I've been a KP since January, now becoming a waiter at a same place. Stay strong all the KPs.

@reecealp8200

5 жыл бұрын

Point taken.

@morganalvarez5925

3 жыл бұрын

Man you are so lucky you have a machine to do the dishes where i work at my local hospital restaurant I have to wash all the dishes by hand as the dishwasher machine does not work it's been like that for months just wondering if any other porters have had similar problems I would love to hear from them.

@Pinned.by.Yourself

3 жыл бұрын

@@morganalvarez5925 I had a similar experience. We did have a washing machine but wasn't very good. Sometimes had to go through a wash twice. We didn't have a hose so I had to wash everything by hand beforehand. I also wasn't aloud to wear gloves since the head chef wanted me to cook as well.

@prorun683

2 жыл бұрын

I’d rather be a kitchen Porter anytime than a Waiter, they are far more important to the Restaurant than a Waiter, in fact the only people that rank higher than me at my work are the Sous Chef and the Head Chef, the cleanliness of the kitchen is one of the most important jobs in any kitchen, nothing can function without a KP even the bar doesn’t have coffee cups or glasses, without a KP you are screwed, not sure why the KP is scraping plates either never seen that before in a restaurant it’s normally the waiter that does that

@colmmulryan9731

9 ай бұрын

where i work we havce to wash everything by hand then put into the dishwasher which seems kinda stupid but makes it extra clean i guess :D lol@@morganalvarez5925

Very hard work in the real world you have to work much faster than this though especially in busy kitchens and you're often expected to be doing more than one job at a time.

@JonathanSteadman2003

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Not really the greatest job lol.

Having worked in 3 places from a business to a hotel to restraunt, I can say this is a good job with a good wadge. But no matter how hard or how good you do the job including the dishes, cleaning, prep, bins, the chefs just do not respect any kps and will go out there way to be as mean as possible and moan about a little inconvenience or small mistake you do.

@soggybadrongle

4 ай бұрын

10 people walked out of my kitchen recently (7 chefs, 3 KP's) those that stayed didn't find it funny, respect your co-workers

being a KP was the worst job of my life. today im a pizza delivery guy and much happier

I'm a KP myself. It started as a work experience like internship but after two months I received paid work and now I'm shadowing at front of house (the bar) as my goal is to be a barman, but as they all say 'you have to work at the bottom if you want to get to what you want to archive'.

@elsamu9937

3 жыл бұрын

Did u get be barman?

@reecealp8200

3 жыл бұрын

@@elsamu9937 yes, but at the moment it’s on and off. Since then I have been promoted to assistant chef, so yeah getting there! 😁 Edit: I spent so long in the kitchen that to be honest, my goals have changed. Now I’m trying to be a chef! The bartender job is still fun to do though, from time to time. I have a natural talent for cooking and I’m trying to put it to good use.😁

@ceooflonelinessinc.267

2 жыл бұрын

@@reecealp8200 Where are you from?

I love being a KP. I love my prep work so being the master of Sunday roast veg(from the u.k), other veg and basic prep(panneying, making puree's, recently moving on to doing stuff with pastry is great). Also helps the chef's know I love prep and like cooking, been here 6 months and they've offered me a role with plating up deserts(would have lead to starters also) which I declined as I love my prep work and I can't deal with all that stress with cooking. Sure the basic tasks like washing up and such are okay but they are a part of the job and need to get done.

@morganalvarez5925

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever had to wash dishes by hand when the machine breaks down ?

@levisharman4055

3 жыл бұрын

@@morganalvarez5925 Yes, But even with a working machine they are all scrubbed till clean looking anyway. Don't put dishes through the dishwasher with food and gunk still on it, thats just begging for the dishwasher to break in the middle of a busy shift.

@morganalvarez5925

3 жыл бұрын

@@levisharman4055 Yes I know that but without a machine I still have to soak the plates in one soapy sink then rinse them on the rack and wait for them to air dry, sometimes the plates don't dry in time when it is really busy the same with the cutlery.

@nathan2497

2 жыл бұрын

@@morganalvarez5925 I've had to handwash myself several times when the dishwasher broke down it's not fun at all. I work at a busy hotel.

