wimmisky what Are you talking about? These people are happy they even have a job because the whole restaurant industry is down? Sometimes it’s better to shut your mouth when you don’t know what you’re talking about
wimmisky how is he forcing them? They all look happy to be there. If they didn’t want to be there they wouldn’t be in this video. Keep in mind New York is the land of high taxes and cost of living so if anything the profits are going towards making sure they don’t close down and the ones working are still able to get paid.
@@TheWutangclan1995 I work for Simon at Cote Miami and I can assure you we all absolutely love working for him and at Cote we are literally a family it’s unlike any other restaurant I’ve worked in before
Quick suggestion 💡: For the sommelier, you can record a video. The upload it as a hidden video to CZcams and include a QR code that opens the video in the 'to go' package.
“We had almost about 100 employees, now I think there’s about 15 of us that’s working but it’s sad. We’re doing this so that we can cook going so that by the time we’re ready to open after all this pandemic is over then we can have the whole team back.” (This line got me teary eyed)
Simon is an example how owner walk extra miles to maintain his team healthy. Preparing vitamins with his own hands is next level compassion. I wish Cote the best and keep surviving in this uncertain times.
Dude they went from over 100 people to 15 :/ I used to work at a place like this, and they fired me as soon as they started to see some revenue losses in March. Even if my place stayed open like this one, they probably would have only kept the highest level people. Notice how managers are doing things prep cooks would normally do in this video.
I'm sure most places would love to keep their staff employed but it just isn't feasible right now. Nothing to do with setting examples for others to follow when most places just down right can't do that.
Matthew I also worked at a place like this and it’s not the highest level people they keep. It’s the best. Everyone working with me are my best, most reliable coworkers. So if you’re not working atm in a place that’s running limited staff, that says something about your work ethic.
The stress of being a restaurant owner around the world right now must be incredibly depressing! Thank you everyone that is helping where they can to donate or even order food to keep these families fed!
@@darlgearhart988 I mean, it turns out, when you have a bunch of people who are stressed out due to circumstances they can't control, and they are also not allowed to relieve that stress the usual ways they would by relying on friends and family they can't see... They will turn to other methods.
This is beautiful .. I miss my restaurant and my team. The fact that they’re staying together for when the doors are able to reopen fully. Much respect chef/s💜
@@cristianmunoz2480 When cars were a new invention, Michelin made the guide as a way to get people to get interested in restaurants all over and use their cars. Obviously the more people use cars the quicker the tires wear out, so it's a kinda roundabout way for Michelin to get more people buying tires and them making more cash.
@@QuarterFlip1 Yes! That's why the star ratings translate to whether it is worth the drive! Like 3 star is "worth a detour," etc. Keep in mind that it was initially only France, so it was listing a lot of rural and small town restaurants all over the country.
Everyone in this video seemed like just genuine hard working people with a passion for food and beverage. What a great team that owner has assembled. Incredibly inspiring and I dont think it was even supposed to be.
I can see why they are a Michelin Star Restaurant. From food to service, the pride and love they show for their work is plain to see. They go above and beyond. I don't know about others but I will be making a at Cote as soon as possible to be a patron to this inspirational establishment. Appreciation and respect to Cote from California.
I just feel so happy to see these inspiring people during this darkest period. Keep up the good work. Stay safe and healthy. We’re all in this together. 💪
Corona youtube has just become Americans realizing that solidarity and cooperation not only feels good but is very resilient to crisis. Hopefully the lessons stick!
nah we'll be back to making a buck off the backs of the less fortunate and forget this ever happened, I'm sure. it's the american imperialist/capitalist scum way
@@nickjohnson4071 because bit of wealth generated is exploitative in nature, and universal healthcare is good because that means we don't have people going bankrupt and ruining their financial lives for things out of their control.
This is great. Proving that we don't all have to drown in a bowl of water when working in Gastronomy. I was working at a restaurant in Austria and I lost my job after the lockdown because my boss didn't have the mind to come across these brilliant ideas...also instead of being given an immunity boost package I was coughed at. I needed to see this workforce, thank you. And to all my hotel/gastronomy/tourism workers, stay strong!
