Take The Earbuds Out Someone works the hot line with both ears blocked. Gus needs the crew to hear warnings, calls, and the kitchen around them. #GusBrennan #KitchenAwareness #ServiceLine #WorkplaceSafety #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Transfer The Leftovers Half a can of food heads toward the cooler uncovered. Gus wants the contents moved into a proper sealed storage container. #GusBrennan #FoodStorage #OpenCans #KitchenOrganization #ChefProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Use Clean Tongs For Cooked Food The same tongs touch raw meat and a finished entrée. Gus stops a cross contamination mistake before the plate reaches the pass. #GusBrennan #CrossContamination #CleanTongs #FoodSafety #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Stop Wiping Hands On The Apron #GusBrennan #ApronSafety #HandWashing #KitchenSanitation #RestaurantProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Use Your Voice In The Kitchen Someone slips through the hot line without warning. Gus explains why one simple word keeps a crowded kitchen from becoming a collision. #GusBrennan #KitchenCommunication #SayBehind #HotLine #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Put My Tools Back Someone reorganizes Gus's station during service. Every tool is now somewhere logical to everyone except the chef who needs it. #GusBrennan #KitchenStation #MiseEnPlace #DinnerRush #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Leave Room In The Pot A stockpot filled to the rim must cross the kitchen. Gus would rather move soup than stage a boiling obstacle course. #GusBrennan #StockpotSafety #HotSoup #KitchenTraining #RestaurantLife #ChefLife #KitchenLife #LineCook

Move Your Bag A personal backpack lands on a clean prep table. Gus has no interest in adding parking lot dirt to today's ingredients. #GusBrennan #PrepTable #KitchenSanitation #StaffStorage #ChefProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Let The Dishes Dry Clean dishes are stacked while still wet, trapping moisture between them. Gus wants them dry before they return to service. #GusBrennan #DishRoom #AirDry #KitchenSanitation #RestaurantProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Keep Handles Out Of The Aisle Pan handles stick into the busiest kitchen aisle. Gus explains why one careless turn could send hot food across the floor. #GusBrennan #PotHandles #KitchenSafety #HotLine #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Take The Foil Off Gus catches a foil covered container headed into the microwave. The lunch rush does not need sparks added to the menu. #GusBrennan #MicrowaveSafety #KitchenMistakes #LunchRush #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Do Not Shock Hot Glass A hot glass baking dish heads toward cold rinse water. Gus stops a temperature shock that could shatter the dish in the sink. #GusBrennan #GlassSafety #DishRoom #KitchenTraining #RestaurantLife #ChefLife #KitchenLife #LineCook

Let The Cold Air Move Boxes are packed against the cooler fans, trapping airflow and creating warm spots. Gus explains why cold storage needs room to breathe. #GusBrennan #ColdStorage #CoolerAirflow #FoodSafety #ChefProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

The Handle Is Not An Ingredient Someone buries the entire scoop inside a dry ingredient bin. Gus would like the part touched by hands to stay out of the food. #GusBrennan #DryStorage #IngredientBins #KitchenSanitation #RestaurantProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook