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[rjwong]

Congratulations, jgarner53!! It's been a long time since I've been out to "The City." I'll have to try out "your" bread instead of the other one (that starts with a "P") at Fisherman's Wharf.

nightscotsman, I am shocked! Shocked! This is jgarner53's first pastry job and already, you're introducing her to ... "substances."

[chezcherie]

oh, wonderful! congratulations! i love the place, and the book. the macarons! the croque monsieur! i hope it is a terrific experience for you. after cooking school is when the learning really begins!

[chefpeon]

I forgot to add my congrats, jgarner!

We've followed you through pastry school and now we're putting you on the bus to work!

It's a bittersweet moment for us "pastry parents".....

Do you know what kinds of job duties you will have? Like make the danish? Or make scones and bread doughs....or?

[jgarner53]

Do you know what kinds of job duties you will have? Like make the danish? Or make scones and bread doughs....or?

I know that primarily I'll be working in pastry. The bread guys (who pull the 12-8 shift) do the bread that's done in-house, and there's a small viennoiserie department that handles the macarons, croissants, and all the lamination (yes, the puff pastry is made in-house) Pastry does all the tarts (fresh fruit tarts, lemon and lime meringue, chocolate caramel pecan, tarte tatin, goat cheese/fruit, probably others I can't think of), the cannelés, which are kind of their specialty, mini financiers, éclairs, St. Honoré, napoleons, etc. So those are the things I'll be working on.

However, I do know that one of the reasons they hired someone is that vacations are lining up, and they need people to cover shifts, so I will likely be shuffled around and get to learn more about the croissants, savory things like the croque monsieurs, quiches, etc. I don't know if I'll be working bread at all.

[rooftop1000]

Congrats on the job ...but for those of us reading that are still under or unemployed Dont take any job where they offer to hire you during the 1st interview...never ever ever...

If they dont care if you are potentially a lying sack then they dont care about alot of things and you dont want to work there

onward

tracey