Christian Miller ’21 Livernois Tap– This summer I got the chance to work in a newly opened restaurant named Livernois Tap. A great place that serves good food and advice. In my short time at this restaurant I have done a lot. I have focused a lot on doing prep for the restaurant. At first this was difficult as I did not know the locations of any the ingredients to complete the recipes. Luckily enough my coworkers are all nice and wanted me to feel welcomed. Any question that I have had and even now they will help and guide me to the right direction without hesitation. There are many various styles of kitchens in the world and I’m really glad I crossed paths with this one. Other kitchens would have me repeat the same job over and over to stay out of there way, but at this kitchen I have prepped almost everything on the menu. One main lesson I have learned through this internship is that you can’t do it alone. A kitchen is a team where everybody is relying on someone to get their job done to keep the system working. In my case as a prep worker/ line cook I wait for product to be delivered in the morning so I can prep it. As a line cook I have to rely on the prep workers to prep the food so I can easily cook it off and plate it for the customers. While teamwork is the biggest lesson I have learned, I still learned to when to become more independent at the same time. Everyone has work to do and you cannot constantly bother them for help. I had to learn to receive instructions and then be able to work.  In this kitchen they like to prepare everything we use instead of purchasing it made already. Such as hot sauce, mayo, and ranch. I have learned how to make these from scratch as well as many other items. My favorite dish to create in the kitchen is a spicy eggroll that reminds me of a food my mom made when I was younger. It is not difficult to make but I usually make it in large quantities so it is time consuming. Every day the head chef is telling me facts about food so it is almost like I am in a culinary class. It is amazing. I am glad to say the offered me a job for rest of the summer. I am excited for the opportunity to keep working and learning.