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A salad my friend made at work for some photographers at our new restaurant. (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by ThatWeirdGuy1001 to c/foodporn
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I work at a newly opened restaurant and we had photographers come in to take pictures of the food. My friend is in charge of our salad station and created this masterpiece.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

These salads to me feel like they send a message. Like "Mix it yourself, peasant, and good luck keeping it all in the bowl when you do. By the way 95% of it's just iceberg hidden under the toppings."

Don't get me wrong, the orderly layers are aesthetically pleasing. And it actually looks like romaine or green leaf here which is nice.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It is actually just spring mix and romaine. We started out using iceberg but our head chef didn't like it so we switched.

As for mixing the salads you'll actually have more complaints from customers if the salads are pre-mixed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Heh, customers are the worst 😅

In my experience most mid-upper scale restaurants not only mix the salad but toss it with the ideal amount of dressing before serving it as well. I appreciate that, but I have to wonder how many complaints they get.

[–] TheBat 2 points 8 months ago

Unless you're only eating salad, I can see it being enough for four people as a side dish. In which case you can pick what you want easily.

[–] FrostKing 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I like not mixing it. Then you can get variaty in each bite, and choose what it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I don't have any difficulty doing that with a mixed salad 🤷‍♂️

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Jupiter salad

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That's actually kinda accurate

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You could lay a slice of hard cooked egg where the storm is lol.

[–] waz 3 points 8 months ago

I had a similar thought, but only using the first slice of a tomato so that it's red.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

While I do like the presentation, I absolutely hate it when they serve something entirely different in it's presentation and serving size from that of the menu. False advertising should not be allowed.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My friend and I try our best to make every dish look exactly the same. Problem is our coworkers don't seem to share that sentiment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for your efforts. It does put a smile on my cranky face when such efforts are made.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Honestly I want every dish I serve to fully impress each customer who receives it.

I want them to look at what I made and say "That's gorgeous". If you're not fully satisfied with appearance, plating, or taste, then I consider it a failure.

[–] CrayonRosary 10 points 8 months ago

0 stars! Restaurant made me toss my own salad.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

if all of the salads look like that then well done!

[–] Zachariah 11 points 8 months ago

I prefer mine raw.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We do our best to make everything the same way every time!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

consistency is important

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That salad looks friend-shaped

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 1 points 8 months ago

I've been trying to decipher this but I cannot fathom what you mean.

[–] ramenshaman 4 points 8 months ago

I would eat that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Masterpiece? Where's the Thousand Island dressing???

(not serious)

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 4 points 8 months ago

I know this is a joke but all our salads come with your choice of dressing!

(We do actually have thousand island though 😉)

[–] MedicPigBabySaver 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dumb. Mix that shit up so I don't make a mess. Or, provide a large zip lock bag and I'll dump and shake it myself.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The reason most restaurants don't pre-mix salads is because it's easier for the customer to see all the toppings and tell whether they have everything they ordered.

Plus if you asked for no tomato and it came out pre-mixed it'd be a lot harder to pick out the tomatoes.

I'm just saying despite the obvious inconvenience of having to mix your own salad, not doing so would lead to even more inconvenience for you.