Came from that Eater video about this restaurant and fell in love with how Simon and the 2 master chefs operated the restaurant. Now I'm here and hope their business keeps on thriving. The States is not in my go-to vacation list, but if by chance I come to NY, I'll absolutely go to their place.
I wish the restaurant I'm at had the ability to do take it, but we are too small to make it work without hemorrhaging more money than we do being closed
I work (ed) at a restaurant in NYC before all this started and this video made me miss it so badly. I'll be so stoked to serve some food when I'm able to!
I wish the Michelin star restaurant I worked at didn’t fire me as soon as this shit popped off. I would have gladly helped come up with a sustainable delivery menu, or even deliver the food. It sucks when people who work at White Castle and Popeyes have more job security than actual cooks. The only people they worried about are their higher ups. Even in this video they said they went from over 100 employees to 15. I wonder how many prep cooks, garmo and line cooks were let go. All these munchies episodes only get the perspective of the owners and the staff that the owners chose to keep, which is fine, but I wanna see one about the cooks that were doing all the grunt work day in and day out, only to be let go as soon as the owners salary comes into question. And now these higher ups act all high and mighty doing what we used to do (prep and butcher etc) saying “it takes a village” after they fired us. Fuck that
So many restaurants are cutting corners now because of the lockdown. I’d been mostly ordering fast food, but last night I decided to order a $50 meal from my favorite Chinese restaurant. What I got was absolutely inedible. I feel bad for them, but I’m not ripping off my customers right now, so why should they?
Running a business in a deficit.... They teach this in culinary school business classes because it's very hard business to maintain. Things happen, things like pandemics, street construction, fires, all things that could ruin a business in a day. They're lucky people are still buying their food, it must be good
My local Asian food is ONLY serving dinner plates which run ten dollars and change plus tax, that comes with a ridiculous amount of meat and a small serving of rice. I asked why they aren't doing lunch specials and the reason was because of food shortage? Not enough to go around? The amount of the main dish they give you can make 4 lunch specials EASILY. This pandemic is a reason to only push certain prices or deals to make as much money as they can. Didn't some dude Vice interviewed say his sales went up THREE THOUSAND percent!? LMAO At this point and time I'm convinced this is an amazing time for businesses to make money on supplies they had an abundance of because of all the crazy buying everyone is doing.
So what you're saying is, a lot like other companies, your managers only pitch in when shit hits the fan and it might get found out that you don't actually need them...
You should give your staff vitamin D. There's been correlational studies showing that people with low Vit D have a higher mortality rate amongst populations that contracted COVID.
That's really sweet of the owner to give his employees vitamins and supplements during the shift. The wax idea is dope too!
wimmisky what Are you talking about? These people are happy they even have a job because the whole restaurant industry is down? Sometimes it’s better to shut your mouth when you don’t know what you’re talking about
wimmisky how is he forcing them? They all look happy to be there. If they didn’t want to be there they wouldn’t be in this video. Keep in mind New York is the land of high taxes and cost of living so if anything the profits are going towards making sure they don’t close down and the ones working are still able to get paid.
@wimmisky Look, a covid communist. you think money grows on trees?
wimmisky your the biggest idiot I’ve seen today lol
@@TheWutangclan1995 I work for Simon at Cote Miami and I can assure you we all absolutely love working for him and at Cote we are literally a family it’s unlike any other restaurant I’ve worked in before
Quick suggestion 💡:
For the sommelier, you can record a video. The upload it as a hidden video to CZcams and include a QR code that opens the video in the 'to go' package.
@@saika_at3420 i love it
anymore more suggestions Zino ? ;-)
Nice
Link it to a playlist too and you're done for the day
Damm bruv, you were needed 6 years ago when I was cooking
“We had almost about 100 employees, now I think there’s about 15 of us that’s working but it’s sad. We’re doing this so that we can cook going so that by the time we’re ready to open after all this pandemic is over then we can have the whole team back.”
