Crazy Chefs!

We have all heard stories of Chefs in classes yelling at kids who didn't have the right mise en place, or kids who screwed up a whole meal and couldn't serve. We have also experienced some of these situations at school, but I have never worked with a crazier Chef then my extern Chef. His way of discipline was to scream at you, throw plates at you, slam things in the dish pit and overall just make unnecessary noise in the kitchen. Now don't get me wrong I in no way hated this Chef, I'm going back next summer to work for him, but I hated his disciplinary actions. Getting treated like an idiot during the middle of a hectic service makes nothing better on both sides of the kitchen. Normal people in society can't deal with getting screamed at and pots and pans flying around kitchens, and I know in this field get used to it. Why though, should I want to be in a position on chaos. I want to work somewhere, where I can enjoy what I'm doing and be creative and have things flow smoothly. Being in a place where workers are always flipping out and your boss tells you "you suck" and "your a worthless employee" a hundred times a day makes nothing better. In some cases it does work when you want to get stuff done in a shift and you don't want any problems coming up, but your employees will start fearing you. They will always be afraid to ask questions or try something new or even put in their feedback on a dish they have to prepare. I personally just don't believe it is a smart management style, you can learn how to take charge of a kitchen but still respect your workers.