kick off

Well I had the obligatory cook out today. A few brats on the grill (that is bratwursts, not the annoying neighbor kids), and some music and sun on the porch. So I guess I officially started summer the 'American Way'.

It was really nice having today off, and tomorrow. These will probably be my last two days off in a row for quite a while now. with my promotion at work, I will be there a lot more. I have a lot of training to do in order to bring my support staff up to the level where I will be able to have a 'normal' schedule. that is if there is such a thing as a normal schedule in the hotel/restaurant business.

I guess I should back track a little. I recently took the job as executive chef at the Holiday inn and cinvention center here. I had been working there as banquet chef since November and things, as they often do, moved fast and i was in the right position at the right time for the promotion.

It is quite amazing in a way. I always feel things have a way of working out the way they are supposed to. Even when they don't seem that they are. about two years ago I had applied for the banquet chef position at this very property. At that time i thought i was in a position where that would work out. Well some stuff happened in my life that I had to take care of and would not have been in a position to do the job. two years (almost to the day) I se an ad and apply. This time I get the job and within months move up to Executive Chef. Where I now have much better pay (my pay is finally catching up to my lifestyle YEAHHH), I can move to other properties or companies in a position that is not starting over from the bottom and many other benefits.

So I guess what i am saying if things seem crappy right now, stick it out, everything happens for a reason and in the long run things have a way of working out for the best. that is if you work for them and stick it out, just don't give up.....

peace