(This line got me teary eyed)
Simon is an example how owner walk extra miles to maintain his team healthy. Preparing vitamins with his own hands is next level compassion. I wish Cote the best and keep surviving in this uncertain times.
Nice of them to keep their staff employed while donating their food, I hope they set an example for many others to follow
sad that only 15 of them kept their job :(
Dude they went from over 100 people to 15 :/ I used to work at a place like this, and they fired me as soon as they started to see some revenue losses in March. Even if my place stayed open like this one, they probably would have only kept the highest level people. Notice how managers are doing things prep cooks would normally do in this video.
I'm sure most places would love to keep their staff employed but it just isn't feasible right now. Nothing to do with setting examples for others to follow when most places just down right can't do that.
@@TheLaziiness yea, it's just really sad that so many ppl don't have jobs rn
Matthew I also worked at a place like this and it’s not the highest level people they keep. It’s the best. Everyone working with me are my best, most reliable coworkers. So if you’re not working atm in a place that’s running limited staff, that says something about your work ethic.
The stress of being a restaurant owner around the world right now must be incredibly depressing! Thank you everyone that is helping where they can to donate or even order food to keep these families fed!
They even giving their staff Vitamins!!!!! Vitamins!!!
@Eric Lee LMAOOOOOO!!! I would not be able to function.
That cocktail delivery service will propably be at demand after the pandemic aswell! :D
Adam Elsert depends on the area, some places still don’t allow delivery of alcohol
@@SanskarWagley well that's a bummer! :(
That's more unfortunate than you realize.
Alcoholism is on the rise right now because of Covid 19.
Before the shutdown cocktail delivery was not legal. This is just supposed to be a temporary relaxation of the liquor laws.
@@darlgearhart988 I mean, it turns out, when you have a bunch of people who are stressed out due to circumstances they can't control, and they are also not allowed to relieve that stress the usual ways they would by relying on friends and family they can't see... They will turn to other methods.
When he have them the vitamins! So sweet
Amber Read my owner has done the same for us! It’s pretty awesome considering these are pretty expensive and hard to come by these days.
Wesley Sohn, you are inspiring! Thank you for sharing a little of yourself with the world. Best of luck to the entire Cote team.
This is beautiful .. I miss my restaurant and my team. The fact that they’re staying together for when the doors are able to reopen fully. Much respect chef/s💜
I love this series ''operating in shutdown".
police state*
@@sooperd00p lol okay kiddo.
The waiters / bartenders don't.
Still getting new videos out during covid times. Respect! I can only film my food cooking at home 😋
You go, gurl!
@@aus-li thanks buddy :)
These ladies and gents represent NYC so well. Love it.
They deserve every bit (and then some) of their Michelin Star.
What great owners and management! God bless them all ❤️❤️
The video title is so understated. It could have been named something so much more epic and grandiose. Love their views and emotionality.
I was today years old when i learned the michelin man is actually on the michelin star rating or whatever
I never really understood why a tire company is the most highest restaraunt award
@@cristianmunoz2480 When cars were a new invention, Michelin made the guide as a way to get people to get interested in restaurants all over and use their cars. Obviously the more people use cars the quicker the tires wear out, so it's a kinda roundabout way for Michelin to get more people buying tires and them making more cash.
@@QuarterFlip1 Yes! That's why the star ratings translate to whether it is worth the drive! Like 3 star is "worth a detour," etc. Keep in mind that it was initially only France, so it was listing a lot of rural and small town restaurants all over the country.
@@QuarterFlip1 if i have a company i would like yo hire you as my partner bcs the way you think is awesome tho😅
@@rjo2175 Man if I had ideas like that I would be absolutely rolling in dosh
Everyone in this video seemed like just genuine hard working people with a passion for food and beverage. What a great team that owner has assembled. Incredibly inspiring and I dont think it was even supposed to be.
