Sous chef from Austin said my mise en place was too pretty, and it stuck with me

Lee Williams · 2026-10-01T07:05:03.195626+00:00

Chef Diaz from Austin came through our kitchen during a busy Friday rush and said my tiny diced shallots were slowing me down, that fast hands beat neat piles on a 200 cover night. I sat with that the whole drive home because I had spent 20 minutes making them look perfect and my ticket times showed it. Do you all prep for speed or do you still keep things tidy first?

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