swearing is a ‘joke’ and eluded that the bigger problem was the lifestyle aspect often associated with of being a chef – working long hours and receiving low wages.
Jay Gormley agrees with this and asks if the reason millennials aren’t joining or indeed staying within the hospitality industry is due to ‘working 70 hour weeks for poor pay’.
Stirling Webb commended the idea of curtailing aggressive behaviour in the kitchen but likened swearing and shouting to ‘salt and pepper in a kitchen’.
Jamie Snell says the reason kitchens are facing a shortage is not down to swearing, but due to a ‘lack of mentality’
Christopher Gill believes that there is a distinction between swearing and bullying and thinks that ‘if you swear you care.
Could unrealistic expectations be the reason for youngsters entering the kitchen for the first time? Katie Elizabeth Offenbacker thinks so.
Of course, it is all about context, swearing in frustration because you have burned the turbot is one thing but calling a colleague a 'f***** c***' whilst screaming in their face is something completely different. As chefs, we expect a resounding bollocking when we mess up, but on a continual basis, this can be disheartening and counterproductive. But when it comes to swearing, the odd 'bollocks' is not going to do any long-term harm to you and your brigade, is it?
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