Time flies, I'm almost working one month now at the Village Hotel. Funny that I got offered a job right here, just 5 minutes walking from our place after trialling all over the city in very different places. Doing these trials was a very interesting experience. To get a look in the differently operating kitchens with their own style and atmosphere.At a fancy Italian restaurant the hierarchy between the chefs and the lower staff was very intense, the food at a Hotel in the suburb Bankstown (one hour by train) was just nasty crap, a very macho atmosphere in a upscale lunch café in Pyrmont didn't seem very attractive but I could see myself in the family style café in Balmain. Rudely enough they don't even contact you after working for them for up to 6 hours for free if they're not interested in you. I was very happy to get a position offered by the chef at the Village Hotel right after my trial. It was by far the favourite place out of all the trials I did.
At the hotel we provide the pub downstairs with gastro pubfood, the restaurant at the first floor with fine dining and the lounge and roof terrace with canapés for functions. It's wonderful to work with a passionate team and both chefs are willing to teach me everything. It's hard work and long days working in hospitality, but I'm enjoying this opportunity very much.
