Michigan Sushi and Hibatchi

Well, this week is coming from sunny but pleasant Michigan. I'm out here working on some training classes with a client here. The fun part is going and trying some new things in the evenings. Last night we went to a seafood/steak house downtown in Kalamazoo, and had some sushi and supper. Tonight, we at a hibatchi grill. I've never been to one of these things before. Ended up having more sushi tonight, and then enjoyed the dinner and the show. These guys are quite interesting. I wondered where you get training for this? Do you have to be Japanese to work at these? Maybe there's a hibatchi training school. My other thought was, if you're a hibatchi chef, where do you move up to from there? It seems being a chef anywhere after that would be dull. Anyhow, it was entertaining. Of course, a major fun part is the FIRE! They're doing this whole show, and are quite entertaining. The food was great, and the fun part came way at the end where the hibatchi chef was tossing broccoli from the girl with his flipper, and into our mouths. The first try to me was way off, and I still almost pulled it off. The second try was down the hatch! Never had a chef throw broccoli at me before, so it was a fun expirience. Two nights of sushi in a row, I wonder what tomorrow might bring?