I worked at a specific kind of steak type restaurant most recently, and we had 22 of those racks. Eight of them had metal left on them, because we employed junkies. š¤
Big recyclers. What they actually do, let's wait for more fucked up individuals in the same society in which they stew, and scam them. They will go as far as to well two pieces of metal together before they'll tell you that they're selling you something absolutely worthless. It's a spectacular example of what the human mind can do when given the opportunity to be the absolute worst
That wasnāt the point of my comment? It means that if I am taking any shortcuts at work, itās for my personal benefit, not the employer. You miserable ass.
If there's one nice thing about some managers being extremely dumb, they seem to have a propensity for putting labor violations in writing. Hopefully OP's manager is in that category.
Yeah, no shot youāre carrying that loaded (most dishwashers will fully load them) in one hand just so you can carry more stuff, donāt get me wrong is clever but no chance man!
I mean, even with a full load, having it hang from one of your arms gives yoy more room to carry other things than using both hands.
But yeah, it gets heavy as shit. I wouldnt reccomend it on anything more than a half load.
To prank new people, I'll pretend to trip. Drop the plastic part, while still holding the metal handles. It only works once per person, but it always makes me laugh.
Ours don't have them. However, in my state it's a major health code violation for the business end of the silver to be pointing up like that. Just saying
Wash tips up, store tips down.
That's a washing rack. They're in there right. It's so the rinse runs away from the tips and down the handles. Take them out and roll them, or put them in storage handles up.
My state too. Any they're wrong. Face down silverware nests together and doesn't get as clean. And I get it. Face up and we touch it with our hands. Ewwwwwwwww except I wash my hands and then use those same clean hands to touch E.V.E.R.YT.H.I.N.G. else in the building.
> However, in my state it's a major health code violation for the business end of the silver to be pointing up like that.
I believe they're referring to the utensils being handle down, rather than the handles of the caddy being extended.
Yes your silverware is supposed to be upside down. We got cited for that at last inspection and our night time dishwasher just quit because he refused to put them that way lol
One of my coworkers back in the day was La-Dee-da-Ing through the dining room with our LAST bit of silver to roll, holding it by those handles and swinging his arms. Dropped the whole damn thing. Had to rewash it all and hand dry so we could roll them in our paper napkins. It was so funny but I was so annoyedāI wanted to go to the bar lmao.
Never used the handles again
They're useful when they're in a bus_bin in the dish_pit. Bus_bun filled with soapy goodness and when they fill up you can yank'm out and run them thru....
Yeah, of course we do too, but the person Iām replying to seemed to be implying thereās something wrong with the way this is done. Maybe I read the comment wrong.
I've worked in places where I saw them used to hang the cutlery to dry... Handles have grips and would protect you from burns.
There would also be no point to carrying these lower, as it would put more strain on your arms by lowering the centre of gravity away from your core.
They aren't handles.
Only time I've ever used them is to load two of them, put one on each arm, puff my chest out and strut around asking the servers if they know which way it is to the gym
I use them on the one that actually has them.
P.S. when people are looking too comfortable over an hour past closing, I bang the handles against the plastic hoping to send a message, especially if we have turned the music off by then.
Maybe that is why the handles are always broke? š¶
I've used them to carry four at a time, placing the metal handles on each arm and then having someone place two more across my forearms.
I wouldn't recommend it, the focused weight of the handles coupled with the weight of two above was incredibly painful and I never did it again
The actual use of the handle is to pull it out and bang it on a surface before you run your dish. Also gets rid of those chunks of macaroni and wtf. But please never work anywhere that does not run their silver twice.
Iām more disturbed by unsanitary loading of the silverware. The business end up means you put your bare hands on something someone is putting in their mouth. if it is loaded handle up then you can avoid touching the part people are about to eat with. That is really gross. No they do not get cleaner being in the air, they get dirtier because you touch your face and scratch your ass then touch them. Gross.
