Are you the chef ?

Tonight I had another one of those happy moments, that remind me of the reasons why I am going through all this. Yes, despite all the nice photos and stories and all the things that I am learning, I am still "going through something", (especially crazy coworkers). While there is much less pressure and pain in the bistrot than in the two star restaurant, I still can't say that it is a place I really love going to, and in any professional kitchen I will probably never be as comfortable as in the HP environment, until I will be running the show myself. Or maybe the grass was just greener on the other side ? ;)

Anyway.... tonight during service one of the waiters mentioned that there was a chef from New York among our guests. I was very curious, and kept asking the waiters for details, but they didn't bother. So after my service was finished, I walked by the table that the waiter had shown me. And to my surprise there were four women. So I just stopped, and started talking to them (nothing to even think about in the two star restaurant). I asked where they were from (new jersey), which restaurant they was working for. And it turned out they had just talked about me as well, as they were excited to see a woman coming out of the kitchen. An then the killer question "ARE YOU THE CHEF ?" Oh that felt so good ! I know that the rest of my work week will be more fun, because I am now reminded that all this is a transition and I am working towards being able to answer "YES !" one day.