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dining
F
or you, it's a relaxing evening.
Your server brings you a glass of
wine, takes your order, departs
with a smile. And then he's off
to the races.
His pace quickens, notes in
hand or in mind, tapping your
order into " the system. " In the kitchen, a printer
spits out a ticket, a cook builds your platter, toasts
your crab cakes, " fires " your steak... and within 20
minutes, you and your companions are all served
precisely-timed entrees.
At Sidecar in downtown Roanoke, the staff must
function as an orchestrated machine, says executive
chef Brad Deaton. He and his team prepare food
in two kitchens situated 50 feet apart.
" I've been in this business since I was 15 years
old. It's the first time I've worked in a kitchen that
was separated, " he says.
One kitchen is directly behind the restaurant's
dining area, as is expected, in a room called the
" down low. " It's where Sidecar's seafood, brats and
charcuterie are prepared, items from the cold line.
Up a short set of stairs and down a hallway,
you'll find Deaton and the Sidecar hot line team
" up top. " Steaks, fries and sautéed items are made
here. Deaton communicates with the others via
walkie-talkie.
At 8 p.m. on a busy Friday night, the room is
bustling. There's way more than three people in the
kitchen.
Ashton Schappa dishes up a peach burrata, while
belting out the lyrics to " Peaches. " Behind her,
steaks sizzle while Sidecar co-worker Jace Gilbert
sautés vegetables.
Three feet away and across an invisible line,
Martin's Downtown cooks grill up their burger of
the month. Servers from both restaurants walk by,
and the two spots share two dishwashers.
There's a walkway between Sidecar and Martin's
Downtown; the two buildings are adjacent to one
another. Jason Martin owns both restaurants.
During Sidecar's construction, he knocked a hole in
a connecting wall and rearranged Martin's kitchen
to accommodate both restaurants' needs.
OPPOSITE PAGE: Sidecar Executive Chef Brad Deaton's
kitchen is split in two. Here, he stands " up top. "
TOP: Ashton Schappa and Jace Gilbert work Sidecar's
hot line mere steps from Martin's Downtown line cooks.
BOTTOM: Zac Shifflett rushes into the kitchen, on his way
to pick up an order.
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