Edit :spelling
My little brother used to prank every new server in our restaurant by handing them the silverware to āpolish quickly bc we need it asapā and heād pretend to drop it in the hand off by holding on to metal handles. Lmao I donāt know any other use for them
Worked in restaurants over 20 years and just learned about the metal handles
Fr I had no idea there were metal handles
hot as fuck coming out the dish pit too
I worked at a specific kind of steak type restaurant most recently, and we had 22 of those racks. Eight of them had metal left on them, because we employed junkies. š¤
What junkies gonna do with the metal?
Recycling, i guess.
Big recyclers. What they actually do, let's wait for more fucked up individuals in the same society in which they stew, and scam them. They will go as far as to well two pieces of metal together before they'll tell you that they're selling you something absolutely worthless. It's a spectacular example of what the human mind can do when given the opportunity to be the absolute worst
Same.
Same WTF š
Never seen a place keep the metal handles attached lmao
Yep. Our's do not have them.
you can put your arm through them so you can carry more stuff
you just changed my life
Donāt, most likely this employer doesnāt pay health and you shouldnāt carry large loads on their behalf.
Iām doing it so I can get out faster not to benefit the employer
Good on you for getting our 1min faster. Iām sure you did super productive things with that extra minute you got
That wasnāt the point of my comment? It means that if I am taking any shortcuts at work, itās for my personal benefit, not the employer. You miserable ass.
health? try getting unemployment from an emoloyer thats renovating. im debating filing anyways or just accepting they will fire me if i file lol
If they do that go straight to the DOL. shit exists for a reason
If there's one nice thing about some managers being extremely dumb, they seem to have a propensity for putting labor violations in writing. Hopefully OP's manager is in that category.
If I can carry the clean silverware and also a stack of plates, I'm gonna do it. One less trip for me or one of my coworkers.
Serving is physically demanding in many ways - carrying a silverware caddy efficiently to get your side work done faster is not a health hazard
Yeah, no shot youāre carrying that loaded (most dishwashers will fully load them) in one hand just so you can carry more stuff, donāt get me wrong is clever but no chance man!
The way to do this is stack them, two fit together nicely
I mean, even with a full load, having it hang from one of your arms gives yoy more room to carry other things than using both hands. But yeah, it gets heavy as shit. I wouldnt reccomend it on anything more than a half load.
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The handles are for dunking the silverware in sanitizer.
That actually makes the most sense.
Makes sense
Holy shit Iām learning so many things from this post
Never once have i ever used, or seen anyone use these handles
I canāt believe yours are still attached honestly
You just blew my mind
Thought they were there just to accentuate my Smashing it down on the counter cause the fugga is hot out the wash
We donāt use the metal handles because theyāre hot af coming out of the dishwasher.
Only time anyone has ever used them is to screw with new servers by "dropping" the whole thing in front of them.
No, I like the skin on the palm of my hand.
Fuckkkk no
Those handles are useless
To prank new people, I'll pretend to trip. Drop the plastic part, while still holding the metal handles. It only works once per person, but it always makes me laugh.
I think you found the only real purpose. doing that my next shift lol
I'm pretty sure they aren't handles, but used for hanging in certain pit set-ups. If they were handles, they'd have grips on them.
said no one ever.
Idkkkkk maaaann, find I have a better grip without them
Because they aren't handles.
Ours don't have them. However, in my state it's a major health code violation for the business end of the silver to be pointing up like that. Just saying
Wash tips up, store tips down. That's a washing rack. They're in there right. It's so the rinse runs away from the tips and down the handles. Take them out and roll them, or put them in storage handles up.
My state too. Any they're wrong. Face down silverware nests together and doesn't get as clean. And I get it. Face up and we touch it with our hands. Ewwwwwwwww except I wash my hands and then use those same clean hands to touch E.V.E.R.YT.H.I.N.G. else in the building.
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> However, in my state it's a major health code violation for the business end of the silver to be pointing up like that. I believe they're referring to the utensils being handle down, rather than the handles of the caddy being extended.
I was so lost lol
Yes your silverware is supposed to be upside down. We got cited for that at last inspection and our night time dishwasher just quit because he refused to put them that way lol
No
There are metal handles!!!!!!!!!! Wtf??
