Check out my live reaction video to The Bear Season 1 Episode 2!
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Professional Chef Reacts to The Bear S1E2
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Only complaint about that show is Sydney's and some others' acting or maybe the direction feels so stilted sometimes. I couldn't get past it, and the endless drawing out of plot points.
I really related to your stories about working in that kind of stress. I was an ER nurse and there are a lot of similarities. I had what I called “nursemares” so that was funny. And when you said that it’s frustrating when not everyone on the team is working at the same level of intensity-been there-totally!
07:46 because it's human nature. To me the only way you're going to get rid of drama is to have everyone replaced with AI and robots. Maybe someone new coming in does have more experience etc, it doesn't change the fact that some will view it as a threat to their job etc.
06:55 I mean if it were that easy and always done then why would there be a need for health inspectors?
2:00 – 2:10 damn, chefs got that 1000 yard stare when Carmy is shouting "hands!"
Im glad i got out of kitchens. Done it for years since 18. Recently switch career paths and ive never been as stressed as i was making food. The endless customers, the late nights after deep cleaning. The kitchen staff all getting together after work to destress with booze. Ive had dreams where i was at work, swamped, and then woke up to realize i got to go into work and do it for real. Its a crazy profession for sure.
I'm a prep cook in a family owned Korean Resteraunt. I love working there.
Where are the rest of the videos?
I worked as a waitress at a 1-star Michelin restaurant and made a lot of friends in the kitchen. They would share stories of their life in the kitchen when we would be out on our lunch break and I would think they're just exaggerating. It wasn't until I saw one of the new cooks who just graduated from culinary school struggling during peak dinner service and the chef just screaming obscenities at him and he just shadowed over him. I can tell by the look of his eyes he wanted to cry, but he couldn't cause that would mean Chef would push and harass even more. I asked one of the cooks why they couldn't help the new kid. They said they tried, but Chef decided it was the new kids turn to get yelled at for no reason. It turned out the new cook was doing great during service, but the Chef wanted to distract and break him to test if he can take the heat. Seeing that scene reminded me of that poor kid in that rush and I almost cried.
Carmy’s not The Bear. You’ll see more about this at the end of Season 1.
10:19 it takes a tole. Wasn't real close to him but worked at least 2 or 3 shifts every week. His girl, his buddies. Like i said i Wasn't close but. My friend. Nathan Alexander Cote.
dude, micheal did not off himself because he worked in the food industry. my god. you really dont get it.
You have that hang around. Dad Phillip I've been in there before. Your ok
Crazy how this guy looks like the mean boss from one of the first scenes
I know it's been months but you should do at least ep 7
The ticket printer nightmare is one I'm pretty sure anyone who's worked in a restaurant long enough can relate to. Everyone who I worked at a pizzeria with in college had that revelation one night when we all went out to a bar after a long shift, so glad this show does small things like that to make it feel so much more authentic.
My wife and i bothed laugh on the dream scene because we have both worked in kitchens for years and years.. we have both had this dream and it actualy caused a little anxiety just watching it take place. I knew what the scene was immidiatly.
I’ve been working in the kitchens for years!! This pbj scene is so accurate. There was a time I had ticket machine anxiety. From the moment I walk in it’s go time.
Awesome to see your insight — checking out your recipes as well ! So cool that you share em !
I got 98 once it was really close to 100
i've been in the restaurant industry for a little over a decade and this show gives me some serious PTSD
Aw i wish there was more of this, love your reactions
i even had that recurring dream when i first started working at the assembly line of a car factory, dreamed the line was going super fast and everyone could keep up but me. i was fine irl lol
cooking for myself is exhausting, but i love it. i don't know how you restaurant folks do it all. thank you to those that do it.
Oh man this was so enjoyable, I really hope you come back to reacting to The Bear.
Do you plan to continue these reactions? I just stumbled across them and find your insights fascinating! 🙂
3 months late but I really like your analysis and reaction of the show I hope at some point in the future you continue
Your fake faces is just cringey.
I'm sure it is stressful to work in a restaurant, however, this movie is BORING! It is so repetitive in its narative dialogue that I want to scream. Here is a simple test: Turn off the sound and actually see how interesting the movie now becomes. Then keep the sound off, turn on subtitles, and then see if you find this series interesting. All I see is just a lot of screaming and very little movement in the plot.
love this perspective on the show!
My husband loves this show…it was so fun to hear your take on everything and look forrward to seeing another one.
The ticket rain nightmare really struck home with me. I actually got PTSD first time I watched that scene:D:D. I think a lot of chefs have service nightmares. I like the detail with the burns on his arm that obviously is from the oven. Had a lot of those over the years.
what a s job, learn to cook and eat at home.
Please do more reactions to this series Chef Billy! I love your commentary 🙂
As an ex-waitress (18 years) my nightmares were so similar – the entire restaurant was mine, I kept being seated, my orders weren’t coming out. I didn’t cook but I totally understand this
thank god I decided not to be a chef lol
So excited to see you react to more of this show !!
I appreciate you taking the time to talk about the money problems in this show being accurate. My family owned a restaurant over a decade ago at a pretty good spot, and everyone always assumed we were living the good life thanks to that. It was a nightmare, I still remember my mom's sleepless nights going through the numbers and trying to make it all work. One day we just got totally killed and had to sell. The restaurant industry is thankless
I love this show!
I love this ! Been looking for a professional cooks opinion
cool reviews
Can’t wait for you to get to Season 2.. it’s tremendous
Chef, I would like to see you make a mushroom ravioli complete with a creamy sauce and maybe some chicken or other protein to go with it. I was looking at the available YouTube videos and they don't really break it down well or seem that well done. Great Fall dish idea, Thanks!
We're on Season 2. My son thought it was too unrealistic. I'm a retired Chef. I told him it's more realistic than one would think. I would occasionally point out things that happened where I worked. This past weekend I was at a Bar B Q and the guy cooking, whom I enjoyed working with in another field, looked like he was a little in the weeds. I asked him if he wanted help. He said please. I answered every question he had. He said he never had so much fun! We had a restaurant (downstairs) and a catering hall (upstairs) and the hardest part was food theft from the catering part. Come in to work to find our whole wheel of parmagiano-reggiano missing. Yeah, I found it. IN NYC many of our health inspectors had no knowledge of what they were doing. The exec Chef had to go for hearings before a judge who did know what they were doing. (An example: lava cakes fresh out of the oven-got cited for not immediately refrigerating them.)
we had a restaurant for 33 years, been retired for 3, but still have nightmares about being too busy, not having enough help, and hearing the printer going off nonstop. Then the health inspector came in and my son was standing just inside the kitchen eating cheese curds and this guy who we did not know was the health inspector at the time tells my kid you can't be eating there, and my kid says and who the F### are you? Bad start to a health inspection!
most of my experience in the food/service which was 10+ years ago mainly was about taking orders/cleaning and i still got nightmares about loosing stuff and getting orders wrong and i usually wasn't the one handling the food/drink – major respect for those folks