Comments for Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com My journey to pseudo-stardom. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Jamika Pessoa of The Next Food Network Star by Latest food network news – Why You Should Be Watching The | Unwrapped TV http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/jamika-pessoa-of-the-next-food-network-star/#comment-1094 Latest food network news – Why You Should Be Watching The | Unwrapped TV Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:48:16 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1989#comment-1094 [...] Jamika Pessoa of The Next Food Network Star Wannabe TV Chef [...] [...] Jamika Pessoa of The Next Food Network Star Wannabe TV Chef [...]

]]> Comment on New Cheflebrity Alex Guarnaschelli by burpo http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/new-cheflebrity-alex-guarnaschelli/#comment-1089 burpo Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:19:29 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1089 I usually keep comments to myself unless they're encouraging, but this woman is just plain mean. Make that plain AND mean. I usually keep comments to myself unless they’re encouraging, but this woman is just plain mean. Make that plain AND mean.

]]> Comment on Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry by When a Healthy Diet Isn’t Healthy « Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/goodbye-ruby-tuesday-an-indictment-of-the-corporate-restaurant-industry/#comment-1086 When a Healthy Diet Isn’t Healthy « Wannabe TV Chef Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:59:30 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1666#comment-1086 [...] are those six pack abs if your body is riddled with cancer or your circulatory system is invaded by aplastic anemia?  Oh yeah, so you can live longer and spend more of your life savings on pharmaceuticals that [...] [...] are those six pack abs if your body is riddled with cancer or your circulatory system is invaded by aplastic anemia?  Oh yeah, so you can live longer and spend more of your life savings on pharmaceuticals that [...]

]]> Comment on Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry, pt. 3 by Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry, pt. 2 « Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/goodbye-ruby-tuesday-an-indictment-of-the-corporate-restaurant-industry-pt-3/#comment-1085 Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry, pt. 2 « Wannabe TV Chef Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:46:58 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1672#comment-1085 [...] Be sure to check out the first part of this series The Big Bad Wolf – Mom and Pop Under Siege.  Check back torrow for part three,  America’s Modern Slave State. [...] [...] Be sure to check out the first part of this series The Big Bad Wolf – Mom and Pop Under Siege.  Check back torrow for part three,  America’s Modern Slave State. [...]

]]> Comment on New Cheflebrity Alex Guarnaschelli by Robert http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/new-cheflebrity-alex-guarnaschelli/#comment-1083 Robert Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:49:06 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=708#comment-1083 I can not for the life of me understand why this woman is on TV. She is so full of herself, completely rude and adds nothing to any show she is on. We just turn off Chopped when she is a judge. Alex, note to self. Put down the doughnuts and stop being a complete bitch! I can not for the life of me understand why this woman is on TV. She is so full of herself, completely rude and adds nothing to any show she is on. We just turn off Chopped when she is a judge. Alex, note to self. Put down the doughnuts and stop being a complete bitch!

]]> Comment on Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry, pt. 2 by Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry « Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/goodbye-ruby-tuesday-an-indictment-of-the-corporate-restaurant-industry-pt-2/#comment-1078 Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry « Wannabe TV Chef Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:35:15 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1669#comment-1078 [...] part two, Biting the Hand that Feeds. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Montreal Musts, To Eat: LiverpoolRestaurants Face [...] [...] part two, Biting the Hand that Feeds. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Montreal Musts, To Eat: LiverpoolRestaurants Face [...]

]]> Comment on Ben’s Chili Bowl Turns 50! by Ben’s Chili Bowl Founder Passes « Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/bens-chili-bowl-turns-50/#comment-1076 Ben’s Chili Bowl Founder Passes « Wannabe TV Chef Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:09:08 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=711#comment-1076 [...] Ali, the founder of Washington D.C.’s historic Ben’s Chili Bowl, has died at the age of [...] [...] Ali, the founder of Washington D.C.’s historic Ben’s Chili Bowl, has died at the age of [...]

]]> Comment on Review: Gluten-Free Baking by Richard J. Coppedge Jr. by Well Fed Network - » My Summer Reading List: The Making of a Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/review-gluten-free-baking-by-richard-j-coppedge-jr/#comment-1074 Well Fed Network - » My Summer Reading List: The Making of a Chef Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:46:35 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-1074 [...] author deftly guides the reader through Chef Pardus’ Skills class, echoes Chef Coppedge’s mastery of the baking arts and vividly describes the Odin-like majesty of President Ferdinand [...] [...] author deftly guides the reader through Chef Pardus’ Skills class, echoes Chef Coppedge’s mastery of the baking arts and vividly describes the Odin-like majesty of President Ferdinand [...]

]]> Comment on Review: Gluten-Free Baking by Richard J. Coppedge Jr. by My Summer Reading List: The Making of a Chef « Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/review-gluten-free-baking-by-richard-j-coppedge-jr/#comment-1073 My Summer Reading List: The Making of a Chef « Wannabe TV Chef Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:28:53 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=783#comment-1073 [...] the author guides the reader through Chef Pardus’ Skills class, echoes Chef Coppedge’s mastery of the baking arts and vividly describes the Odin-like majesty of President Ferdinand [...] [...] the author guides the reader through Chef Pardus’ Skills class, echoes Chef Coppedge’s mastery of the baking arts and vividly describes the Odin-like majesty of President Ferdinand [...]

