The Delicate Ecosystem of the Restaurant
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- čas přidán 1. 02. 2023
- Brad explains the dysfunctional equilibrium of Bistro Huddy to Aaron
Co-write w/ Andrea Kelley
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I love how these skits went from only relating to the restaurant environment to being an entire short show of amazing characters that we all love and enjoy
I love you said that because you’re right, I never intended for it to become this! But I’m so glad it did, and I’m so glad you’ve joined along the way.
I want to add to this, but I really can't; you said it perfectly. 💖
@@DrewTalbert I have to ask, who's your favorite character to play?
I'm so invested in their development and I love all of them
And soo freaking accurate to real life lol
Love the detail of Terry leaving another table mid sentence to go see Tim and Pam.
Also I need that one relationship between Aaron and Ruby where everyone looks at it with "you two shouldn't work why do you work" energy.
I didn't realize those two characters names, which is hilarious...
@@ladyangelheart25 I think Tim and Pam were a godsend to Terry at that point
"Oh thank God I can use my regular pains-in-the-ass to get away from this karen mega pain-in-my-ass"
Eww no, let my girl Ruby cook. Literally just that. She don't need a man-child like Aaron further stressing her mentals
OMG you just made me snort with laughter
As a Ruby, Ruby and Aaron would not at all work as partners. But they would make great friends. Aaron’s tend to be unintentionally hilarious, and their hidden anger gains them some respect from the Ruby.
Ah, Brad hasn't mastered the final step in the ecosystem. Evolving to anticipate the kitchen's answers and only pretending to ask.
No no no. Brad intentionally asks to get yelled at. He's taking one for the team, which is why it doesn't upset him at all.
@@seymourglass26 exactly. Brad is giving them someone to vent at.
"Hey, table 6 wants to substitute the fries for a side of shrimp, which is fuckin stupid but they can see me. Just yell at me for a minute or 2."
"I didn't want to fucking work this shift, I'm tired, my feet hurt, and someone spoiled yesterday's episode I hadn't watched yet! These rolls smell delicious! but fucking Terry won't stay out of the kitchen for 5 minutes to let me swipe one!"
"Do you! Want to! Chill this weekend!?"
"Fuck! Yes!"
"Saturday?"
"Get out of my kitchen!"
@@Loki_K hahahaha YES!!
Definitely, "This is NOT BK, you cannot have it your way!!!"
Honestly this is better written, acted, and the characters have more depth than a vast majority of mainstream TV shows that spend much more time and money on their content. This man should have millions of followers.
100% accurate!!
Agreed! He will.
The way he plays every character both perfectly and seamlessly is amazing.
Yes, I want this to develop into a show SO BAD
Facts
That bag of candy better be peanut M&Ms bc it wouldn’t be a real kitchen without some serious unlisted allergens in it.
terrifying.
Please be aware that all care is taken when catering for special requirements. It must be noted that within the premises we handle nuts, seafood, shellfish, sesame seeds, wheat flour, eggs, fungi & dairy products.
Customers' requests will be catered for to the best of our ability, but the decision to consume meal is the responsibility of the customer
@@RagmaticalRachel sadly true-
Lots of peanut M&Ms or desserts w nuts being eaten in the kitchen
@@RagmaticalRachel nerd
@@potapotapotapotapotapota other nerd
I would love to see each of the characters outside of the restaurant. You know, a behind-the-scenes look into their lives. Especially Pickles.
Even better: how each of the Bistro Huddy staff act while THEYRE the ones dining out
Pickles has his own candy factory. He's basically willy Wonka
I was really hoping for a staff Xmas party video in December where they all get sauced on the DL and do karaoke in the closed restaurant 🤣
There is Bridget in Vegas story
Drew Talbert, reading this thread: content gold mine, score!
Firstly I want to say I appreciate the longer versions and know there's so much time, effort and planning that goes into even a 30 second clip let alone longer. And yes yes yes there is always an ecosystem in the restaurants. Once the head chef has finished venting there always seems to be a certain calm or things go smoothly afterwards. It's a necessity really. Love this🤗
Heyyyy you're welcome! Thank you
Same here! Three weeks ago, one of our head chefs LITERALLY vented HARD on our GM who decided to vent right back at him (but she's a sweet lady, we were ALL having a REALLY bad day that day), and they went back and forth until my GM eventually corraled the cook into the office, they had their spat and they both came back out cool and (my brother says) calm as cucumbers like NOTHING HAPPENED. I turned to my ETC and said, "I've never seen a cook yell at a manager like that!" And she replied, "I have. It's not the first time those two have let into each other like that." And I was so shocked I had to sit down for a moment to process it!
