Daydreaming

"Are we in time to get a quick bite to eat?"

"No sir."

"But it's five of ten."

"Yes sir, but we close a bit early because we didn't want any last-minute customers."

"But your sign says your open until ten!"

"Gotcha!"

"What?"

"I was just kidding sir. Go ahead and take a seat."

"Kidding? I want to talk to your manager!"

"Now sir, there's not need to get upset just because I caught you pretending to be nice."


And that's how the conversation went in my head. In reality, it went as follows:

"Are we too late to grab a quick bite?"

"No sir. Go ahead and pick out a table and I'll grab you some menus."


I try not to get too upset about the last minute customer. I mean, they just want some food, and I rather doubt that they made a conscious decision to come in so late. Like they were just waiting in the parking lot for the last hour just to screw with us, right? But the other part of me is thinking "Waffle House is 7 blocks away and they're open 24 hours. Go eat there." But that's just me being bitter.

What a difference tonight was from last night! Last night, if you recall, I had two tables, and made 17 bucks. Tonight, I had 11 tables (including a non-reservation 10-top who all wanted seperate checks) and I walked with just over a hundred. Monday and Tuesday, like night and day. Go figure. But seriously folks; if you're planning to go out to eat with more than 6 people, call the restaurant and see if they take reservations. If they don't, at least give them a heads-up. I promise that it'll be appreciated. Yes, a restaurant is equipped to serve that many people, but that doesn't mean they're prepared to. Think of it this way: You're going to have a couple close friends over for a wine and cheese night, but one of those friends brings another four people and they all want real food. Could you accomodate them? Probably. Easily? Probably not. It's like using the blinker in your car; let people know what you're plannign to do before you do it, okay? ... Of course, most of you don't do that either, so I guess I lose this round. But I'll be back!