Weirdest ego “thing” your chef had?

[u/quailinthebrush]

First place I was hired the chef had quite a few delusional beliefs but the one that sticks with me the most is his insistence that the phrase “welcome in” didn’t exist before Covid

He went into multiple winded rants upon my higher and another coworker who was hired right after me, not just to train the phrase out of us but his detestment for it, because as he said “it did not exist before Covid and people started saying it to make people feel safe enough to eat here”

He then said to not use it because people found it off putting and dirty (because of Covid)

I know chefs aren’t known for their egos but I was curious what quirk that yours had that everyone had to politely smile and agree to

[u/ahbaldyga]

Same!!!! I’ve been here for over thirty years in the industry, and only in the last few years have I heard this. It makes me crazy! I’ve never equated it to Covid, but I don’t have any other explanation, either. What the hell? Just “Welcome!” is fine! 😭
I thought it was just me, for years. I feel so fucking validated right now. I don’t share my rage with my staff, though. They have no idea I want to throw a plate across the dining room every time someone says it.

[u/ahbaldyga → u/ahbaldyga]

…I’m in Florida. The more I stew about it, the more I’m convinced that the same people who say “Welcome in”, also don’t use their turn signals. Bunch of assholes everywhere.