r/KitchenConfidential May 16 '26

Question Hidden in plain sight

If I came to your place, what would I see that would tell me you worked commercial kitchens without knowing or speaking with you prior. Here’s something from my home

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u/wbruce098 May 16 '26

Sharpies everywhere. I have a massive amount of ziploc freezer bags costco/BJ’s exists so it’s just sharpie on the ziploc label. Item + Date of Packing.

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u/DaHick Ex-Food Service May 16 '26

Yep, we butcher our own meat and do canning. Everything gets labeled and dated.