AllDeaf.com
Mobile - Perks - Store - Advertise - Spy  

Go Back   AllDeaf.com > Miscellaneous > Lifestyle, Health, Fitness & Food
LIKE AllDeaf on Facebook FOLLOW AllDeaf on Twitter
  
Reply
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Unread 11-09-2006, 09:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
Registered User
 
sordouomo119's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Edmonds, WA
Posts: 3
Send a message via AIM to sordouomo119
Any deaf chef here?

Hi, everybody. I'm wondering if there is any deaf chef here in alldeaf and I would like to know what you have experiences. We can share stories about what we work at restaurant or other. I currently work at Rosie's Cafe at Boeing Company in Renton, WA as Grill chef. Anyone mind to share a story?
sordouomo119 is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
Deafness

Beitrag Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on AllDeaf.com
   
Unread 11-09-2006, 10:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Texan Guy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 2,550
I do....but not chef. I'm just cooker at the restaurant. It can be hard to listen to the people in the kitchen room such as telling you to get or cut or cook some kind of foods.
Texan Guy is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 11-09-2006, 10:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
Lets ride horses!
 
Phillips's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Spaceship
Posts: 11,170
My ex boyfriend but still good term friend with him.. He is chef at VIP Stadium.. He taught me lots!
__________________

My journal!
http://poochie21.blogspot.com/

***Enjoy life today, Yesterday has past and Tomorrow may never come.***
Phillips is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 11-09-2006, 10:43 PM   #4 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Peachy Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,176
My close friend Don is hard of hearing and is an executive Chef at country club not far from where I live, but isn't a member of AD. He had been chef for many, many years.
__________________
Peachy Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-15-2006, 10:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
Quote:
Originally Posted by sordouomo119 View Post
Hi, everybody. I'm wondering if there is any deaf chef here in alldeaf and I would like to know what you have experiences. We can share stories about what we work at restaurant or other. I currently work at Rosie's Cafe at Boeing Company in Renton, WA as Grill chef. Anyone mind to share a story?
Hi, my name is Marcus.I'm a professional chef for more than 12yrs. I'm born from Jamaica. I moved in California since 1992. I learned alot different new things around the hotels & restaurants business here in Southern California. I'm currently working at the Hyatt Regency and Doubletree. It's a beautiful place I've enjoyed here. I love to cook, help and teach deaf people in my Orange County. Wonder how come you became a chef ? It's because I know how hard for those young deaf people who wants to become a chef but executive chefs are afraid to hire! That's why I need your supportive to enable us the expression of your words and I would be more than happy to write and inform all my deaf friends who works or want to be a chef. Thanks!

Marcus- KS.Sous Chef, California.
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-15-2006, 11:09 PM   #6 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
Quote:
Originally Posted by Texan Guy View Post
I do....but not chef. I'm just cooker at the restaurant. It can be hard to listen to the people in the kitchen room such as telling you to get or cut or cook some kind of foods.
Yeah, I know how hard for you to listen or understand what chefs or waitress tell you to do it. I am a professional chef for more than 12yrs and have alot experience in my own challenge with those hearing chefs without an interpreter. I find a way is to ask, read their lips, write, show body language and teach. It helps me understanding every words how they tell or act whenever we were in a running kitchen. All you have to do is try your best and teach your employee chefs, steward or managers.Remember, those people didnt have the skills of their knowledge in your deaf world. Once they were taught by you, u would feel happy when they sign or communicate with you while you are cooking in the kitchen. Responsibility is yours, not them! It's because of most hearing people are too lazy to learn but i know it is not fair. I agreed with you 100%. Their responsiblity is to speak, listen and write!!
Believe me it would make your job easier than you think. Don't give up , prove them that Deaf can do it!!

Marcus- K.S. Sous Chef, California
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-15-2006, 11:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peachy Lady View Post
My close friend Don is hard of hearing and is an executive Chef at country club not far from where I live, but isn't a member of AD. He had been chef for many, many years.
Hi, my name is Marcus.I'm born from Jamaica. I'm deaf and a professional chef for more than 12yrs. When I read your quote, It caught my eyes and would like to ask u about how he could be able to listen, speak and understand with others ? I'm very proud of him, i couldnt image how he handle his responsiblity and job. In many years, Don works as executive chef at the hotel and wonder did he hire more deaf people to work in their kitchen department ?

