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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Random question but I am just wondering.

Is it usual for restaurant staff to eat a "staff" or "family" meal before the start of their (dinner) shift?

If so, does staff include the servers/bartender and host/ess? Or just the kitchen workers?

(This would be for a family owned restaurant, not a chain.)[/quote]

Never heard of that, but suppose it's possible if everyone starts at the same time, to be able to come in and eat a free meal before your shift.

Usually leftovers from prep or returned items that weren't cooked right are set aside to take home by the staff. [/quote]

Most restaurants I worked at did it after the service, but at restaurants that served breakfast, when it got slow you could order something, and if the line wasn't busy they'd make it. You could also get some eggs and toast.

For dinner restaurants, the post-service meal was usually a selection from whatever didn't sell or if the line cooks were particularly pissed and tired, it was a hamburger and mashed potatoes (no matter what you had asked for). You could also tuck into the bread pantry and have a bowl of soup if it was slow out front.

My first restaurant I worked at had lunch and dinner, and inbetween services, when there was a pretty long layoff, the back of the house would get creative, based on what was in surplus in the walk-in. [/quote]

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