• TheLowestStone@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      You’re talking to an actual chef with over 20 years of hiring experience. You don’t hire line cooks with no experience.

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        5 months ago

        You may not hire line cooks without experience at your restaurant but there are a whole bunch of resturants that do. Places like Applebees don’t require experience or formal training.

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          5 months ago

          Again, I have well over 20 years of hiring experience in multiple subsections of the service industry. When I say “no one hires line cooks without experience” I’m speaking not only for myself but dozens of other people with similar experience to mine.

          Actually look at some of those Indeed postings you linked to.

          From the first one: “Proven experience as a line cook or relevant role” From the second: “Previous experience working in a restaurant or food service setting” From the third: “Previous experience working in a kitchen or food industry preferred” (this one is also for prep cook which actually is an entry level position)

          I could keep going but there’s really no point.

          Oh, by the way, Applebee’s is a franchise so their hiring practices will vary by location. If your local Applebee’s hires line cooks with no experience you really shouldn’t eat there as it’s probably even worse than the average Applebee’s.

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            5 months ago

            20 years of kitchen experience is not necessary to look through the listings. Resturants looking for experienced line cooks doesn’t negate other resturants that have no experience necessary in their listing.

            Outback Raleigh, Weathervane Seafood Chichester, Local Cantina Dayton, Village Brewhouse in Punta Gorda, Frisch’s Big Boy Englewood, Brickhouse Craft Burgers De Pere, Zaxby’s West Point, Smokin Thighs Nashville, Pratt Chicken Inc Chicago.

            About half the listings had no experience required.