The “Pay Your Dues” Mentality Is Holding Chefs Back

<p>Ray Delucci tackles imposter syndrome head-on — why the restaurant industry bakes it in, how &quot;paying dues&quot; culture holds talented cooks back, and what it cost him personally as a 21-year-old restaurant manager convinced he&#39;d be fired any day. It&#39;s a direct response to a 22-year-old sous chef&#39;s Reddit post, and a case for why confidence, not ego, is one of the most valuable tools you can have in a kitchen.Then: The Wall Street Journal reports that McDonald&#39;s, Burger King, and Wendy&#39;s are pivoting back to human hospitality after years of kiosks and app ordering. Food &amp; Wine profiles Victor Vasquez, the Mr. Tuna prep cook working two kitchens five days a week that diners never see. And the meal kit industry unravels as supplier Fresh Realm&#39;s bankruptcy leaves Blue Apron and Marley Spoon customers with half-empty boxes.<br></p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Chefs/comments/1w9ejwg/imposter_syndrome_being_a_sous_chef/" target="_new" rel="noopener">Imposter Syndrome as a Sous Chef</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/americas-fast-food-chains-are-making-a-big-pivotback-to-humans-3b8bb5b8" target="_new" rel="noopener">Fast Food Is Relying on Humans Again (Wall Street Journal)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/hardest-working-person-sushi-restaurant-100000969.html" target="_new" rel="noopener">Restaurant Workers Go Unnoticed</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/the-meal-kit-industry-is-in-disarray-after-a-major-supplier-went-bust-17d7b97b" target="_new" rel="noopener">Meal Kit Industry Disruption (Wall Street Journal)</a></p><p><br></p><p>💬 <strong>Notice something we missed?</strong>If you come across something we had to search for, send us a message—we&#39;re always looking to make these show notes even better.</p><p>💌 <strong>The Repertoire Newsletter</strong><a href="https://www.joinrepertoire.com/newsletter">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>🎙 <strong>Share the Podcast</strong><a href="https://geni.us/repertoirepodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen &amp; Share⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>📸 <strong>Instagram</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/joinrepertoire">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @joinrepertoire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> We earn commission income from qualifying purchases made through Amazon&#39;s Affiliate Program and other affiliate links in this description.</p><p>🙏 <strong>Thank you for listening!</strong></p><p>🎙️ Enjoy More from Repertoire</p>