Originally Posted by
Flight405
Chefs are generally in the 'backroom' doing a hot, demanding job. Sometimes it's good to show your appreciation (if you have enjoyed your food) by buying the chef a drink - they are a thirsty lot anyway. Just say to your server 'I really enjoyed.........., and I would like to offer the cook/Chef a drink'
My late father was a chef - one of his fondest memories was when an entertainer (whose name escapes me right now) came in to his restaurant, famished after a performance. The entertainer so enjoyed the meal that he came back into the kitchen and gave my father a $50 bill, saying that it was the most perfectly-cooked steak he had ever eaten (in the 1960s, $50 was a considerable amount).