Wow! This restaurant is doing the most during lockdown. Kudos to them, and hope to see them when this is all over
I can see why they are a Michelin Star Restaurant.
From food to service, the pride and love they show for their work is plain to see. They go above and beyond.
I don't know about others but I will be making a at Cote as soon as possible to be a patron to this inspirational establishment.
Appreciation and respect to Cote from California.
I just feel so happy to see these inspiring people during this darkest period. Keep up the good work. Stay safe and healthy. We’re all in this together. 💪
Corona youtube has just become Americans realizing that solidarity and cooperation not only feels good but is very resilient to crisis. Hopefully the lessons stick!
nah we'll be back to making a buck off the backs of the less fortunate and forget this ever happened, I'm sure. it's the american imperialist/capitalist scum way
Wnt count it. Universal healthcare still isn’t embraced by politicians
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON What is wrong with capitalism?
. Why would universal healthcare be a good idea?
@@nickjohnson4071 because bit of wealth generated is exploitative in nature, and universal healthcare is good because that means we don't have people going bankrupt and ruining their financial lives for things out of their control.
the vitamins idea is so cute!
Keep up the good work. Inspiring team, can’t wait to visit and support when you reopen.
Can't wait to go back to Cote. The energy and food in there is amazing.
whats the price for a nice dinner of 2? was curius all along, could land on my bucket list
@@ThugFightsBmx considering that the price rating is $$$$ on google I'm assuming its stupid expensive.
I was a chef for about 8 to 10 years, this is the proudest I've felt for the industry. Nothing but love for all
This is great. Proving that we don't all have to drown in a bowl of water when working in Gastronomy. I was working at a restaurant in Austria and I lost my job after the lockdown because my boss didn't have the mind to come across these brilliant ideas...also instead of being given an immunity boost package I was coughed at. I needed to see this workforce, thank you. And to all my hotel/gastronomy/tourism workers, stay strong!
I too got emotional when he got emotional. Watching this at 1 AM.
Michelin restaurants in Argentina vacuum seal each component of the dish so you just heat them up at home and plate them at home, it’s great
Those steaks tho
I was hoping to eat here after corona until i saw the $$$$ price rating on google, im good now
Came from that Eater video about this restaurant and fell in love with how Simon and the 2 master chefs operated the restaurant. Now I'm here and hope their business keeps on thriving. The States is not in my go-to vacation list, but if by chance I come to NY, I'll absolutely go to their place.
I wish the restaurant I'm at had the ability to do take it, but we are too small to make it work without hemorrhaging more money than we do being closed
Thank u Munchies for doing these profiles, fascinating!
very inspiring, instead of going to news outlets and crying about the situation - they are surviving and giving a smile to others.
Respect the hustle and adaptation - also a big fan of Cote! 🙌
Intention 🙏🏾💗
More of this!
I know EVERYONE is struggling right now, on one way or another, but I feel particularly bad for the restaurant industry.
So so grateful for this content, my heart bleeds for all restaurants
Absolutely incredible. I
I work (ed) at a restaurant in NYC before all this started and this video made me miss it so badly. I'll be so stoked to serve some food when I'm able to!
Stay strong guys. I'll come dine with my entire family once the pandemic is over.
Any update ?
I wish the Michelin star restaurant I worked at didn’t fire me as soon as this shit popped off. I would have gladly helped come up with a sustainable delivery menu, or even deliver the food. It sucks when people who work at White Castle and Popeyes have more job security than actual cooks. The only people they worried about are their higher ups. Even in this video they said they went from over 100 employees to 15. I wonder how many prep cooks, garmo and line cooks were let go. All these munchies episodes only get the perspective of the owners and the staff that the owners chose to keep, which is fine, but I wanna see one about the cooks that were doing all the grunt work day in and day out, only to be let go as soon as the owners salary comes into question. And now these higher ups act all high and mighty doing what we used to do (prep and butcher etc) saying “it takes a village” after they fired us. Fuck that
I wanna watch this video all day
So many restaurants are cutting corners now because of the lockdown. I’d been mostly ordering fast food, but last night I decided to order a $50 meal from my favorite Chinese restaurant. What I got was absolutely inedible.
