I guarantee that this has happened at least once at restaurants that we have all patronized, as a result of the following:
1. One of more dishwashers calling in sick or pulling a no show.
2. Another dishwasher leaving early due to sickness/injury.
3. A very busy shift, like an Easter Buffet, or a Saturday night. Dishes start piling up. When a server has no more room on the
racks to stack up the dishes, they start piling up on the floor.
You'd be surprised how quickly stuff accumulates. The photo with the boxes indicates to me a busy prep shift with nobody free to break down the boxes and take to the dumpster.
A
real chef or manager will roll up their sleves and jump on the dish machine. I've seen a Director of F&B rempove his Armani suit jacket, roll his sleves up, and work alongside the guys until all is clear.
Everyone is an amateur photographer these days, so many embarrassing photos are making the rounds.
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Evil Ronnie on July 8th, 2013, 5:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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