http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/sushichefs Questions tagged with 'sushichefs' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:35:09 -0800 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:35:09 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/85279/How%2Dskilled%2Dare%2Dsupermarket%2Dsushi%2Dchefs%2Dand%2Dare%2Dthey%2Dlonely How skilled are supermarket sushi chefs and are they lonely? The economics of supermarket sushi has always intrigued me. Is it possible they are loss leaders? I've seen fairly elaborate sushi/sashimi in supermarkets and the question I have is how much do the (often Japanese) sushi chefs make and what is their level of skill (generally). Are they supermarket chefs in the day and restaurant chefs at night? Also, there seem to be several factors which point to isolation: they often work solo, there may be cultural differences between them and the rest of the staff, they don't have the traditional interaction with customers that you would find in the average sushi bar. Any insight appreciated. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.85279 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:35:09 -0800 culture supermarkets sushi sushichefs jeremias