinking “food truck” almost every episode😂❤.
Food truck isn't any better. The whole business is stressful.
kindest fast food manager:
they really nailed the look of your average Chicago Italian beef joint. when it has a menu with stick on letters on the wall you know it's gonna be good
I always recommend the show and wait until they reach episode 7. I never tell them what to look out for, they just get there and message me with the same reaction I had. What a phenomenal episode.
This show is so stressful yet so good!!!
if you get anxiety by watching this try living it
Love the show but don’t think chef should have apologised to Sydney and Marcus for his behaviour. He was well within his right in my opinion
Yeah, it's weird that marcus or Sydney didn't apologize in the final episode..
They're also in the wrong..
That's how you know it's a TV show. In real life, this is the last you'd see either of them in a kitchen within blocks of that place.
But that's the point. While Marcus and Syd really dropped the ball here, the reason Carmy apologized to them was because he didn't want to continue the toxic restaurant culture he came up in, he didn't want to be the chef that flies off the handle and scream at his staff. Furthermore, Carmy probably realized the chaos was largely caused by his own failure in leading his team.
I think he was apologizing for flying off the handle with both of them. Understandable. But when your leader flies off the handle… the rest of the team is not going to do well. They were not hearing each other at all this episode.
I saw this scene on like a youtube short or instagram reel and decided to give the show a watch because of it. Best decision I ever made. What an incredible show.
this scene solidified Richie as the best side character
I'm glad I found this hidden gem of a show.
I'm rewatching the first season right now to get ready for Season 2 and I just finished episode 6. I saw that this episode was coming on next and I literally stopped binge re-watching dead in my tracks after 6 episodes because I remembered how stressed this episode made me feel and it was making me anxious lmao
It's been a long time since I worked behind the line, but my god this is the most accurate depiction of BOH ever filmed. So you're bored of your office job, your friends say your food is good, and you wanna be a professional cook? This is what it's like, EVERY DAY BABY! WOOOO!!
She's asking Richie if he knows how to do fries and he's been working there since forever lmao.
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Because he is tossing them like an idiot and she notices and asks as if he is an incapable
@@Cydreeze nah she just wanted to take a jab at richie for revenge because he was mean to her and vent at him because she is getting yelled at for her mistakes. Richie isnt even kitchen staff, so you have no right to complain to him.
@@ryuvereignnolife3980 Nice take from someone who probably doesnt even work in the restaurant industry
Richie it’s always THE MAN in a chaotic situation.
i thought sydney's character was so annoying but rewatching it and imagining myseld in her shoes id probably explode long before her
the whole "corner" thing gave me flashbacks. this scene really is quite true to the feeling of a full on rush, its a horror show
My cortisol levels are through the roof,WTF insane, intense, excellent TV, Bravo the entire cast.
This perfectly set up the next season. The first season was all about coming together and building something in the wake of tragedy, only to realize that he never faced his own demons that are now sabotaging him. Brilliant
That whole episode made me want to just have some quiet time for a bit.
Piece of art
I always wondered what would have happened to Willy Wonka if he lost his chocolate factory and decided to become a restaraunt chef.
1:04 This was me when I used to work at a restaurant in the kitchen when my dad used to own a bar and grill of chaos so many orders on weekend nights
the stress this episode put me in LMAOOOOOOOO
This is the most intense episode out of the whole series mainly because this entire episode was done in one take without any camera cuts.
Marcus needs focus, sydney needs trust, richie needs a hug, carmy needs to remember who he is
I want every school cafeteria kitchen to be like this scene
You cannot defend Marcus nor can you defend Syd
They were assholes in this episode, they broke down at the first sign of chaos and messed up a lot
Even Tina, who wasn't on board of the new "system" was doing her best and didn't break down when Carmy yelled at her
This was the single most stress inducing episode of television I ever watched
The only thing that I'm frustrated about is this part. I was waiting until last episode to hear Marcus & Sydney to also apologize to Carmy. Carny apologize to them but why can't the twondo the same? It seems like they didn't realize that they're at fault too. Yes, Carmy was rude to them but Marcus literally got lost over his donuts and forget about his job which is the cake and Sydney for being impatient about her risotto. Carmy is valid for exploding to them. So I got pissed over the scene where marcus & syd were together and cursing carmy and didn't even admit that they went overboard too.
PS. I don't if it just me but to me the kitchen gets brighter and brighter throughout the episodes. I freakin love that details and the cinematography is amazing.
This is accurate. I'm stressed just watching this.
I'm not a fan of Sidney. She created that chaos with the tablet and then quits while they're deep in the weeds saying it's not on her. While I agree Carmy's behavior was too much, I can completely understand given his whole situation (which she knew about). When he texted her to apologize about how he acted, she just responds "correct" like wtf? She should've at least apologized for starting the whole tablet situation.. idk hopefully she redeems herself next season
I don't like her character either, seems a bit entitled, wants every idea she has to be implemented immediately
Sidney is horrible, i don't understand why people defend her so much
Ironically, Ritchie also did not say corner when walking backwards around a corner which is why he got stabbed. He also wouldn't have got stabbed had he not been riling Sydney up all season because of his own insecurity and fear of being replaced. Sydney's comments about his daughter was uncalled for but it's a testament just do how far Ritchie was digging at her that she would even stoop to his level. Episode 1 Sydney would ever do anything close.
Reminds me of when I worked at chipotle 😭 horrendous
LMAO 😂
i worked there too but i loved the kitchen work, not chipotle necesary
As someone who works front of house, yep, this show captures what its like when things get hectic... though not on the level as kitchen, still pretty close to home