This morning I was terribly tired. I woke up early, but fell back asleep, meaning that I had a speed walk to work.
I told Chef Dorthy that I would come in early, at 7, so that she could try and find me a smaller uniform. The one that they gave my yesterday, I was simply swimming in. She did find me the right sized pants. Those would be a size small and extra small, but the jacket is still a touch too big. It's the smallest one they could find, from a girl who was "about my size".
Today Mr. Marriott was to visit. He, of course, is the owner of Marriott hotels. Everything got cleaned, everyone was made sure that they had their basics card on them, their name tags and their hair up. The name tag bit usually doesn't apply to Culinary, since we get our names sewn onto our jackets, but since I am still getting my jackets fitted, I have a pin-on name tag for now.
Went into the kitchen, not sure of what we were to do, but saw that Jennifer was looking over our task board, so joined her. Looks like a veg platter for a banquet, which I was assigned to. I cut up cauliflower, broccoli, celery, and portioned out baby carrots and baby tomatoes. This took me 2 hours or so. It always amazes me how long it takes to do these tasks. Looking at them in written form, makes me think I can do it in under an hour, but then I get started and it takes a lot longer. I was shown where the store room was, and got salad dressing for the veg, as well as portioned out some olives that were purchased from Pete's Fruitique!
At this point I cleaned up and went for lunch (Mozza sticks and campfire style potatoes) and when I came back I was to do 10 bowls of berries like I did yesterday, and then get started on the couscous salad.
The bowls were easy, just trim and cut strawberries, layer with blue berries and blackberries.
The couscous required raisins to soak, 6 red peppers, 6 green peppers (which we had none, so we skipped out on) and 2 red onions. All finely diced. By now I had developed quite a bruise that is turning into a blister from my knife, so I took a while dicing, since it hurt a fair bit. Also my back started acting up, and I had to take some pain medication and sit down for 15. I took a quick power nap, and when I came back I was full of energy and ready to go!
I bowled up the couscous, and just as I had half of the bowls filled, I realized that I had forgotten to add those (not so) tasty raisins. So Jennifer showed me to just layer in the raisins. So I emptied the bowl half way, added a layer or raisins, more couscous, and a top layer of raisins.
Today I was done half an hour early, and never got to see Mr. Marriott. Tomorrow he comes through the kitchen though.
Today I learned: How to make naturally flavoured water. Jennifer cut up some fruit, oranges, strawberries and pineapple, added ice and water, and sent it upstairs to Club Lounge. I had a taste of it, and it was simply the most refreshing thing I have ever had. I will be making myself some at home as soon as I find some fruit on sale.
Today I taught someone: That vinegar cleans green off of brass pipes.
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