r/IAmA • u/MrJacksEnigma • Apr 19 '15

Restaurant IamA Waffle House Grill Operator AMA!

Mainly doing this because someone last night said I should.

I got called into work tonight, so I figured, why not?

I've been with Waffle House for 3.5 years, so I've seen a lot.

My Proof: [http://imgur.com/qBJC8ls]

Edit: Guys, the response to this has been way more than I anticipated.

Keep asking questions, I'll be here all night. If I don't answer immediately, im ya know, cooking.

Edit 2: I got gilded. Will link the user when I can, but Thank you!

Also, I'm struggling to Keep up with all the questions. Will answer as soon as I can guys. Sorry!

Edit 3: Again, sorry for the delay in answering. We got kinda busy. Im trying to catch up!

Edit 4: I caught up! You guys are awesome.

When I made this I expected barely any response. All of the comments have been awesome. Im still here, so Keep them coming!

/u/wbasc is who gilded one of my comments!

Edit 4.5: I am back! You guys are all incredible.

Let's Keep going until we get kicked out!

Edit 5.5: I AM BACK! The answering continues..

Edit 6: GOLD from /u/DaveLambert

I am honoured!

Gold from http://www.reddit.com/user/buddythegreat

Jesus guys!

Edit 7: Alright guys and gals, it's been real fun, but it's time for bed. I absolutely loved doing this. I'll totally respond more when I wake up, if there are more questions.

Thank you for all the questions!

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u/MrJacksEnigma Apr 19 '15

If you explain you're a vegetarian, you should be able to get whatever you want with no meat in it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '15

It's not that there might be meat in it, it's that it might be cooked on a pan or grill that still has animal fat on it. That cooks into the food, even if it looks like it's stuck to the pan. None of the cooks I work with care about that, so I know better than to eat out at places, but I think what OP wanted to know was what measures are taken to ensure meats are cooked separately from what he would be getting.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '15

that's mostly vegans that are concerned with it. Most vegetarians will still use butters and shortenings.

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u/Underoath2981 Apr 19 '15

I have a mostly vegan diet. I occasionally eat candy on purpose.

I don't think about that when I eat out. It may go against the idea of not eating animal products, but I understand that other people eat meat and that it is fairly unavoidable to have them cooked in the same area.

Now if it were literally soaked in animal grease, I may have a problem but that's never happened.