how to survive working in a michelin starred restaurant

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it's Episode 8 of my vlog series, and this vlog is going full circle right now baby. back to my roots (aka Episode 1) with Bitterroot Pottery and 1 Michelin Star pasta | bar in Los Angeles.
mostly tips and tricks in this video :)
Pasta Bar's IG | / pastabarla
Bitterroot Pottery's IG | / bitterrootpottery
Chef Dan's IG | / cocinero_dk
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - 00:29 - intro
00:29 - 01:32 - day 1 - prep
01:32 - 03:15 - prep - compressed herbs
03:15 - 08:30 - prep - multi-colored pasta
08:30 - 09:56 - pre-shift
09:56 - 12:17 - post-shift
12:17 - 12:45 - day 2 - prep
12:45 - 14:11 - prep - hacher
14:11 - 16:21 - prep - misc
16:21 - 19:32 - pre-shift (@cocinero_dk)
19:32 - 20:44 - post-shift
20:44 - 22:12 - recap and gifts
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@SenpaiKai9000 2 ай бұрын

Those little mint squares… helll nawww lmao

@TWForeeever 2 ай бұрын

Literally that’s how I felt when I watched the video 😂

@hwoo.lee 2 ай бұрын

now imagine plating 10 tiny squares on the crudo course during service 😅

@SenpaiKai9000 2 ай бұрын

@@hwoo.lee they'd b flying everywhere with my hot breath

@jake0899 7 күн бұрын

honestly looks like a fun prep job but anymore then like 50g of mint and you’re gonna wanna die

@TheDesiDragon 2 ай бұрын

This reminds me of when I used to work at a really high-class restaurant, and honestly the pre-shift family meal and pep talk were my favorite parts

@ilikevideos4868 Ай бұрын

So the parts where you're not doing anything hahahaha

@TheDesiDragon Ай бұрын

@@ilikevideos4868 exactly 😭

@GraceThao 2 ай бұрын

This makes me appreciate dining and cooking to a whole other level. Great for you to show the behind-the-scenes.

@miracat7 2 ай бұрын

babe wake up, new h woo video !!

@gloriyahboregah6384 2 ай бұрын

Wait how…

@miracat7 2 ай бұрын

@@gloriyahboregah6384 vid was set to premier today but released 2 days ago :) always gotta have notis on for my goat

@SenpaiKai9000 2 ай бұрын

another banger Chef

@meagan.868 2 ай бұрын

Yes chef. 👩🏾‍🍳

@hwoo.lee 2 ай бұрын

thank you chef, i want a bluetooth stovetop

@natephan27 2 ай бұрын

I commented on the first vlog about how it inspired me to want to look into staging. Well… I ended up staging and today marks my first week as a cook there!

@hwoo.lee 2 ай бұрын

Oh my god yay!!! What’s the tea? Where are you staging? Are you excited!?!? Have fun and learn lots!!!

@natephan27 2 ай бұрын

@@hwoo.lee I actually got the position full time! It’s called Heritage in Long Beach and they earned their first star last year. It’s a pretty cool farm to table concept so the menu is constantly changing based on what we grow and what’s in season.

@hwoo.lee 2 ай бұрын

Amazing!!! Im so happy for you! Totally misread that. Fun fact i was born in long beach, ill try to snag a rez and dine in.

@darthevan01 29 күн бұрын

@@natephan27 I hope youre incredibly proud of yourself that's a true dream come true

@johazeladejesus 2 ай бұрын

this is the most important vlog series on youtube rn. thank you for all your hard work, its inspiring

@bouke7 2 ай бұрын

the making of that pasta was so intricate and beautiful i loved it

@QuinnsProductions 2 ай бұрын

Seeing you fold those damn white and orange towels reminded me of my time in the restaurant industry

@hwoo.lee 2 ай бұрын

😅 it’s becoming a part ofmy dreams now

@YungRamo 2 ай бұрын

some of my favourite cooking/food/restaurant content on YT right now. You're killing it bro, keep it up

@TierraD2021 2 ай бұрын

Nice work on your first plate and no, of course we don't think you're a fraud 😂 If anything, you are one of the realest in the niche of food influencer in a pro kitchen. Also always a lot of respect for you for showing everything you do as a stage, including and especially after service. I think it's one of the least glamorous parts of the job and given how there's usually a vibe influencers/online personalities try to give off, I always enjoy how you dont shy away from doing and showing the hard work. Chef Gill is a whole vibe 😆 We do love anti-gatekeepers like him and (seems like) everyone you get to work with!

