You Can’t Turn the Chef Brain Off | What Chefs Notice When Dining Out | 8ighty 6ix Order No. 29

You Can’t Turn the Chef Brain Off | What Chefs Notice When Dining OutWhat happens when a chef goes out to eat? You notice EVERYTHING. 😂In this episode of 8ighty 6ix, I break down what I look for when dining at restaurants—from FOH service and cleanliness to the atmosphere, restaurant noise, ticket times, and how the staff moves.And if there’s an open kitchen? Yeah… I’m definitely watching the line. 👀👨🏾‍🍳But it’s not about looking for problems. I genuinely love trying new restaurants, different cuisines, and new food experiences. After years in the restaurant industry, you just learn to see restaurants differently.We get into:What I notice before the food even arrivesCleanliness—including the spots people forget about 👀How servers move and interact with guests“Restaurant loud” vs. just TOO loudWatching BOH and kitchen flowKnowing when ticket times start getting questionable 😂Why chefs still love discovering new food despite analyzing everythingOnce kitchen culture becomes part of you, even your night off can turn into a restaurant evaluation. 😂🎧 Season 2 of 8ighty 6ix — available on Spotify and YouTube.📲 @__8ighty6ix👨🏾‍🍳 @_chefvernjr#8ighty6ix #RestaurantIndustry #KitchenCulture #ChefLife #BOHLife