Fine Dining

Now that I am working inside, I am about to dissect the whole myth of a high/fine dining restaurant…step by step. Beyond the breathtaking deco, is a world quite different from the diners and layman like us.

Firstly, of course is the organization. Everyone has a role to play and the hierarchy is as complicated as a spider web. The kitchen staff has its own, the service staff has theirs. The one that I am working for has 15 in the kitchen and 12 on the service side. All working hard for 108 guests (if the restaurant is full, which it is usually not).


It is nice to be pampered by all these people. But of course, the cost of this huge labor force eventually goes back to your bill. That is why a bottle of mineral water costs $9.00 while normally you get it in the supermarket for $1.50.


That is why they call it fine dining. Besides dinner, you also get a hefty fine.



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