]]> Comment on My Summer Reading List: The Man Who Ate Everything by morningerection http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/my-summer-reading-list-the-man-who-ate-everything/#comment-1072 morningerection Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:42:20 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=2225#comment-1072 I have the book but from watching Iron Chef America, I'm not sure if I'm going to read it. I should, I already spent the money on it, but I just don't think I like him. I have the book but from watching Iron Chef America, I’m not sure if I’m going to read it. I should, I already spent the money on it, but I just don’t think I like him.

]]> Comment on Pumpkin Curry Soup Recipe by whiteraven6670 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/pumpkin-curry-soup-recipe/#comment-1070 whiteraven6670 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:44:05 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1949#comment-1070 It looks good. I'll have to try it. It looks good. I’ll have to try it.

]]> Comment on Ted Allen Hosts “Chopped” by cars http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/ted-allen-hosts-chopped/#comment-1069 cars Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:43:32 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1272#comment-1069 The Chopped judges are such nit-pickers, their decisions just frequently don't make sense. They are so perfect, I would love to see the judges as contestants, so they can show us how good THEY are. Judging them should be the two-time chopped winners. The Chopped judges are such nit-pickers, their decisions just frequently don’t make sense. They are so perfect, I would love to see the judges as contestants, so they can show us how good THEY are. Judging them should be the two-time chopped winners.

]]> Comment on Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry by Diary of a Wannabe TV Chef Part 11 « Wannabe TV Chef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/goodbye-ruby-tuesday-an-indictment-of-the-corporate-restaurant-industry/#comment-1068 Diary of a Wannabe TV Chef Part 11 « Wannabe TV Chef Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:43:20 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1666#comment-1068 [...] of income.  Big national chains are the scourge of the restaurant industry.  They are a menace to locally owned restaurants, shamelessly enslave their employees and quite literally poison their customers all in the [...] [...] of income.  Big national chains are the scourge of the restaurant industry.  They are a menace to locally owned restaurants, shamelessly enslave their employees and quite literally poison their customers all in the [...]

]]> Comment on Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday: an Indictment of the Corporate Restaurant Industry by Well Fed Network - » ET: Diary of a Wannabe TV Chef Part 11 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/goodbye-ruby-tuesday-an-indictment-of-the-corporate-restaurant-industry/#comment-1067 Well Fed Network - » ET: Diary of a Wannabe TV Chef Part 11 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:29:15 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=1666#comment-1067 [...] of income.  Big national chains are the scourge of the restaurant industry.  They are a menace to locally owned restaurants, shamelessly enslave their employees and quite literally poison their customers all in the [...] [...] of income.  Big national chains are the scourge of the restaurant industry.  They are a menace to locally owned restaurants, shamelessly enslave their employees and quite literally poison their customers all in the [...]

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the New Minimum Wage by wannabetvchef http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/thoughts-on-the-new-minimum-wage/#comment-1066 wannabetvchef Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:19:22 +0000 http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/?p=432#comment-1066 Was the $3.75 per hour rate given for becoming a trainer? Often restaurants give a pay differential for trainers since they do not earn tips while training new hires. However, that trainer rate should be at least $7.25 per hour (Federal minimum wage). If the $3.75 rate was for becoming a trainer then they are within their rights to take the rate back when you leave the program. If the pay rate was unrelated to your becoming a trainer then it is at the very least unethical. As far as the legality of it you would need to contact someone in the state government as there is likely no Federal statute governing this issue. Is your restaurant locally owned or a corporate restaurant? If corporate, contact the home office by registered mail. Be professional in your language; don’t make accusations but rather ask pointed questions. Kind of like the post you wrote here. Save copies of your letters and their responses. A lot of business owners do things they know are illegal because they are counting on you not knowing the law. With this in mind scour the <a href="http://www.labor.ky.gov/ows/employmentstandards/wagehourregulations.htm" rel="nofollow">Kentucky Wage and Hour Regulations website</a>. If you find there is wrongdoing do not hesitate to contact the local media. Often businesses will only do what is right after poor press coverage. Ultimately, you are probably on your way to finding somewhere new to work. You may find it really isn’t worth all of the trouble for $1.62. Was the $3.75 per hour rate given for becoming a trainer? Often restaurants give a pay differential for trainers since they do not earn tips while training new hires. However, that trainer rate should be at least $7.25 per hour (Federal minimum wage). If the $3.75 rate was for becoming a trainer then they are within their rights to take the rate back when you leave the program. If the pay rate was unrelated to your becoming a trainer then it is at the very least unethical. As far as the legality of it you would need to contact someone in the state government as there is likely no Federal statute governing this issue.

Is your restaurant locally owned or a corporate restaurant? If corporate, contact the home office by registered mail. Be professional in your language; don’t make accusations but rather ask pointed questions. Kind of like the post you wrote here. Save copies of your letters and their responses. A lot of business owners do things they know are illegal because they are counting on you not knowing the law. With this in mind scour the Kentucky Wage and Hour Regulations website.

If you find there is wrongdoing do not hesitate to contact the local media. Often businesses will only do what is right after poor press coverage. Ultimately, you are probably on your way to finding somewhere new to work. You may find it really isn’t worth all of the trouble for $1.62.

]]>