Here are a few of post-Christmas tales. Remember, I am in the kitchen now, so my encounters with SC's have been limited.
Vegetarian to the MAX!!
I partly blame the manager who was on for this. He barged into the kitchen, looking rather flustered.
Manager: Customersruinmylife, have you handled any meat today?
Me: Is that some kind of perverted joke?!?
M: Oh, sorry! No! Well, I've got a customer who is a vegetarian, and they want someone to prepare their food that has not touched any meat to make their food.
Me: Well...of course I've handled meat, it's pretty hard not to when you have to prepare a steak...
M: Oh...
Me: But I've washed my hands after handling the meat.
M: No...that won't do. She says she won't eat if you have handled meat today...
He walked out. The vegetarian stormed out the pub!
That is taking vegetarianism too far. Also, why didn't my manager simply lie to her?
Bread Bread Bread, the Bread is the Word
The deliveries have been really tight over the Christmas period. We ran out of bread...very simple. A co-worker burst into the kitchen.
CW: Customersruinmylife, do we have any bread?
Me: No, we don't. Completely out.
CW: OK...
She returned a minute later.
CW: Any burger buns?
Me: No...no bread.
CW: OK.
She burst back in.
CW: Baguettes?
Me: No. We have no bread related products. No bread, no rolls, no buns, no baguettes. Nothing.
CW: OK, but the stupid customer keeps sending me in to ask!
CW left the kitchen and returned a minute later, laughing.
CW: She wants you to go to the store and buy some bread.
Me: What?!?! For starters, the stores are closed. Tell her to bring her own fucking bread!!
CW walked out. She returned...AGAIN.
CW: *laughing* She wants you to double check.
Me: I'm not checking!
CW: I know, don't worry, let's just pretend you are.
CW left for the final time. The lady left the pub hungry.
Here's the funny part. As I was cleaning down the kitchen, I found some unopened bread that had fallen behind a counter...guess I should have checked!
Sherlock Holmes
I witnessed this first hand. I had just finished my shift, and was behind the bar getting my things. A customer walks up to the bar.
CW: Hi there, what can I get you?
SC: Oh, I'm not waiting to be served. I just want to have a word with you about this menu I have.
CW: Ok, how can I help?
SC: Well, you see, this was left upside down on the table. I mean, that is not really on, is it? This place is supposed to look presentable and respectable, and whoever is organising your tables has left this upside down!
CW: OK...sorry about that.
SC: Who did this?
CW: I don't know to be honest...
SC: Well, you need to find out. I'll be back!
I decided to stay back for a drink. About 20 minutes later, he returned.
SC: Well, have you found out yet?
CW: I don't know sir...
SC: Well you need to find out! If someone who works here doesn't know how to present a menu, then what hope do they have??!
Vegetarian to the MAX!!
I partly blame the manager who was on for this. He barged into the kitchen, looking rather flustered.
Manager: Customersruinmylife, have you handled any meat today?
Me: Is that some kind of perverted joke?!?
M: Oh, sorry! No! Well, I've got a customer who is a vegetarian, and they want someone to prepare their food that has not touched any meat to make their food.
Me: Well...of course I've handled meat, it's pretty hard not to when you have to prepare a steak...
M: Oh...
Me: But I've washed my hands after handling the meat.
M: No...that won't do. She says she won't eat if you have handled meat today...
He walked out. The vegetarian stormed out the pub!
That is taking vegetarianism too far. Also, why didn't my manager simply lie to her?
Bread Bread Bread, the Bread is the Word
The deliveries have been really tight over the Christmas period. We ran out of bread...very simple. A co-worker burst into the kitchen.
CW: Customersruinmylife, do we have any bread?
Me: No, we don't. Completely out.
CW: OK...
She returned a minute later.
CW: Any burger buns?
Me: No...no bread.
CW: OK.
She burst back in.
CW: Baguettes?
Me: No. We have no bread related products. No bread, no rolls, no buns, no baguettes. Nothing.
CW: OK, but the stupid customer keeps sending me in to ask!
CW left the kitchen and returned a minute later, laughing.
CW: She wants you to go to the store and buy some bread.
Me: What?!?! For starters, the stores are closed. Tell her to bring her own fucking bread!!
CW walked out. She returned...AGAIN.
CW: *laughing* She wants you to double check.
Me: I'm not checking!
CW: I know, don't worry, let's just pretend you are.
CW left for the final time. The lady left the pub hungry.
Here's the funny part. As I was cleaning down the kitchen, I found some unopened bread that had fallen behind a counter...guess I should have checked!

Sherlock Holmes
I witnessed this first hand. I had just finished my shift, and was behind the bar getting my things. A customer walks up to the bar.
CW: Hi there, what can I get you?
SC: Oh, I'm not waiting to be served. I just want to have a word with you about this menu I have.
CW: Ok, how can I help?
SC: Well, you see, this was left upside down on the table. I mean, that is not really on, is it? This place is supposed to look presentable and respectable, and whoever is organising your tables has left this upside down!
CW: OK...sorry about that.
SC: Who did this?
CW: I don't know to be honest...
SC: Well, you need to find out. I'll be back!
I decided to stay back for a drink. About 20 minutes later, he returned.
SC: Well, have you found out yet?
CW: I don't know sir...
SC: Well you need to find out! If someone who works here doesn't know how to present a menu, then what hope do they have??!
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