Now in the livestream: This is what goes on in a canteen kitchen
Ivan is a trained chef, works as a sous chef in the Technopark staff restaurant and will give you an insight into his sometimes very stressful everyday life over the next few hours. Raw and uncut in the form of a livestream.
The music rattles loudly from the small Bluetooth speakers. But even louder are the steam extractor fan, the hissing of the vegetables in the hot oil and Ivan's instructions to his team. Here in the canteen at Technopark, things are no less rough and tumble than in any other kitchen, says Ivan. He has been working as a chef for almost 15 years. His dream job.
Ivan's most important tool - the knife, of course. And his mouth. Nothing works without constant instructions to his 12 colleagues in the kitchen. He cuts vegetables, herbs etc. with his own knife. It is always sharp and everyone in the kitchen knows that Ivan's knife has no place in anyone else's hands.
The canteen in Zurich West produces very little waste. Most of the leftovers from the previous day can be reprocessed in a different form for the next day. Proper waste separation and recycling of the whole product must also be improved in private households. Ivan emphasises that vegetable waste is not necessary. He also cooks the cut ends at home and turns them into a delicious vegetable soup. You can see what Ivan and his team are conjuring up today for the 900 or so expected visitors to the canteen in the video above.
We have equipped Ivan with a GoPro and a chest mount. Connected to a smartphone, it can be used to produce live streams.
As a Multimedia Producer, preparing multimedia content and knowing about cutting-edge technology is my business. My main focus at digitec is producing videos. I can’t wait to try out new products such as cameras, drones or smartphones as soon as they’re launched. This is where being at the source comes in rather handy. When I’m not working, I’m probably skiing, biking or hiking – the mountains are my place to be.