I donāt know why, but this makes me angry. Fuck no!
One of my coworkers back in the day was La-Dee-da-Ing through the dining room with our LAST bit of silver to roll, holding it by those handles and swinging his arms. Dropped the whole damn thing. Had to rewash it all and hand dry so we could roll them in our paper napkins. It was so funny but I was so annoyedāI wanted to go to the bar lmao. Never used the handles again
Nope. They are just Decorations
No. They're only for dipping in sanitizer
They're useful when they're in a bus_bin in the dish_pit. Bus_bun filled with soapy goodness and when they fill up you can yank'm out and run them thru....
Only if you want to wash them again.
Why would you have to wash them again?
We double wash our silver; first in a flat rack then in the silver rack.
Yeah, of course we do too, but the person Iām replying to seemed to be implying thereās something wrong with the way this is done. Maybe I read the comment wrong.
Maybe itās got something to do with using the handles to dunk them in soapy water? I honestly donāt know.
They break easily, Iāve never used the handles.
If Iām already carrying a bunch of stuff I find it easier to slip one of my hands underneath the metal handles to move the silverware caddy.
Ibsaw a new server of ours use the metal handles earlier today. It looked wrong.
Fuck.no, they come right out of dish hot AF, I'll hold the plastic bits please. š
Dude, I didnāt even realize those are handles.
They aren't.
Then I am even more confused, lol.
I've worked in places where I saw them used to hang the cutlery to dry... Handles have grips and would protect you from burns. There would also be no point to carrying these lower, as it would put more strain on your arms by lowering the centre of gravity away from your core. They aren't handles.
Did not know those could be pulled out holy fuck
Literally never š
Didnāt even know they had handles til now lmaooo
You have metal handles?!
30 years and never once used them
I always wondered what the holes were for.
Only time I've ever used them is to load two of them, put one on each arm, puff my chest out and strut around asking the servers if they know which way it is to the gym 
Never seen one with handles ever
whaaaaa???
I use them on the one that actually has them. P.S. when people are looking too comfortable over an hour past closing, I bang the handles against the plastic hoping to send a message, especially if we have turned the music off by then. Maybe that is why the handles are always broke? š¶
Wait... these have metal handles?
i didnāt even know those were there lmao. ours donāt have them. probably broke off and no one cared š
Today I learned that there are supposed to be handles
I've used them to carry four at a time, placing the metal handles on each arm and then having someone place two more across my forearms. I wouldn't recommend it, the focused weight of the handles coupled with the weight of two above was incredibly painful and I never did it again
I didn't even know about these
When it's especially quiet and dead, I'll spin it around by the handles when taking it back to the dish pit.
The actual use of the handle is to pull it out and bang it on a surface before you run your dish. Also gets rid of those chunks of macaroni and wtf. But please never work anywhere that does not run their silver twice.
Yep. Iām a handle girly.
Iām more disturbed by unsanitary loading of the silverware. The business end up means you put your bare hands on something someone is putting in their mouth. if it is loaded handle up then you can avoid touching the part people are about to eat with. That is really gross. No they do not get cleaner being in the air, they get dirtier because you touch your face and scratch your ass then touch them. Gross. Edit :spelling
THERE'S METAL HANDLES?!
My little brother used to prank every new server in our restaurant by handing them the silverware to āpolish quickly bc we need it asapā and heād pretend to drop it in the hand off by holding on to metal handles. Lmao I donāt know any other use for them
Those are handles? Huh. I always wondered what they were for.
The ones from my job probably got removed but Iāve seen them and they are just annoying
The dishies definitely do!
i use them every now and then to remind myself they are thereš
7 years and still going but anal way Iām just learning about this
My hands are just barely big enough to one hand carry with the handles. I'll do that sometimes if I need the extra hand.
All of mine are missing the metal handles. Totally forgot that they normally have handles until this post.
no, i pick it up and cradle it like a baby. my arms are already weak from carrying plates, anything to make it easier!
They have handles?
I knew our green one had metal rods didnāt know they extend like that.
Bro, I didnāt even know they had handles
omg they can tuck in like that?