@katarinamarinkovic8661 2 ай бұрын

This feels like an elite look into the culinary world. Really appreciate it h!

@TheJunesathon 2 ай бұрын

little tip that's always helped me for the rock chop is keeping most of the pressure on your hand thats not on the handle and then chop. it will just automatically just start rocking.

@cross_key 2 ай бұрын

Dude. This is incredible. Not just as a really fascinating insight into restaurant kitchens but as a testament to the value of hard work and passion and a perfect example of their intersection. It's a life goal of mine to eat in a Michelin restaurant one day. To see how one operates through your lens, with personable characters and the realism you bring, is truly amazing.

@TheQLetsOPlayer 2 ай бұрын

sponsor boy! lets goo man so cool to see the channel grow! excited to see the next step and where you're going!

@ichweissnicht9608 2 ай бұрын

love the energy in everyones eyes and voice

@dopeYThandle 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing us along on your journey! We love you!

@hwoo.lee 2 ай бұрын

🫶

@jonahperry6103 Күн бұрын

Watching how the pasta was made was so satisfying, amazing work!

@nil9067 9 күн бұрын

I genuinely think back now on a decision I made not a long time ago. On loving food and cooking, I had a lot of thoughts and feelings about it and I wondered how I could elevate my passion for food and cooking. Now I realise I got some inspiration from you and soon I will start working as a cook in a restaurant so I could learn cooking better and enjoy the kitchen in it's purest form :)

@asherwolf_4424 2 ай бұрын

That is the prettiest ravioli I've ever seen 🥲

@tashatoddman7492 2 ай бұрын

Love being brought along with you on your journey ❤, thank you!!!

@wowicarealot1867 11 күн бұрын

Please continue the vlogs. I have been so inspired on a personal level and the content is really fun for me to watch. I really appreciate all the hard work that you are doing. I really look forward to your next video and I would really like to make it to your next pop-up even if I have to make an entire trip for it.

@ddaniaI 2 ай бұрын

i am SO happy this is a recurring thing man

@meanmachine99999 2 ай бұрын

Love this guys content honestly

@dominickbotello 2 ай бұрын

I been feining for these uploaded 😭

@rebeccaalves104 Ай бұрын

You can have a very difficult job with a lot of things to do, but if you're in a place where you have peace where there are no fights all the time, you can do it, but when you're in a place with rude people and with a lot of noise and fights, the simple thing becomes very hard to do it.

@honduranme 8 күн бұрын

Man, I ate here early April and the hard work yall put in shows! It was a fantastic meal!

@allen.t 2 ай бұрын

You’re really spoiling us with the double upload in a week.

@dougjones2065 2 ай бұрын

Love the kitchen footage you do!

@joshtm66 Ай бұрын

the past few years as ive finished up high school ive been thinking about whether or not one day id be able to make it as a chef of this level at this sort of restaurant some day and im still not sure that i will but this video at the very least showed me that it wont be as bad as i was expecting and its a little more obtainable than i let myself believe. maybe some day ill be in a kitchen as cool as this one

@mahimamuthu 2 ай бұрын

watching your videos became therapy . thank you soo much. idk how the emojis work in pc so sending hugs and love in words.

@basstib.9343 2 ай бұрын

Hit the „.“ and the „windows“ key. You’re welcome.

@streamhellofutureforclearskin Ай бұрын

i love the process, thank you for sharing this!

@rebeccaalves104 Ай бұрын

This place looks like heaven compared to the places I've worked. People yelling and arguing over little things, making so much noise with the dishes to put them away, pushing each other to their limit mentally, it seemed like hell

@reisling664 Ай бұрын

Same fr

@pandazarc4797 2 ай бұрын

could recognize dk from a mile away, happy to see he’s doing good.

