Build up to Christmas - Michelin Star style

It has been incredibly busy for the last few weeks, badly short staffed so having some longer shifts again with a few extra shifts being picked up, just to make sure everything is up to standard. The time here went too fast have my last day on Sunday and don’t know what I’m going to do with myself after living the chef life. The build up to Christmas started a few weeks ago, just going through different menu ideas and making sure recipes work, it’s gotten a lot busier in Marlow, Christmas parties from other business’ are happening every night now and we can definitely feel it in work.

Had BBC come in to film us cook so everyone in the kitchen was on their best behaviour, no shouting or laughing just work being done, it was a great day though, the place had a good buzz and the camera crew were very understanding of the busy kitchen. The documentary is meant to come out next year sometime, showing the life in the kitchen as well as the hit the industry has taken due to price increases of food and drinks.

Went onto pastry for a day, just to see what it was like, enjoyed it but I still know that larder is my favourite section, very hands on and more satisfying making a full dish for a customer. However, getting an insight into pastry was great, learning new recipes and how that section runs was a very useful skill. Have another festive set menu now too, so making sure that all perfect, new garnish for the chicken pie and also a new venison dish that was added that was fantastic to see. Garnish has also gotten a new fish dish which is definitely the best fish dish I’ve eaten; I’ve been the only one that was making the garlic bread for the dish in the last month or more so I’m happy someone else learned how to do it now.