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Day 1: Kitchen 4/30/2019

Time: 8:20 p.m. Hours Today: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Total Hours: 6 Today primarily served as an evaluation of me, for the kitchen staff, but specifically for my mentor Nate Mazur and the director of dining services, Barb Major. Although in the past I have worked in the Proctor Kitchen, I had previously only had the opportunity to work with the Sunday night crew. Today allowed myself, my co-workers and superiors to get acquainted, but also allowed them to assess my ability and gauge the parameters for the remainder of the project. I worked on a pretty basic dish that Nate had done before: pasta with some sausage and a tomato sauce, but I am certain that I met their expectations, if not, hopefully, exceeded them. Once I had completed my dish for lunch, Nate and I chatted for a few minutes and created loose guidelines for the rest of the project. Each day, I will come in with a meal in mind that I have prepped for, and be able to conceive both independently and with guidance, depending on t