@@UnashamedFollowerofChrist XD
MISSED THAT when I worked in a restaurant (to get through school: I’m GLAD “THOSE DAYS” are over…!). 😉😉👠👣
Drew, you might be the most talented person I've ever seen! Thank you so much for the gift you give us dullards out here!
Ruby seems like she's gonna be the "numbers worker". The one who should be handling finances, inventory, and things to that nature. She sadly never gets her input sent through management but doesn't stop talking about it all.
Issue is the numbers person also kinda super cheap, remember working with somebody who would only give 2 lamb lollipops for an event special because 'lamb by the rack is expensive' which granted would be, if we did lamb every night, nope this was a once a year thing for Valentine's day dinner event, fast forward to end of the night and we have a shit ton of extra lamb that all us workers had to take because just tossing it would've actually been a waste of money
I kinda feel like Terry should be watching out for his management position. If she wanted to, I feel like Ruby would stoop in and get promoted to be the new manager eventually.
@@erikgardner4777 people acting like the company money is coming out of their pocket make me sick
Usually, it's because the kitchen manager (or Chef) beats it into them. Certain items are just for markup and then others are actually quality and you should do everything in your power not to waste them. Things like escargot, beef tenderloin, swordfish; things that you probably run out of each night because they are not on special but sell extremely well anyway.
My current restaurant buys as many mussels as we are allowed to, and still sells them all before Sunday.
Don't stress Pickles out. We need him to stay positive for the kitchen ecosystem.
Seriously whoever is head chef is cursed to become evil, apparently
The ecosystem mandates that every Pickles slowly evolves into a Joey
Hmm. Was Joey ever a Pickles?
Do you get it at years of service like pokemon? Like:
Pickles --> Nico at 10 years
Nico --> joey at 20
@@DrewTalbert oooh we need his origin story
who is Joey
@@potapotapotapotapotapota the chef
I’m so early, nicole already got someone to fill the shift she begged for.😂❤
This comment is gold 👏🏽
Hahaha
Here's what's lovely about this channel. People like me, who aren't in this particular industry can laugh and enjoy. But people like my brother who (humble brag) is a chef at a 2 michelin star restaurant. Can also laugh, but relate to it because of how authentic. You've found the sweet spot.
You "DREW" yes YOU ,are the BEST and one of the most talented people on YOU TUBE!
I LOVE LOVE your channel! Thank you for the entertainment . 😊✌🐩
Thank YOU very much!
"Food cost" gave me flashbacks
At least Brad actually asks about alterations to the food. Where I work they just ring in ridiculous orders we can’t do.
You have nailed the back and front of the house relationship perfectly! When a great server messed up an order...I would go to the table and fall on the sword and say it was the kitchens fault
I love this. Got my own kitchen recently and was determined not to be an asshole like my previous chefs. I'm not perfect but so far so good! Someone is always unhappy, can't please everyone, but the feedback I get is overwhelmingly positive. The owner is happy, the staff likes working with me, nobody is afraid to approach me, and shit gets done. For my longer lasting staff I request raises (which are always approved) and basically they're free-range. They know what needs done, they have freedom to decide what to do next, and I half keep an eye and might redirect them and will tell them what to do if they ask me, but usually they don't even need me. For my newer staff I say I will teach them anything if they ask me, I'm huge about training and sharing information. I'm training someone currently and I said what I always say, "I spent 45 thousand dollars on my degree and I see no reason why you should have to as well. I'll share." That's why we stopped requiring experience when I became the head baker. I convinced the owner that I could take the right someone with no degree or experience and proved it repeatedly. This current new person is SUPER excited to learn how to make croissants so I'm prioritizing that for them. Like I still need them to make cookie dough and less exciting stuff, but fuck yeah I'll teach them all about laminating dough! One of my bakers is fresh from highschool, one is a former marine, one was a teacher, one is also classically trained like me, etc. He even tried to tell me we should only take inexperienced people because I do so well with them and I laughed and was like, "lets not go that far." I've also refused experienced people in interviews, like I interviewed a guy with years of experience and this is a stage, a working interview, and he failed the second he walked across the kitchen with a knife blade up and out and not saying "sharp!" or "knife!" I was like, "If he didn't learn it yet I can't help him."