I feel bad for them, but I’m not ripping off my customers right now, so why should they?
Yup. This is exactly why I won’t do delivery.
Loved watching this and you guys are amazing 💜
Good to see good people doing good things.
Bless! Keep doing your thing. Amazing restaurant and staff
🙏🏾 - great story, glad they are hanging in
Amazing work! It’s nice to see this regardless what they say about Michelin Stars! ❤️
dry age steak? dont know what to do with it? sell it online. i'll buy some.
Well done Simon i truly admire you and your team’s courage and ingenuity. I can’t wait to visit NY, all the best from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
There's going to be alot of videos on 500 days dry aged beef soon.
Nice place. Hopefully they are back open again.
feel so proud of korean i wish i had that beef right now while im drunk in quarantine : )
Very inspiring. Amazing ownership and staff, keep up the good work
Wow I am weeping from this man's passion
It's great to see how upbeat, positive restaurant staff & management are during these tough times :)
that is a great place to work.
I would LOVE to work there!
Elena is my spirit animal
I like it very much !!😍😍😍😍😍😍
Great Team! can’t wait to visit you!
The expo spoke some beautiful words. It made me proud to be in the industry/
Came for the kbbq, came out with a lesson
0:51 It’s not a problem, it’s a ME problem!
this is a beautiful story and they look like a solid group of people
Stay safe guys, I plan on visiting your place when things open up again.
bucket list restaurant
wow this team is awesome.
Big shout out to NYC being strong.
I never really thought that the michelin means in michelin star on restaurants is from them Michelin tires. 🧐
well done!!
In South Africa we have an Afrikaans saying: ;n boer maak 'n plan. meaning a farmer makes a plan
This boss buys vitamins for his stuff... Wow..
More bosses should do this...
Hey man, I hope these restaurant owners are aware that the loan they take from the fed can be forgiven since they're hiring back their team.
3% of top line revenue. That's really impressive
Wait a Michelin Star is given to you from the tyre company?
Delivering cocktails? Man they should make you guys a three star Restaurant
I wish I could visit this restaurant someday!
love it!
Omg that meat looks sooooo good
Holy shit that money shot with the beef being cut. I'd order some if I didn't live 3000 miles away 😭😭😭
That tablet idea is amazing
Running a business in a deficit.... They teach this in culinary school business classes because it's very hard business to maintain. Things happen, things like pandemics, street construction, fires, all things that could ruin a business in a day. They're lucky people are still buying their food, it must be good
nice job guys
I saw managers being kept on payroll. I didnt see kitchen staff being kept on payroll....
Awesome keep it up
I miss her. Hope she comes around soon. I subbed to everything but I just wanna play with her
My local Asian food is ONLY serving dinner plates which run ten dollars and change plus tax, that comes with a ridiculous amount of meat and a small serving of rice. I asked why they aren't doing lunch specials and the reason was because of food shortage? Not enough to go around? The amount of the main dish they give you can make 4 lunch specials EASILY. This pandemic is a reason to only push certain prices or deals to make as much money as they can. Didn't some dude Vice interviewed say his sales went up THREE THOUSAND percent!? LMAO At this point and time I'm convinced this is an amazing time for businesses to make money on supplies they had an abundance of because of all the crazy buying everyone is doing.
All of the introverts in the world are like... Yes! Please don't go back to normal 😋
So what you're saying is, a lot like other companies, your managers only pitch in when shit hits the fan and it might get found out that you don't actually need them...
You should give your staff vitamin D. There's been correlational studies showing that people with low Vit D have a higher mortality rate amongst populations that contracted COVID.
the owner’s mask was upside down during parts of his interview
watched the whole thing, can i get a couple more shots of veg being prepped? i think they only make steak bowls now
This is how Kenny from southpark will sound when he grows up
no cash. no spending.
I will visit #cote when this is over!