glad to bring laughter back to the kitchen

Unfortunately today started off like any other day this past week where the mood was somber and not very exciting but work was getting done..However I was determined to start turning everything around because it was getting frustrating to see a once happy kitchen change suddenly because of the sale. So I tried to lighten the mood up a bit, by smiling trying to laugh a bit, but all it did was make things a bit less serious but no smiles.

AT dinner service though, I stepped it up a notch. Work was going extreamly well between the sous chef and I, and food was going out, I handled the banquet he gave me his usal tips here and there, which will help me a lot in the future. But I laughed a bit doing some silly things to lighten the mood, when I got asked a question by the sous chef which finally turned the tide for the good. He says to me why are you laughing? did you drink? take drugs? I answered a wise man once told me (him) that its better to be foolish then hold grudges and be mad at each other. He smiled and suddenly his old self came out and we were joking again..getting work doen but with a smile, speaking french adn eglish making up english words so I can understand his french...dont ask... and once again things were going well and happy in the kitchen.

I also know there was some annymosity towards the owners for selling so I decided I wanted to change that as well. Whenever I ring the bell durign service for a waiter to come pick up the food, the owners wife who is also the manager of the dining room screams at me arret la cloche (Stop ringing the bell!) so for no reason she starts ringing the bell at the kitchen so I screamed back...Arret la Cloche and started to laugh, becuase it was funny. I knew I either stepped over the line or broke the ice... I broke the ice, and she got a look on her face that I knew was going to change thigns at least for today. I tried to hide from her because she was hiding behind the door with the hose ready to spray me next time I walked towards the dish pit. The sous chef walks out of the kitchen for a second, comes back in and grabs me and hodl me tightly in the middle of the kitchen...Sabrine (the manager) comes in with the hose and starts spraying me mid body area with freazing cold water for a good minute. I was litterally covered and soaking wet waist down. Everyone was laughing and it was good to hear a good ambiance in the restaurant again.

after she finished hosing me down she comes around to the pass and asks me if i still think she should stop ringing the bell..I said you can do what you want...but next time you plan on hosing me down at least give me some laundry detergan adn bleach for my chef jacket. The sous chef heard that and poured dish soap on my jacket, adn with a spounge rubbed it in...it was funny, so I said you know now I dont need a shower...so he takes the sponge and washes my head...All in good fun, and all for a good cause because at the end of the day, everyone was talking to eachother with a smile on their faces.

I had to do a load of laundry anyways tonight so I didnt mind at all...and that was my day. Probably one of my better ones so far.