Last year a particular hotel was impressed with all the work I posted online and offered me the position of Head chef in the kitchen, where I will also help develop menus and recipes for meals that will make them stand out among other brands.
Recipes for people battling with health challenges.
Also, putting all my knowledge of cooking with spices and herbs into good use.
I went there to discuss with the management, and also prepared some food and they loved everything.
Now the sad part is that one of the rules they submitted to me was that while I would be working for them I won't be allowed to take pictures of my food because they also have their business page and would want to be posting all the meals prepared in the kitchen on all their social media platforms.
It is like asking me to be a Ghost chef, no wait is like buying me, my time, and the brand I am trying to Build.
I was like why do you want to do this to my brand? Are you after my life? How will people know my name? and I won't even have the time to cook outside the kitchen or collect another contract job because I will be working every day with just 1 month leave every year.
Those words hit me hard and I asked the manager how did they know about Cook Bawalicious?
He said on social media through my page, and I asked him, would you have ever come across me or gotten to see my work which made you fall in love with what I do if I had not been posting my works online?
But then he could not answer my question and said that is the rule.
what is wrong with me posting my work online and using a hashtag of the hotel name so people could know I am currently working in this place?
That is one of the saddest Job interviews I have been to because the pay is pretty good.
Guess what?
The same hotel has been reaching out to me since last week with a more better offer this time and also granting me permission to take pictures of my work.
But the truth is that I have grown past such nature of kitchen Jobs.
Angiee
10 months agoI wouldn't take them seriously for one minute, you did well.
Nafisah Raji
10 months agoI like your courage.. keep up the good work
Chioma
10 months agoI wish to grow to this height too
Njoku Prince
10 months agoI love the decision you took Nice one Wish to be like you someday 😊