re: Chef John Folse: Why is he such a hated figure in Southeast Louisiana?

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I worked for him in college. Complete a-hole in person. Think Gordan Ramsey style leadership in the kitchen.

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White oak plantation?

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I worked for him in college. Complete a-hole in person. Think Gordan Ramsey style leadership in the kitchen.

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Breaking news: Successful chef is an a-hole in the kitchen.

I’ve heard stories about Mike Anderson throwing oval serving trays at waitstaff like frisbees when they fricked up. During my restaurant years, I met very few EKM’s / exec chefs that weren’t assholes to work with.

I think it kind of comes with the territory of:
1. Working in a kitchen, which can be a brutal job/lifestyle that makes people cynical.
2. Having a long term career that requires you to constantly work with part time / short time employees.

Granted, when you get to a certain level of success, a lot of that goes away. But I think the mentality sticks with people and it turns into a bit of a vicious cycle in the industry.

He is Bob Villa to carpentry. Everybody else did the work. Tom and Norm would agree.