I would never just walk away and leave him without a replacement - not my style. As a matter of fact - he just called and apologized for 1/2 hour. I told him my concerns. I was blunt, but fair, and not condecending. He took it in stride and now, we'll have to see if anything gets better.

My gut tells me that most of the trouble is just the addition of another "chef" in my kitchen. maybe I can overcome that and have some fun with it. Sigh ...... personell issues - this is why I went solo in the FIRST place !