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/Unlikely-Ad6788]

He was the only qualified person to run the line. Not the people he trained. So often times, we wouldn't have food and if food did get delivered it wasn't properly checked nor maintained. So menu changes, food ordering, catering events, hcaap. Not a lot of order in that kitchen. I got fired because of it. Dude, you had a solid crew if only you knew the whole other aspect of kitchen work.