10-05-2006, 12:22 PM
How many chefs out there, and I use the term lightly (not you cheffie) make use of the frozen food companys and the ready meals?
Since I have been working for one such company (not one of the biggies) I findit hard to go out and enjoy a meal as I know the restaurants have bought the meals from us.
How difficult can it be to put rice in a pot, or chop a few veg or heaven forbid cook a steak? I find it really disturbing. And the fact these people have the audactiy to complain over the slightest thing. There are times where I just want to say learn how to cook, but I don't.
I have found one place near me that actually cooks from fresh and I don't mind paying the prices (OK so the bloke is French and the only thing ready made is the ice).
I have a prob paying £9 upwards for a 'microwave from frozen to table' lasagne or some such and that you have to wait upto 30 minutes for it.
I understand that cooking from scratch for over 60 covers (a lot down my neck of the woods) isn't easy but trying wouldn't hurt.
These people give proper chefs a bad name, and I think I might end up talking myself out of a job, I'd rather have good, well prepared, cooked food than microwaved. Afterall if ready meals aren't good enough for me at home why should they be when I go out?
Since I have been working for one such company (not one of the biggies) I findit hard to go out and enjoy a meal as I know the restaurants have bought the meals from us.
How difficult can it be to put rice in a pot, or chop a few veg or heaven forbid cook a steak? I find it really disturbing. And the fact these people have the audactiy to complain over the slightest thing. There are times where I just want to say learn how to cook, but I don't.
I have found one place near me that actually cooks from fresh and I don't mind paying the prices (OK so the bloke is French and the only thing ready made is the ice).
I have a prob paying £9 upwards for a 'microwave from frozen to table' lasagne or some such and that you have to wait upto 30 minutes for it.
I understand that cooking from scratch for over 60 covers (a lot down my neck of the woods) isn't easy but trying wouldn't hurt.
These people give proper chefs a bad name, and I think I might end up talking myself out of a job, I'd rather have good, well prepared, cooked food than microwaved. Afterall if ready meals aren't good enough for me at home why should they be when I go out?