K.S. Sous Chef, California
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-15-2006, 11:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Peachy Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,176
Don works as executive chef at the country club. He is hard of hearing, so he was able to communicate with staff there most of the time. Don hires, trains and fire people too. In the past he had hired some deaf people to work in the kitchen to wash dishes or be busboy. Don's supervisor views Don as very valuable employee. He grew up going to school with me.
__________________
Peachy Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-15-2006, 11:26 PM   #9 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Trebekistan
Posts: 13,078
Send a message via AIM to deafdyke
Maybe someone should start a Deaf cooking show to compete with Rachel Ray!
deafdyke is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-16-2006, 01:47 AM   #10 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peachy Lady View Post
Don works as executive chef at the country club. He is hard of hearing, so he was able to communicate with staff there most of the time. Don hires, trains and fire people too. In the past he had hired some deaf people to work in the kitchen to wash dishes or be busboy. Don's supervisor views Don as very valuable employee. He grew up going to school with me.
As I understand that Don has a valuable employee in his kitchen department. I know he understands, supports and respect for everyone but those deaf people who were hired they should be thankful to have him working with. I hope deaf people have to accept, be patience, copperative and help everyone working as team. Don is hardworking and trying his best to help whatever they need. You are lucky to have him going to school with you.
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-16-2006, 01:54 AM   #11 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Peachy Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,176
I agree with you. He went to school with me growing up long time ago. I didn't mean he still is going to school with me now. We are in our 40's now..smile Don has been working hard and long hours. He told me that it is very hard job, but he loves it. Sometimes he cook at my house when I had parties and I learn from him. I found that cumin spice is really good in chili! mmm
__________________
Peachy Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-16-2006, 09:57 AM   #12 (permalink)
Let It Snow!!!!
 
shel90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: A place where crabs are popular
Posts: 40,274
Blog Entries: 3
I used to know a deaf professional chef that lives in Boston. He wa one of the chefs at The Hyatt. I dont believe he is an AD member. Last I heard he won a couple of local awards for his recipes and got moved to one of the top chef positions at his work.
__________________
"Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it."

--- Anonymous
shel90 is online now   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-16-2006, 11:58 AM   #13 (permalink)
Registered User
 
SxyPorkie's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 3,095
there are few deaf chefs in California.. one of them were retired.. He was best chef..I was invited to his place.. He cooked wonderful delicious foods.. Yummy...
__________________
Life Goes On!!
SxyPorkie is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-16-2006, 02:42 PM   #14 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Freaky Cat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Central ArKaNsAs
Posts: 10,221
I used to be a chef working at restaurant for 11 yrs till an injury force me to stop working so i havent worked in any restaurant since 2000. I miss working in big kitchen.. sigh but dont think I will ever do that again due to my right hand...
__________________
When you miss me just look up to the night sky and remember,
I'm like a star; sometimes you can't see me, but I'm always there!

Freaky Cat's Blog
Freaky Cat is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-16-2006, 11:14 PM   #15 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Peachy Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,176
Does anyone remember deaf chatter Red Lobby...she used to work as chef. Anyone know where she is now and if she still works as chef?
__________________
Peachy Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-17-2006, 01:33 AM   #16 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
Well, I don't know exactly where she is now but I will ask my friends who might know where she is. Keep you as informed as I could, thanks for asking!
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-17-2006, 02:41 AM   #17 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
Gingerbread-

Tell me what happened with your right handwraist, do you mind? Hope it wasn't burned from inside the fryer or grinder.Let me tell you a terrible story and hope it wont make your mind as dwell as forever. I promise that it wont happen to you again includes others, too!

In the last 10 years, one of my oldest friends who worked as chef with me at the hotel and he worked for 8 years. He is very nice person and friendly. Unfortunately, the most saddest thing I ever seen in my life. It was hard for me to forget what happened to my friend, u know. Image if he was my son or brother, I would cry for hours and hours..he is my friend who always helped me through a tough job here for many years. Anyway, what happened was that I saw before he put his right hand inside a big metal of Doug Mixer which is 375 volts- 5hp motor 4 speeds. His job is to make alot of mashed potatoes, heavy cream, butter, salt, garlic and white pepper.He had done it many times but one day it happened so fast He didn't realize when it spinned his right hand through the mixer when he put some butter into it. That was how it happened. I can't even explain how horrible thing you wouldn't want to see.

One day u might never know when it could happen to you, that is why the job is very serious and dangerous in your position or area. Be sure to watch before you do something.

The Equipment Kitchen like Food Processor, Grinder, fry cutter, Meat Chopper ,Slicier, mixers,machine and oven. As most of us as chef or cook should know how to be careful because these are too powerful it is dangerous to put yourself in a high risk of job. Please watch yourself or others if you could.

K.S. Sous Chef-California
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-17-2006, 03:20 AM   #18 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
SKyporkie-

Not that I know of , a fewer the deaf chefs work in Southern or Northern California I hardly find.I wish I could meet deaf people who become a chef because I want to learn the share of their different experience job and that helps me understanding and changing something for a better place in the world to show " DEAF CAN DO IT ". Let me know if you find some of them, I would be more than happy to hear their many stories, answers and questions.

