I've thought about posting this before, here goes. My husband and I run a restaurant, half is truck stop cafe' that seats 60, the other half formal dining that seats another 60. We have very high standards in all we do;our food is homemade and we have a very diverse menu. Marty has cooked in a few different places; he has been night supervisor at Loew's Anatole in Dallas, TX; he has ran the kitchen of a Best Western for about 13 years. He absolutely knows what he is doing,and he has taught me everthing I know as well! Our problem is this: we cannot hire anyone that seriously wants to learn from us;and we are burning out quickly. Our dream would be...to find...preferrably a couple;nonetheless a young man...to pour our knowledge into so as that he could help US with what we are doing,and later on in life, having this person qualified to run their own place as well. We would teach them breads, pastry chef, gravies, sauces, grilling, as well as many of the homestyle specials we are well known for. If we could find someone who would be willing to learn...efficient,fast, a servants heart, (to work with public this is important!!!) and can JAM; this would be a dream come true! I am serious--qualified kitchen managers (which is what we really could train someone up to be) start out at about $40k. And btw....at the Best Western,my husband has met "kitchen executives" fresh out of college that couldn't even cook green beans!!!

-- Beth Weber (talmidim88@hotmail.com), November 11, 2000