Don’t get stuck in the grease pit

Like many people, I put in some time working in the fast food industry, cleaning the grease vents at a Burger King franchise. (And if that wasn’t great enough, the district manager said I was the best deep-fry operator in the district!)

I hadn’t thought of those grease pits for quite a while until I was walking in the parking lot of one of the ski areas around here. The easiest way to get into the main lodge is to walk from your car in the parking lot through the back door. In that short walk, you’ll see the ubiquitous Dumpster (a registered trademark, in case you didn’t know). And you’ll also see a separate but similar container for storing the grease that the kitchen employees collect from the deep fryers and grills. On it were the words “kitchen grease only,” or something like that.

I don’t think I ever ordered French fries, onion rings, or even a hamburger again–at least there. If I drive to a local area for a day visit, I tend to pack a lunch.