What’s not to find attractive?

They’re passionate about their work. They’re good with their hands. Maybe there’s something about the chef whites. The ability to multitask. They can feed you and thus satisfy a basic human need. And if they can fulfil that, then surely they can help out with other needs too.

As soon as you start working in a kitchen yourself, you realise that everyone around you is still learning as much as you are. That is not to undermine the abilities and skills of chefs, but it is merely to say that nobody ever feels complete in their knowledge.

And that’s a good thing.

If you get invited to a trial shift, there are a couple of do’s and don’ts you should remember when going in.

Here are some of my tips which should help you succeed in your next trial shift and get a chef job at a restaurant you love.

In only a few days, I will have my first shift at a completely new place of work. Sure, I have spent a few hours there for a trial shift, loosely familiarising myself with the environment and some of the people, but really, it’s still all very new.

All of this is only a rough guide of suggestions that have helped me feel a little more in control of my general health and wellbeing in a job that can sometimes feel a little hectic and irregular.