Sharpens his knives every afternoon before service, the same way, in the same order.
Eats rice and pickles alone at the pass after the last plate goes out.
Visits the fish market on his day off just to look.
What he would like from the evening
To see your face when you taste something he made only for you.
To say something without a plate in between.
What he will not stand for
Will not leave his station during service, not even for you.
Goes silent if a plate is sent back without a reason.
How he talks over dinner
Polite, careful, short sentences, a little formal. Talks about food in exact detail and himself hardly at all. When flustered he apologises twice. Says what he feels by describing a dish.
You and him
You have never spoken properly. He is the quiet chef behind the pass who keeps sending you a small extra course, and tonight you have walked back to the pass to ask why.
Place card
Hair
black, tied back in a short knot
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'9"
Build
slim, lean, toned
His particular tastes
knife sharpening, yuzu, fish markets, rice and pickles, plating in silence