So, my husband and I went out to a popular BBQ chain restaurant and had a server who was new - had only been a server for less than a month and he was killing it! He was fantastic. We told him that he absolutely had to watch your videos because he would totally relate to them. Love all your stuff! Keep it up!
Tell my boss I'm just "Venting" when I find a certain rude customers car and pop the hood to put Sand in his Transmission Fluid
This channel is the best. I was in the service industry for years and these are all 100% accurate.
i wanna see pickles just release a whole bunch of anger one day amd everyones just taken back
Agreed. Don't take advantage of him.
Awesome video! It’s too accurate.
P.S never get rid of the song you play at the end. It’s so fetch
I love it too! Hallman's Tired of Waiting
Brad will always be the wisest server
There’s always a pickles in every kitchen. There’s also always a pickles evolving into a Terry in every kitchen.
Drew and Andrea. Thank you for shifting tack a bit and giving us a bit longer form videos!
You guys ROCK!
Long ago the 4 ecosystems used to live in peace
But it all changed when the Mid management attacked.
Used to work in hospitality industry and your skits make me relived those moment, so true and hilarious, love your contents.
My chef is an incredible co-worker. He only yelled at me one time when I left the kitchen as an absolute mess on closing, but then instantly calmed down when he learned I kept cleaning until two in the morning.
I've been in the food industry for 20 years about 10 years ago. And these videos of yours are spot on.
A stable kitchen is run by a tough as nail head chef
There needs to be a part 2 to this. I want to know just what role everyone fills in the restaurant ecosystem
Starting with the very cool hostess.
Need some skits on the dishwashers.
One who finds complete zen balance when doing dishes. One who hates doing dishes and wishes that he/she was never born. One who likes to joke with everyone. And the one who is always late but gets stuff done faster and better than everyone else so no one says anything.
Watching this makes me think of my cousin. The guy is a chef, went to a really good culinary school. Helped set up new restaurants and and even ran one for 10 years before the owners pulled the plug. He is one of the chillest nicest people you can meet, outside of the kitchen. Inside the kitchen completely different person.
It’s nice to see someone that understands human interaction so well. I know this was meant for humor but it’s 100% how the world works.
No it's just how a toxic work environment functions
Yelling at the servers is absolutely verbal abuse and the servers don't have to lie blaming the kitchen. This whole thing just facilitates everyone beings their worst selves
In a decent work environment this doesn't happen and people are much happier. There's a reason most chefs are alcoholics and people are servers usually only for the money, it's because the environment is terrible, and it doesn't have to be
Lol this is like my "days of our lives" like sands through the hour glass, i live vicariously through these vids
👏👏👏 there hasn't been 1 video that has been boring!! Love all that you do! I was talking to our servers at our favorite place and I asked the girls if they watch your videos and they do! ❤❤
Don't worry, Pickles. I love you.
I haven't worked in a restaurant since March 2020. When I watch these, I feel right at home
The customer saying “excuse me!!” Loudly as the waiter leaves is so true in most situations. Always that one customer that’s angry and wants to be heard 😂😂
How long did this take to film? This looks like a lot of work and I appreciate it.
Thank you! It takes a while. We write, I film, I edit. I re-shoot, I edit. All together about 8-10 hours.
That honestly felt like an entire 12min episode of literally anything ever. Such quality
Drew!! We love you!! You’ve been uploading a lot lately! ❤️❤️
I love how Aaron always goes to Brad for for help
Drew puts so much thought into his skits and characters.
These are so accurate. They’re mesmerizing.
You are so brilliant. I love the contrast in characters.
You have some mad talent, I love your videos please continue it brightens my day.
It's so cathartic watching your videos! I'm delighted by how accurate they are xD Not been a server as long as you have yet but Respect to your experience man! Thanks for making these videos. Honestly, after those extra rough days, these vids help me laugh at my job, as well as remind me why I still love it.
