Am I the only one who had a fryer catch fire during a Sunday brunch rush?

I was at this diner in Scranton two weekends ago, right when we had a full house of 40 people waiting on eggs and hash browns. One of the new guys dropped a wet basket into the oil and it just went up in flames, grease splashing everywhere. The manager had to yell everyone out while I grabbed the extinguisher and killed it in maybe 30 seconds. Has anyone else had a close call like that with a fryer that changed how you train new hires?

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adam_robinson1mo ago

Used to think a quick demo was enough for fryer training but after hearing stories like yours I make every new guy practice with a dry basket first. Smart move grabbing that extinguisher.

the_jordan1mo ago

Dry baskets just waste time, real heat changes everything.