So I work as an event planner at a venue that also has a built in catering company. I plan events and loads with the head chef regarding menu choices, guest dietary requirements etc for each event.
I’ve only been at this job for a few months but for some reason the head chef has decided he doesn’t like me. The difference in how he engages with me and how he engages with the other event managers is very clear. The office is quite laid back so they all joke around, but when it comes to me he is very cold, formal and sometimes even dismissive. I’ve been racking my brain trying to recall if I’ve done anything to make him dislike me, especially since when I first joined he was jokey with me the same way he is with everyone else. He literally just did a complete 180 overnight a couple of months ago and I have absolutely no clue why.
Other event managers have said he’s quite childish and has gone long periods of not speaking to them before because he was pissed off with them, but it’s quite unsettling for me having him act this way towards me when I haven’t done anything to warrant that.
I get along well with everyone else in the office so it really shouldn’t bother me, and it wouldn’t bother me at all if I didn’t HAVE to speak with him about the events we have going on, but I do.
How do I deal with this ?