Hey, all. I’m the dishwasher who made that chicken parm a few weeks back. I just did some training shifts, and my first line shift is in 3 days.

by angrybeardedcanadian

34 Comments

  1. True or false you always have to wear gloves when touching food

  2. Snowwarrior1964

    That’s how I started 44 years ago.
    Good luck

  3. bikersquid

    Best way to do it. I started washing dishes in a Thai place then started on apps. Good luck fish looks tasty

  4. losifer_rising1

    If it’s what you want to do, good for you homie. I started as a dish with zero experience and moved my way up. It’s okay to ask questions, it’s okay to ask the “why”, it’s okay to fuck things up, and it’s okay to be proud of the work you’re doing. But you’re never at a place where you can’t learn something from someone.

  5. ilostmygps

    You ready? Do you get to pick the music the first night?

  6. SuperBluue

    Good luck with the first shift.
    Keep us posted.

  7. Electronic_Picture26

    Thats how the real ones start bud. Good job keep pushing.

  8. Dense_Scarcity6196

    I went from dish to KM in 3 years at my current spot. Keep grinding.

  9. I assume that’s fish & chips and I want it IN MY FACE RIGHT NOW

  10. jayellkay84

    Right before the pandemic shutdowns, I worked at a place with a dishwasher that did some prep at a neighboring restaurant before. He made one of the best things I ever ate (blackened snapper with jalapeños). I trained him the last week we were open to cover garma for me so I could take over sautée (didn’t happen).

    A couple weeks ago one of my fellow cooks at my current place mentioned he did freelance cooking at the other restaurant. I asked him if that dishie was still there.

    “Yup. I know exactly who you’re talking about. He’s a sous chef now.”

    In a way sucks because of the position I’ve been put in, but then I think about that snapper and realize he deserves it.

  11. JoozleJazz

    I started washing dishes at 12, and got asked to watch the fryers while someone went on a smoke break. Been cooking since.

  12. CasualPlantain

    My tired ass thought this was a lobster at first ngl

  13. JudgeHolden84

    If your stuff looks like that all the time, you’re gonna do fine

  14. Zerskader

    The life of a dishie is my favorite. You either start from there and climb to chef or management, or stay a dishwasher forever.

    Though I have seen some become servers.

  15. ClockworkChristmas

    Best of luck! Starting from dish means your always going to be one of the coolest cooks on a line <3

  16. HeightExtra320

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    Welcome brother , there is no, turning back now

  17. Olderbutnotdead619

    The owner of Mario’s de La Mesa started as a dishwasher there.

  18. xxxtanacon

    My stoned poor ass at uni eating frosted mini wheat, Campbell’s that tastes like chemicals and assorted devour Mac n cheese meals I could use some of that right now

  19. therobotisjames

    Fucking rock star that’s killin it over here. Watch out cause he’s coming for our jobs folks. Best be upping our game.

  20. As much as platitudes go, good luck homie. Can I get an extra tartar sauce cup tho what the hell is that serving lol

    There’s a lot of cliche in *act with urgency* but it goes a long way in our industry. Effort, time, and some luck is the only thing that will separate you from where you want to end up, and where you will end up. And you can only ever control one of those.

    Also keep yourself and your work place clean.

  21. Bellini_DownSouth

    Well you can definitely make me fish and chips any day.

  22. BonJovicus

    Better looking fish n chips than I see at a lot of places that offer it. From one former dishie to another good luck.

  23. big-cheese789

    Good luck! Take advantage of your opportunity to move up!