86 LIST BLOG from the back of the house.
November 3, 2026
The holidays are coming up, and you might be wondering what to get the restaurant worker in your life. You want it to feel thoughtful—not like you panic-bought the first thing labeled chef gift.
October 2, 2026
Some work on the floor is visible in the check, the plate, or the ticket time. Some of it is the work of staying present when the room is asking for more than one person can give.
September 18, 2026
Line cook life isn't the controlled chaos the shows make it look like. Here's what nobody walks you through before you start.
September 13, 2026
Working in a restaurant teaches you things no résumé line can hold.
September 12, 2026
In a restaurant, 86 means gone: an item, an ingredient, sometimes a guest. The history is disputed. The meaning on a shift is not.
September 4, 2026
The shoes, keys, coffee, apron, and quiet seconds before service. A shift note for people who know it starts early.
September 4, 2026
After the last guest, the restaurant work keeps moving. A shift note about close, reset, and the walk out.
September 7, 2026
Service ends. The reset does not. A Shift Note for the people who restock, wipe down, re-stack, and close the loops nobody sees.