Jason Fullilove
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Notes and stories from Jason Fullilove.
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Third Week
A new building, new technology, a hundred names. Here's what takes months and here's what doesn't.
- Oct 25, 2026Kitchen NotesThe Client Can Change Their Mind While You're Walking OutA last-minute allergy swap on a two o'clock event. My chef wanted to know the rule. There isn't one, and there never was.2 min →
- Oct 24, 2026Kitchen NotesEighty-Four Pounds of HerbsSomebody ordered 84 pounds of herb mix to garnish 400 pounds of chicken. Nobody looked. That's the whole lesson.2 min →
- Oct 23, 2026Kitchen NotesA Rubber Band in the HummusSomebody caught it before it reached a guest. That's not a problem. That's the system working.2 min →
- Oct 22, 2026Kitchen NotesPut It on the ScheduleYour cook comes in at five. You walk in at seven. The thing you asked for isn't done. Before you blow up, ask: did you ever actually write it down?2 min →
- Oct 21, 2026Kitchen NotesYes, Chef Is Not an AnswerThe hardest person to manage isn't the one who argues. It's the one who agrees with everything and does none of it.2 min →
- Oct 20, 2026Kitchen NotesShow Me Your Walk-InI don't need to know your résumé. I need to know whether a dirty cooler bothers you.2 min →
- Oct 19, 2026Traffic RantsWhy Do We Accept It?The masochistic nature of our industry is a long conversation. This is me opening the door.2 min →
- Oct 18, 2026Traffic RantsGet a Haircut, Get Some Sleep, Drink Some WaterChefs ask me for advice all the time. Here's the realest thing I've got, and it's embarrassingly simple.2 min →
- Oct 17, 2026Traffic RantsInnocent Until DocumentedHe might be a horrible employee. We still owe him the process. Two things can be true at the same time.2 min →
- Oct 16, 2026Traffic RantsDon't Let Them Take Your PowerA manager gets into a shouting match with a problem employee for one reason: he feels powerless. He isn't.2 min →
- Oct 15, 2026Traffic RantsFive A.M. or Nine ThirtyI live in Redondo Beach. I work in Santa Monica. There are exactly two times I can arrive. This is where the blog starts.2 min →