OK, I saw the other thread, about Jim, Warrel, and Jeff working in a restaurant. All true, I was another cook working in the same kitchen, about 1993-1996.
* If anyone ever sees Jim, ask him what 'bool-kooky' is. It will probably get a laugh out of him, if you manage to pronounce it right.
* I had hair down to my shoulders, it being Seattle and all, and still had the shortest hair of all the cooks. Warrel had his all up in his big white poofy chef hat.
* We used to get stoned in the walk in closet. And Warrel used to get the best, well... we had some fun that way.
* Poor Jim had to drink literally gallons of this thick liquid for his Crohn's disease problems. Poor guy.
* We used to listen to Pantera all the time, although, I admit, when I worked alone, I preferred jazz.
* Jeff is really quiet and sweet, Warrel is very clever and witty, and Jim is one of the most stand-up guys I have ever known, and one of my favorite ever bosses. (He ran the kitchen staff for Vince)
* Vince was this straight-off-the-boat guy from Italy, who absolutely hated the way I said 'penne'. And 'carbonara'.
* We made italian food, some of the dishes were REALLY good. If you do go see Jim, and he is cooking italian, ask for an Arribiata or a Puttanesca. The pizzas at Vinces I still miss, the Margherita and the Blanco. Man, good stuff.
* We cooked in front of a big window, and if there were kids loooking, we would toss the pies.
* The height of the oven made us all get burned on our arms as we put the pizzas in and out of the oven. I know I still have scars.
* It was Seattle, grunge time, and people like Eddie Vedder would grab meals there. (I remember him more because he tipped the kitchen 20 bucks on a to go order)
I will put more stories up if I think of any.
* If anyone ever sees Jim, ask him what 'bool-kooky' is. It will probably get a laugh out of him, if you manage to pronounce it right.
* I had hair down to my shoulders, it being Seattle and all, and still had the shortest hair of all the cooks. Warrel had his all up in his big white poofy chef hat.
* We used to get stoned in the walk in closet. And Warrel used to get the best, well... we had some fun that way.
* Poor Jim had to drink literally gallons of this thick liquid for his Crohn's disease problems. Poor guy.
* We used to listen to Pantera all the time, although, I admit, when I worked alone, I preferred jazz.
* Jeff is really quiet and sweet, Warrel is very clever and witty, and Jim is one of the most stand-up guys I have ever known, and one of my favorite ever bosses. (He ran the kitchen staff for Vince)
* Vince was this straight-off-the-boat guy from Italy, who absolutely hated the way I said 'penne'. And 'carbonara'.
* We made italian food, some of the dishes were REALLY good. If you do go see Jim, and he is cooking italian, ask for an Arribiata or a Puttanesca. The pizzas at Vinces I still miss, the Margherita and the Blanco. Man, good stuff.
* We cooked in front of a big window, and if there were kids loooking, we would toss the pies.
* The height of the oven made us all get burned on our arms as we put the pizzas in and out of the oven. I know I still have scars.
* It was Seattle, grunge time, and people like Eddie Vedder would grab meals there. (I remember him more because he tipped the kitchen 20 bucks on a to go order)
I will put more stories up if I think of any.