Welcome to The Dish Pit
A hospitality blog covering a range of issues pertaining to the industry and those who staff it.
Should I go to Culinary School?
Culinary school can teach you so much about cooking, but it's a mighty questionable value proposition. Is it worth it?
By Thomas Hunke
The Next Big Industry Read Has Arrived
Michael Cecchi-Azzolina’s Your Table Is Ready, Tales of a New York City Maître D’ is here.
By Thomas Hunke
Stock is a necessary touchpoint on the road to culinary enlightenment
The very essence of cooking lies in learning to make use of the mealy bits - the bones, the vegetable trim, the parsley stems. The good news is that making stock is way less complicated than the culinary Gods want you to believe.
By Thomas Hunke
Why I Built Use First
The story behind the genesis of usefirst.com. How a New York City line cook used his down time during Covid to try and change the industry for the better.
By Thomas Hunke
What tools should you take on a restaurant trail?
Tips on how to show up for that big first restaurant job interview. First appearances are everything. Make sure you’re not ice-capading around the kitchen in a hairnet in front of your future comrades and other lifesaving tips.
By Thomas Hunke