The First Fifty

Hi Everyone - Today I want to beg anyone who will listen... DO NOT LET THE ELDERLY PAY THE TAB! I appreciate the fact that you want Grandma and Grandpa to come to dinner to celebrate your Sweet Sixteen, but if they grew up during the Great Depression, please grab the check before they swipe it up. For those on a fixed income, paying a restaurant check for the whole family is a big deal, so they are inclined to be skimpy with the tip. Tonight I had a party of six. A very nice family of Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, tween boy and teenage girl celebrating her Sweet Sixteen. We had a great relationship going for the entire time. Grandpa didn't really like his choice of meal, so I got him something else that he enjoyed and made sure BOTH items were removed from the bill. We typically serve the birthday Guest a two dollar mini dessert, but since we had such a great relationship going, I got them a large dessert that the whole family could share. I even used vanilla cream to write o...

Hello Everyone - This is my first official blog and I will most likely be writing about my daily shifts in the restaurant business and my continuing efforts to get a job in my field of training and education. Interesting stuff, right? I don't know if I am doing this out of boredom, entertainment, or just a way to vent my frustrations. Either way, I hope that if you are reading this, you either find some entertainment value or have suggestions or advice for me. Today was actually my day off for the week so I will discuss one general issue that frustrates me while waiting tables. White Women! I absoluely can't figure out why they even go out to eat at restaurants when they clearly HATE everything on the menu. For the most part, they tend to modify every single menu item to the point that they have created a totally new item. The way they speak with hissing the letter "S" is like nails on a chalkboard. When they ask for water with "Lotsssssssss and lotssssss o...