@blakerussell9663 2 ай бұрын

i love these restaurant videos, keep it up

@dominickbotello 2 ай бұрын

The process to making that pasta was absolutely absurd 🤯🤯🤯

@MatthewSchmitz-vf6kn Ай бұрын

Hey man, just another cook dropping by to say that any allegations of fraud are ridiculous... you don't just get to walk into these type of opportunities. Thanks for some awesome perspective on Pasta Bar!!!

@haniawaliyah 2 ай бұрын

This is so interesting to watch!!! Keep up the good work h woo!

@basstib.9343 2 ай бұрын

I am sure you know that, but the caption/subtitles could be confusing to some: when he talks about the „mezzaluna“ the term means „half moon“ and is referring to the shape and not the variety of doughs used to make this pasta. Mezzaluna can also be made out of a single type of dough. And I think brunoise are way more coarse then the shallots (or anything else) that is „haché-ed“. And when Chef Dan tells the story about the French laundry: I think it was Anthony Bourdaine who told that story… not 100% sure though.

@emiliorubio7621 Ай бұрын

Bro this is very nostalgic, thanks

@noetarraf 2 ай бұрын

giggled when h said "got some loot" lol

@TheSandwichTV Ай бұрын

Service ends, Masego plays. Fire

@Negari0 Ай бұрын

12:41 got a good beat going on with those garlic smashings

@joeymailloux3741 Ай бұрын

need more voice over G. please lol. i watch while working and cant have eyes glued to screen to read all the little notes on screen. i cant be the only one. love you

@jefferymatthews3510 2 ай бұрын

Love this video. Very inspiring.

@fazza89 2 ай бұрын

Yoooo chef ! It’s so cool thank u a lot!

@mahimamuthu 2 ай бұрын

its only when you mentioned i noticed you were wearing a white shirt, my brain was like something looks different, something looks different, turns out its the white shirt. It looks great on you H, and loved the video as usual, Im hoping to try the pasta at home one day. looks phenomenal. Bless you.

@henlolneh 2 ай бұрын

been following chef Dan on tiktok for a hot minute now. wild seeing him here and finding out he's taking his talents to Austin with the pasta | bar restaurant group~

@chefdevanofficial Ай бұрын

Love your vids Chef

@alexjankowski2233 2 ай бұрын

Imagine dropping one of the pasta sheets on the floor 😵‍💫😵‍💫

@mattgoins9140 Ай бұрын

Hey Woo, do those wooden countertops have a protective layer on them? Idk i feel like it would be a pain to let that wood dry every time you clean your section. Lmk!

@TheCD45 Ай бұрын

mise en place, family meal, cleaning, meetings ALL before service.

@samvogel6196 2 ай бұрын

Great video, inspiring stuff

@AlphaChefSk Ай бұрын

Sweet video!

@chrisyodice8766 Ай бұрын

What cutting board do you recommend? and which one do yall use in the kitchen

@edwinro77 Ай бұрын

fascinating!

@mr.turtle9322 2 ай бұрын

YO MEZZALUNA IS ITALIAN FOR HALF MOON THE MOON HAS 12 PHASES AND THE PASTA HAS 6 DOUGHS

@Gogi-rw4fo Ай бұрын

thank you for your video i loved it I hope I could see more videos and I could learn more thank you once again

@bouke7 2 ай бұрын

i love your videos so much

@magnusmikkelsen3757 Ай бұрын

love these videos i was very on the fence about whether or not to pursue a career as a chef, but you and the guys at fallow in londan made me choose to do it im 1 month in to my aprenticeship hope to meet you in a professional kitchen one day

@olavspirig7082 11 сағат бұрын

man this makes me miss working in restaurants

@caffeinecomrade 2 ай бұрын

13:45 the intersection of blast beat drumming and staging

@maxwellross73 Ай бұрын

Anyway you could do a tiramisu video / get that recipe! It looks incredible!

