So... it has been over 2wks since last post. As I've mentioned on my previous post, I was supposed to go to Dublin, then actually London right after. But...(a bitter smile) I was rejected my entry to Ireland by the Irish immigration! It was due to my past record, the fact I was refused to entry to UK with one way ticket on my last European tour. This incident totally beat me up seriously.... I had two interviews in Dublin and also ferry ticket to London with all the list of restaurants, place to eat, place to go! So it takes me some time to fix my battle plan and get back my motivations. And now I'm back!
As long as working as a cook, I'd say I just go anywhere. Language does matter, but just cook, cook it RIGHT, that's what cook does. But since I'm looking for management position, I must consider about my language issues. I'd say I want to work in Spain, Italy and France. But I honestly don't think I can expect many people speak English in those countries. So I decided to skip Italy and France on this tour. This is also the major reason why I tried to go to Ireland/UK and considered as major market for my job-hunting. Now I decide to aim Netherlands, Belgium and Germany where people speak English, least compared with other European countries, although I came all these countries on my previous CJWDT'10 European tour....
Now I decided to start over my job-hunting here... in Amsterdam, Netherlands! The pic is the simplest is the best way to taste, dutch pancake(from pancake! restaurant, supposed to be one of the city's best) with sugar & lemon! It has been 5 days since I got here. Last time I went to eat De kas restaurant and others, but I never have the chance to stage. I'm not into coffee house or red light district(laugh),but this city always have a good vibe I like, kind remind of Melbourne, young vibrant international backpacker atmosphere ..... The restaurant list I made for this time is as follows:
http://www.ronblaauw.nl/
http://www.cielbleu.nl/
http://www.bolenius-restaurant.nl/
http://www.vinkeles.com/
http://www.restaurantchapeau.nl / Haarelm
http://www.desaffraan.nl / Amersfoort
http://www.rest-beluga.com/welkom.htm / Maastricht
http://www.brouwerskolkje.nl / Overveen
http://www.sergioherman.com/en / Sluis
http://www.restaurantdeleest.nl/ / Vaassen
http://www.elzenduin.com/ / The Hague
http://www.restaurantone.nl/ / Roerman
http://www.krommewatergang.nl/ / Hoofdplaat
I had some response to my CV and last Friday I went to stage at Ron Blaauw restaurant, saw some cool things, very inspiring stage. And I have two more appointments, one interview, one stage. Hopefully I'll find my "right place" I've been looking for nearly 2 yrs!!! Otherwise I'll probably head out to Belgium or Germany. Till I find my answer, CJWDT'12 Gastro'N'omad tour continues....
Labels: CJWDT: EUROPE, CJWDT'12