This is eye-opening, and applicable as well to other work environments.
3 certain things in life. Death. Taxes. Tim yelling for Terry.
Thank you for what you do. I really love it.
It’s not stress, it’s TENSION. It’s not always bad, but sometimes you need the air buzzing with that energy to keep in that flow
Love this channel because it brings me back to when I worked in restaurants.
And I hate this channel because it brings me back to when I worked in restaurants.
Absolutely brilliant material. 🎊 🎉
I do appreciates restaurant staff so much.
The editing is awesome on your vids. I worked 25 years in restaurants and these bring back such cringy memories!
Never get tired of these
I absolutely love your skits!
Love all your work
These are so beautifully done
I wish this guy would go on tour. He's the best
I love it. I love the honesty.
This is so spot on and translates to many work environments too.
I love the skits because it makes me think of the restaurant I work at as a host, they make me giggle
So True And Let Me Say I Love Ur Videos I Literally Binged Watch All Of Em Yesterday Yes It Took Awhile But I Couldn't Stop Lol I Waited Tables For 15 Yrs And Ur So Right On All Of Em Lol Keep Up Tha Wonderful Work
Love your stuff, Drew! Waiting was an awesome movie! You should do one on how the wait staff waits until your chewing a bite of food to come up and ask you how is everything?! 😃
That was a great, well layered episode dude!!
Brilliant as always
The best collab ever!!
Food service was the most toxic job I ever had. It broke me down so much I wanted to unalive and yet I stayed. Weird
Glad you are still here with us. :)
I still have nightmares about waiting tables at Applebees and I’ve been out of food service for nearly ten years. Now I work in hospice care. I spend ten hours a day surrounded by people dying and the thing that haunts my sleep is that dream where I’m moving in slow motion and every table wants something from me and everything’s going to shit.
I've done Valet at many Restuarants, never had that rude of customers as I just deal with them when they come in and when they leave, most of them drunk or buzzed at that point. The exception is the current restaurant I'm at, the management team allows the customers to walk all over the employees and feel like they own the place which has lead to customers being extremely entitled like cussing me out because I don't remember them when they've only Valeted Twice or demanding free dinner because I forgot to open the wife's Car Door. Really kills your self esteem when people treat you as a Disposable especially when your boss not only sees it happens but not only doesn't stand up for you, but is also Nice to that same customer immediately after
I'm still in the trenches. I hate it but is addictive.
Cuz it's also one of the most rewarding. The friends I made, the lessons I learned, the mental, emotional and physical strength I gained, skills I acquired...the Industry is like NYC, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere lol
Thank you for explaining Drew
As member of waiting staff I can agree 100%.Recomend you do some vids over USPH and cleaning/hiding of cookery/pots.
This is the most spot on one yet
this has "the office" level of quality and vibe. i hope we get a full blown bistro hubby show
We may not like him yelling but at least he gets food out on time and it taste phenomenal
I love these skits
I work in a kitchen. This channel brings me life
you really put some deep thought into this
such a great job !
Your videos make my day 💖
Discovered these today.
Very nice work very cathartic to watch as someone in the food service.
It's an easy subject to just turn into mean takes and sarcasm and i'm glad you've avoided that. The reality is plenty toxic on it's own and this is a nice little escapism of "Thank god it's happening to someone else".
Absolute Brilliance!
This is so accurate it's scary, the unspoken ways of the restaurant
This industry is not mine but i get to understand it better now thanks to your work. Love you work!❤🎉😊
Everything is so spot on
Let’s get this man to a million!
The quality of his videos "muaahh" chef's kiss
Seeing Bistro Huddy pop up makes my day.
Bro you killed it on this ones...so true...so true...😂
You are sooo killing me right now! 🤣🤣🤣
The way Aaron went to brad like an innocent child trying to figure out what’s going on
this is my favorite show
Oh Drew you have captured restaurant culture forever 😂😂😂😂
I loved restaurant work!
Whenever kitchen tells you to fuck off, just say it back a little louder.
Masterpiece 😭
love how you can hear Tim from across the room
👏 so good!!
I love how Nico is
I could work at BISTRO HUDDY! 😘 you're the BEST Drew. I watch these over and over and crack up.