How do I ask restaurants for cooking lessons?

If I want to offer cash in exchange for some behind-the-scenes lessons at restaurants that normally don't provide them, specifically, cheap ethnic 1 or 2 star restaurants, how would I go about doing this?How do I ask restaurants for cooking lessons?
Most commercial kitchens I've seen are so busy, they don't have time to teach someone broiler skills or even attractive plating - they're running as fast as they can. I'd suggest you read "Kitchen Confidential," by Anthony Bourdain to get a good insight of what goes on in a restaurant kitchen and perhaps buy a good detailed cookbook like Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer.



Cook for your family and friends and practice, practice, practice.
Talk to the owner or manager. Say that you like the food and you're curious how it's prepared. They should be relatively open to allowing you to watch during the downtime (like prep or when dinner service is about to start), and if it's ethnic, they'd be pretty flattered. Most should be willing. They see it as an opportunity to develop a relationship with you so you'll patronize the restaurant. If the one restaurant doesn't allow it, then try another. You can always get lessons off the web as an alternative.How do I ask restaurants for cooking lessons?
restaurants do not provide any cooking classes because it is a major liability risk to them and their customers. If you are employed you are trained by them and under their guidelines and program. by working for them you are also covered under their insurance. taking cooking classes you are not.
ok this helps, i am a culinary student and this always works. i call ahead of time and ask to speak to the head chef or the manager, then i tell them who i am, a student at blah blah blah, i then say that me and a group or me or a partner are going to the restaurant and would like a tour of the kitchen after our meal. after the tour i usually ask for an externship position, or a stage (pronounced stahj) this position would allow you to gain access to the kitchen and see whats really going on, offer your assistance, but you will not be paid. even if you dont get to have a position for the day, most likely you will get the tour. it's all up to you, see what you can get out of it. milk it, its kinda like building up the chef's ego, and they might even compensate some dishes you order, or even send some stuff out just for you to try at no extra charge. i always get hooked up, but then again i am always interested in the place i go out to eat at and follow up on my offer. you have to commit to it, and be available for anything. you would be surprised how much you can learn in 1 shift.
Most restaurants like that are too busy trying to get dough. But if the manager were generous enough, guess he could let you in the kitchen at least.



They want to use their ingredients wisely, so im not sure if they would let you cook and all.
Ask a mananger for the recipe. Most times they will share. Then askw when they prep everyhthing and if the could call you the day of or before they make that item and ask to watch. Just remember the worst they can say is no.
Find yourself a greasy spoon and see if you can be hired on to work in the kitchen first. Then you can work your way up from there. Lessons? No. On the job training, possibly.
Best way into a kitchen is thru the dishwasher. When you have a break, learn everything you can.
you go in the restaraunt, find someone who works there, and ask them for cooking lessons
I think you should ask the maneger of the place first. See of what they say.
like sponge bob? paying mr krabs to work for him LOL.