Staff Meals Today: What Top L.A. Restaurants Are Serving Their Employees

• Please, can you email me and tell me few more thinks about this, I am really fan of your blog.

• Love this article. Maybe next time you can get a little something from a cook in the kitchen to talk about it?

• Staff meals are left overs.

• Great idea for a recurring post. Seems like Lucques and Angelini really like their staff. Those don't seem like cheap ingredients. Curious whether Bazaar does more traditional food for family meal.

• Ah, but what is not listed (except for Angelini) is that most family meals are incredibly spicy. I think it's the BOH getting back at the FOH!

• WHAT! I quit working in restaurants about 6 years ago. When I was there, be it fine or chain, they didn't feed us at all.... ever.... when did this awesome trend start and why didn't I happen into a place so kind?

• Our Chef/sous chefs have been seen snacking this last week on Striped Bass, Lake Superior Whitefish and poached calves' tongue. (Life is good).

• I'd choose the red chicken chilaquiles, though it's probably the most unhealthy and least likely to get you through your work shift. Drago's Curry chicken legs with basmati rice and salad is probably the lightest and most balanced option for sustainability. Cool idea.

• Wow, thanks for the link. That Gourmet article is great.

• So interesting! Have you seen the article about staff lunches at El Bulli? http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2008/10/el-bulli-staff-meals

• The lamb dishes all sound good, but it's hard to argue with suckling pig. I'm tempted to apply at Lucques for that dish alone. Definitely a good idea idea for a recurring feature, and it's a smart format.

• tasted Angelini ragu with penne pasta for the staff on Oct 1st - delicious - so they get my vote

• Editor's note: H.C, how'd you guess? Maybe it's that psychic hamburger thing.

• interesting piece -- would be great if it'd be a recurring feature w different restaurants in the mix.

• ooh... Lucques Suckling pig chili!

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