I'm called columbine at work because I was quiet when I started

I don't even get excited about it anymore but got to do what you got to do to become a chef what ever it takes but hate it role on my apprenticeship

Ok guys what if the dishwasher machine breaks down in a busy restaurant and you have to wash dishes by hand ? You have only one sink you are the only one doing the dishes and get no help. Is it unhygienic to wash loads of plates and cutlery by hand when there is only one sink to soak and wash ?

@reecealp8200

3 жыл бұрын

Had this happen to me before. Just keep changing the water. Make sure the water is hot and very soapy.

@caitthenerd7470

Жыл бұрын

If the dishwasher breaks down you switch to the two-sink method. Soapy water in the first, items are washed clean. Sanitising solution in the second, items are soaked for a few minutes. Finally, they are left to dry. Service HAS to slow down, a chef may have to be diverted to assist you and if you only have one sink you have to use a bucket or large box.

@morganalvarez5925

Жыл бұрын

@@caitthenerd7470 Thanks Cait but unfortunately in my platewash section we only have one sink would have been nice to have 2 sinks :-(

Man I hate the trash, have to keep lugging it up to the main bins all the time so the garbage trucks get it. Not a bad job though, ok wage, lots of laughs..

@kitchenporter56

7 жыл бұрын

Stay Strong buddy :)

This is a movie, it is to slow in real life it is 5 times faster hahahaha

@hbdiklendo3789

4 жыл бұрын

John harve Rincon barrera change the playback speed to 2x and that will be more accurate.

@johnharverinconbarrera1389

4 жыл бұрын

@@hbdiklendo3789 in real live yes Be a kp is a war

glove??

All these kitchen porter videos on youtube are so slow. It's a fast paced job, I don't get the timidity of most of these.

@morganalvarez5925

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah try washing by hand in a busy restaurant when the machine breaks down and you're the only one doing the dishes no one wants to help

@PeteS_1994

3 жыл бұрын

I find it’s more about organisation than pure speed, especially when you have a dishwasher. I am a kitchen porter, organisation makes the job more efficient.

@nathan2497

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeteS_1994 100% mate, Of course you have to work at a good pace too but you constantly get overwhelmed on very busy nights but I agree the key is to be as organised as possible and prioritise jobs. The biggest problem is the better you are at the job and the quicker you are the more they will expect from you from my experience anyway.

massive question, why in the hell are there two people doing that potwash....

Hi, I'm really interested in becoming a kitchen porter. Can you tell me what the job's like and how many hours you work?

@kitchenporter56

8 жыл бұрын

Hi Franck, thank you for your interest. As a kitchen porter, your main duties would involve washing up, cleaning and basic food preparation. You would need to have good physical health, as you will be on your feet for most of the shift. You would also need to be good at working in a team. If you want an active job in the catering industry, this could be ideal for you. It depend, usualy, you work 37-40 hours per week but this may be more important if you are voluntary and motivated.

@frankzemo1860

8 жыл бұрын

Romain DES BOIS Alright, thanks a lot

@samhorder2259

8 жыл бұрын

I don't see why people like to do this full time at all. It's really good part-time though; keeps you busy. Just repetitive and there's no excitement at all 😂

@frankzemo1860

8 жыл бұрын

Sam Horder Maybe but it's within my skill set

@FunRageDIE

7 жыл бұрын

if you are gonna be a kp becareful of where you work as some places treat the kp as the lowest person and just treat the kp like crap or take the piss while on shift. believe i know the horrors of the job

Why are you handing each other bottles of water? You're both doing fuck all

Now I see why the dishes and utensils are always fucking dirty.

@JohnSmith-dj8po

6 жыл бұрын

Mintteacup fuck up mongo

@Mintteacup_

6 жыл бұрын

ok

Kitchen Porter LoL A Dish Washer.

@nathan2497

2 жыл бұрын

Kitchen Porter is the correct job title though and at busier places you're not just washing up all shift that's the main duty of course but there's tons of cleaning jobs sorting out deliveries etc especially at bigger places.

@terryquinn7347

2 жыл бұрын

Im sure your mum and dad washes dishes unlike you you probably can't make your own bed lol