I avoided restaurants after a disastrous job as a waitress. Then I watched The Bear …

Working in a high-end restaurant was stressful and scarring. It took an accidental encounter with the TV show to help me heal – and change my attitude towards work Eight years ago, I was working as a waitress in a fine dining restaurant in the Cotswolds. The expertly crafted atmosphere had dim mood lighting, ambient music and a farm-to-table menu. I hated it. The other waiters could charm guests into purchasing expensive bottles, but I just gaped gormlessly when I struggled to recall the wine...

By Molly Wilson