The last days at the hotel

My Thursday began in a very calming way; a cup of coffee in my room, whilst listening to the chirping of birds.

I was unable to get a taxi. The earliest one would had been available was 30 minutes after my shift started. Luckily the father of my host family was home and gave the younger student and I a ride to work.

As we left, the family's cat went out aswell. She's such a lovely kitty :)

My Thursday shift's first part consisted of chopping fruit for a fruit salad and carrots.

I worked the starters and sweets side, mussels are probably my favourite thing to make.

A student from the local college worked with me, he showed me how to torch goat's cheese discs. Then I got to try myself and I prepared the goat's cheese dish.

Thursday's last order, a cheese board.

Getting a taxi back home wasn't easy, either. Had we decided to get one, we would had had to wait half an hour. Instead the head chef offered to drive us back, we were very grateful.

Friday morning I booked the taxi at 9 am. It was supposed to arrive at 2:30. 2:35, no sight of it, and our backup plan was leaving for work himself. As it seemed like the taxi was nowhere to be seen, we got in the family car. I think we managed to go 10 meters, when the taxi arrived. Obviously we switched cars. The cab driver thought it was odd. I explained he was now 8 minutes late and we did not want to be late for work.

The new thing I got to do at work on Friday were crab cakes.

I appreciate that I got to learn quite a few new recipes in the two weeks I was at the hotel.

I also got to help third chef out when he prepared pasta carbonara for the kitchen and reception staff.

Friday was a quiet day. The few tables we had all wanted steaks. But I did learn a new recipe for pearl barley risotto aswell, which was quite neat.

We got our evaluations from head chef and said our goodbyes to everyone at the end of the shift. It's weird I don't have to go back there tomorrow. I really enjoyed my time at the hotel, it was a great experience!