K.S. Sous Chef-California
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-17-2006, 03:46 AM   #19 (permalink)
Registered User
 
ProChef75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California but was born from jamaica
Posts: 15
Send a message via AIM to ProChef75 Send a message via Yahoo to ProChef75
you have asked me a question how to make mashed potatoes.I would sugguest you to come here at Los Angeles Restaurant which is called
" Patina ", Fondly nicknamed " The Potato King " for my friend's surprising and sophisticated use of this humble vegetable, Splichal is internationally renowned as one of the most imaginative and talented chefs on the American Culinary scene..I had learned from my old friend as Executive Chef, Splichal.He shares his culinary vision in over 60 delicious recipes that blend classic European techniques with fresh California cuisine. Each recipe, for such signature dishes as Terrine of Artichokes with Roasted Garlic CLoves and Hollywood Roof-Dried Tomatoes, Santa Barbara Shrimp with Mashed Potates and Potato Truffle Chips, and Lemon Sandiwch with Candied Citrus Zest and Strawberry Salad, has been meticulously adapted directly from Patina's kitchen for home chefs.Those chefs were professionalism and perfectionalism. I suggest anyone who would like to know more info about Splichal's recipes, ask me and I would be more than happy to answer your questions.
ProChef75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-17-2006, 07:20 PM   #20 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Alberta,Canada
Posts: 13,626
I'm Chef/prepare foods working at Swiss Chalet but still same repeat foods meals...
Still condiser seek another restaurant and more talent skills better way but have not made my decision about this later.. Least I still happy working Swiss Chalet Restaurant. Or probably I might go Chef School and get better promotion better salary. Wait and see... Troubling thinking about my own way plan ahead of time. *Flip the coin*
__________________

Parent's proud our children.
GalaxyAngel is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-19-2006, 11:13 PM   #21 (permalink)
Banned
 
Nesmuth's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: The Southland of California
Posts: 3,199
Send a message via AIM to Nesmuth
I'n my budding years at Disney, I worked with chefs Tony Bodner, Alfred Boll, and Jesse Tiscareno. I dunno if any of these names are big now but they can cook up real fancy stuff. I even dipped live grasshopers into chocolate with one of them. And add my top notch home cooking skills too.

I dunno if that makes me a 'Deaf Chef' here.

Richard
Nesmuth is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-20-2006, 07:10 AM   #22 (permalink)
Premium Member
 
Kalista's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 8,112
Quote:
Originally Posted by shel90 View Post
I used to know a deaf professional chef that lives in Boston. He wa one of the chefs at The Hyatt. I dont believe he is an AD member. Last I heard he won a couple of local awards for his recipes and got moved to one of the top chef positions at his work.
I have not heard of his name? In Boston Chef ?
Kalista is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-20-2006, 07:54 AM   #23 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Freaky Cat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Central ArKaNsAs
Posts: 10,221
Oh sure i will tell you as I dont mind.. Well I was trying to cut the Ribeye steaks for back up so be ready in case we ran out of steaks for that night. My boss said he did sharpened the knife. I have things about knife.. dont ask me why.. ha..

So I cut but somehow i heard the tendon popped then I felt the pain went thru to my elbow. it Hurts!!! (my sis heard the tendon popped too?)i had to go to ER.. the dr said i have cts.. I went my family dr he said same thing.. So i was referred to special dr and he ordered tests.. he found that I have cts and something else.. but hes not sure what it was??

I had therapy for my hand.. it helped but it is still swollen? so not sure why.. every time i used my hand it get swollen and painful.. so i have to be careful and do it easy.. you know?? Oh yeah it is weak now.. So i cant hold my coffee cup or other thing much anymore. Sometimes I dropped things out of my hand.. cant help.. so have to put it on my left hand.. lol

the bad thing that I am a right handed.. so it's hard to write .. its not the same as before.. so you see i cant work again in restaurant cuz it kept getting painful when i used my hand?? I just have to find something else that I dont have to use my hand but what?? jeez.. maybe go back to school and learn something else.. sigh! i really love cooking...


Quote:
Originally Posted by ProChef75 View Post
Gingerbread-

Tell me what happened with your right handwraist, do you mind? Hope it wasn't burned from inside the fryer or grinder.Let me tell you a terrible story and hope it wont make your mind as dwell as forever. I promise that it wont happen to you again includes others, too!

In the last 10 years, one of my oldest friends who worked as chef with me at the hotel and he worked for 8 years. He is very nice person and friendly. Unfortunately, the most saddest thing I ever seen in my life. It was hard for me to forget what happened to my friend, u know. Image if he was my son or brother, I would cry for hours and hours..he is my friend who always helped me through a tough job here for many years. Anyway, what happened was that I saw before he put his right hand inside a big metal of Doug Mixer which is 375 volts- 5hp motor 4 speeds. His job is to make alot of mashed potatoes, heavy cream, butter, salt, garlic and white pepper.He had done it many times but one day it happened so fast He didn't realize when it spinned his right hand through the mixer when he put some butter into it. That was how it happened. I can't even explain how horrible thing you wouldn't want to see.