@Sechseinsvierviernull Ай бұрын

Started working in a 1 star Michelin restaurant 8 months ago the hours are hard but the statisfaction after a perfect service is immaculate.Hopefully I’ll be in Japan when I’m in my twenties😂😂

@belengarciacalvar3414 Ай бұрын

I love the plate :)

@KryCaNe 5 күн бұрын

I think the drawcard of such a gruelling job is the camaraderie.

@onixtheone Ай бұрын

Is there a reason that it’s better to hacherize 😂 (idk if that’s a real word) the garlic and shallots? Like can’t you just put the garlic in the oven for a bit and then squeeze out garlic cream

@dumboctopus 2 ай бұрын

Genuine curious question. How did you start working for these Michelin starred restaurants or well known restaurants? Do you have vast culinary experience or through connections? Or both? If it’s through connections, do some of the line cooks feel a type of way bout it?

@AvinashKunjamboo Ай бұрын

MR COCINERO DK MADE AN APPEARANCE

@jonathanpierce9743 2 ай бұрын

Love your videos! How does someone 'stage' in the Midwest (Missouri)? I'd love to learn so much more

@lincolnf.4626 8 сағат бұрын

Wow Doobydobap influenced this whole KZfaq niche. Glad to see others are making good videos too.

@TWForeeever 2 ай бұрын

I can’t recall his name but the sous chef(?) who said he’s not tired is v fine, respectfully

@tomoe4811 2 ай бұрын

can i have the name of your font please? Looks rl good

@ekuzio Ай бұрын

need that tiramisu recipe 😭

@olliejones9856 Ай бұрын

Could you go through what’s in your knife bag thanks

@TWForeeever 2 ай бұрын

Cutting squares of mint would have pissed me off lmao

@ricos.1268 2 ай бұрын

What are those trays you place your knives in?

@PR4U2NV Ай бұрын

Sou Chef: Manager Saucier: Artist 🫡

@asubaseball219 2 ай бұрын

What cutting boards are those?

@mateoreale1364 6 күн бұрын

What was the Nakiri chef kangh was using

@KyokujiFGC Ай бұрын

I dunno how long I could keep up working from 10am to 11pm 6 days a week. Including commute + preparing in the morning and chores at home, you basically have no free time at all.

@heroinbath1877 Ай бұрын

The spot I work at is only open 4 days a week so it's basically 4 days of no life then 3 days off. It's beautiful.

@nhtathinfbntb2746 2 ай бұрын

13:30 why not just use food processor if it's for sauces?

@masterful9954 2 ай бұрын

Why did chef leave pasta bar?

@mediumchicago_pizza Ай бұрын

very beast

@artygigi2861 Ай бұрын

How many hours a week do these guys do for work?

@jacksonwhitcup1185 2 ай бұрын

bring a comically large mezzaluna to hacher garlic next shift

@DarkNightArtz Ай бұрын

My brain "ah fuck these small shiso leafs, that cant be smart or have any major impact that justifies the time spend" but then reality comes around the corner and reminds me that I'm litterelay gonne start in a 1 Michelin star japanese restaurant in a few months (When I staged there I spent a shit tone of time on things that are purely cosmetic lol) So yeah, Shiso leafs seem fine now haha

@user-fu7vy4dr1u 22 күн бұрын

Sir you have some beautiful hands 🧍‍♀️

@jpics. 2 ай бұрын

any skateboarders watch this and notice the pasta layering was like putting on griptape?😂

@BahnYahd 2 ай бұрын

Omg guys the chef touched the peppers without gloves!!! Where’s all the cry babies about how not to run a Michelin star restaurant 😢😢😢😂

@ethans-d6105 5 күн бұрын

why cencor the feet? 0_o 19:54

@ellenburns3025 2 ай бұрын

a dream (,:

@vechainvillionaire1161 2 ай бұрын

SHALLOT HACHE😂

@celine9230 12 күн бұрын

your tiktoks are more fun

@appleflork4211 2 ай бұрын

How do I work in a place like this with no qualifications nor culinary school

@christjan08 18 күн бұрын

experience

@VerboseVindication 2 ай бұрын

I mean, get that bag but fuck me that schwab ad is hilariously stupid. Like yeah let me just pause my cooking vidya and go invest in active lifestyle. lmao.