After working in the food service field for over 40 years, recently as an Executive Chef, I made a change. I started changing how I speak to my Team in the kitchens I work in. I was appalled one day when one of my cooks was swearing in the kitchen and everything CHANGED.

People were looking to me to make CHANGES, so I did. NO SWEARING ALLOWED started.

I came up with a substitute of not swearing in the kitchen. Found other words to use like "No Shiitake" in place of !@#$. The women of the kitchen laughed. And the laughter keeps coming. "Mother Hubbard", "Flip a Switch" and a "What the Feta?" started a journey that allows me to place these words on t-shirts, travel mugs, bags and more.

So, use your imagination when you get upset. I deal with this kitchen anger everyday, and you have to defuse it...with laughter.

What the Falafel ???