One day u might never know when it could happen to you, that is why the job is very serious and dangerous in your position or area. Be sure to watch before you do something.

The Equipment Kitchen like Food Processor, Grinder, fry cutter, Meat Chopper ,Slicier, mixers,machine and oven. As most of us as chef or cook should know how to be careful because these are too powerful it is dangerous to put yourself in a high risk of job. Please watch yourself or others if you could.

K.S. Sous Chef-California
__________________
When you miss me just look up to the night sky and remember,
I'm like a star; sometimes you can't see me, but I'm always there!

Freaky Cat's Blog
Freaky Cat is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-20-2006, 08:01 AM   #24 (permalink)
Registered User
 
deafmedicalpoet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: In a bookland of poems
Posts: 403
Send a message via AIM to deafmedicalpoet Send a message via Yahoo to deafmedicalpoet
Quote:
Originally Posted by deafdyke View Post
Maybe someone should start a Deaf cooking show to compete with Rachel Ray!
cool idea!! U know I may be medical, but I do cook a ton. And I sometimes work with a chef. Also Could Rachel Ray do a 15 min meal? I can!! I could even do a video with my webcam for ya'll I am dead serious!!

bye for now
__________________
An author is also an artist; therefore, you must follow your heart on the truest path.

And every feeling you have in yourself needs to be released and not bottled up for any reason, we all need to let them out whether we want to or not.
deafmedicalpoet is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-22-2006, 05:25 PM   #25 (permalink)
Let It Snow!!!!
 
shel90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: A place where crabs are popular
Posts: 40,274
Blog Entries: 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalista View Post
I have not heard of his name? In Boston Chef ?
His name is Howie...I forgot his last name. Havent seen nor spoke with him in 5 years but through friends, they tell me about him winning some awards for his recipes. He did cook me dinner one time when I was living in Boston..very delicous!!! hmmm!
__________________
"Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it."

--- Anonymous
shel90 is online now   Reply With Quote
Unread 12-28-2006, 02:17 AM   #26 (permalink)
Registered User
 
sara1981's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: North Little Rock,Ar
Posts: 7,049
Send a message via Yahoo to sara1981
my hometown dont have deaf chefs but only for hearing people that really stranges for me!
__________________
sara1981 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03-06-2007, 04:49 AM   #27 (permalink)
Registered User
 
saikouBBgeek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: If you can't find me then I am probably at the baseball game.
Posts: 29
Hello all, I am a professional chef but I'm sorta "retiring" from that field since I've been doing it for so many years. I do enjoy it but I'm burnt out with working with the hearing folks since they always think that deaf people cannot do it. The last one I had was at a local ski resort. It was fun but I didn't get any respect at all from fellow workers. It is sad that this is happening but that's okay because I know I am damn good and my wife is satisfied! LOL
saikouBBgeek is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03-06-2007, 01:19 PM   #28 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Chrysanthe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 544
Quote:
Originally Posted by saikouBBgeek View Post
Hello all, I am a professional chef but I'm sorta "retiring" from that field since I've been doing it for so many years. I do enjoy it but I'm burnt out with working with the hearing folks since they always think that deaf people cannot do it. The last one I had was at a local ski resort. It was fun but I didn't get any respect at all from fellow workers. It is sad that this is happening but that's okay because I know I am damn good and my wife is satisfied! LOL

If your wife is satisfied, then how come she has been cooking more than you have been? Pffflllt!!!!
Chrysanthe is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 03-06-2007, 01:28 PM   #29 (permalink)
Registered User
 
saikouBBgeek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: If you can't find me then I am probably at the baseball game.
Posts: 29
That is because the kitchen is more sexier with you in there!
saikouBBgeek is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 04-25-2007, 08:29 AM   #30 (permalink)
Lets ride horses!
 
Phillips's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Spaceship
Posts: 11,170
Quote:
Originally Posted by shel90 View Post
His name is Howie...I forgot his last name. Havent seen nor spoke with him in 5 years but through friends, they tell me about him winning some awards for his recipes. He did cook me dinner one time when I was living in Boston..very delicous!!! hmmm!
Oh gosh! is your first name is S___ and your parent and brother are deaf too? anyway His Last name Ka____n and has deaf sister Bonnie.. I am sure Kalista knew his sister!? also Howie was my ex for 5 years and no longer worked in Hyatt!
__________________

My journal!
http://poochie21.blogspot.com/

***Enjoy life today, Yesterday has past and Tomorrow may never come.***
Phillips is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:51 AM.


Join AllDeaf on Facebook!    Follow us on Twitter!

AllDeaf proudly supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Copyright © 2002-2013, AllDeaf.com. All Rights Reserved.