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My Rant of the Week

To continue the thought I had last week about why the Hospitality Industry may be short of employees I have something else to add. I am not looking at changing or making a move up anywhere. In fact if there is an opportunity to make more money I just need to work more hours at […]

This is All the Company Pays You

I got this off a tape and I thought it was pretty good. Employee: I only make this much money. Friend: Isn’t there other people in the company that make 2,3,4,5 times more than you make? Employee: Well yes there are others who make more than I do. Friend: Well then if there are others […]

It Has Been Totally Awesome!

It has been a week since my last post. The next day I was going to post something but with the kids out for Spring break I decided to delay it a day. Then the next day came and I didn’t post anything and the whole week just continued like that. For the past year […]

Last Night

Okay in my previous post I mentioned I had a bad gratuity night. This is not normally the case but let me explain what happened. I have this 4 table section which is easy enough. I have a two top eating their mains , another 4 top eating their mains , the other table still […]

The Answers To This Mornings Quiz

Here we go with the answers. This wasn’t so easy this week. I have another book I found in the closet that I am using to refresh my memory on some things I have learned in the past. You should get at least one of these right though. 1. A Vodka and Cranberry is what […]

The Quiz Of The Week

Here is the Tuesday quiz all set ready to go right now. Good luck to you all. 1. A Vodka and Cranberry goes by what name of cocktail? Yes there is a name given to this drink. 2. What is the name of the cocktail that has Tequila replacing the vodka in a Bloody Mary? […]

The Quiz For This Week

Here we go for this week’s quiz. Good luck to all! 1. What is the well known brandy from Greece called? 2. What is the name of the German brandy based herb flavoured bitters usually sold in single-nip portions and consumed in one quick gulp? 3. What grape is best known for making great vintage […]

Three Reasons Why I Always Repeat The Order Back

I am a great believer in writing everything down when I take the order. First of all I don’t like to rely on my memory. If I do , by the time I run to punch in the order I may have lost my train of thought because someone interrupted me. It happens like when […]

I Don’t Know How You Do It?

This morning my wife comes home after working 5 1/2 hours with $18 in tips as there was only 2 rooms in the inn where she works. Tonight the restaurant was dead and I served 12 people and took home after tip out $52. I said to some people there that when it is slow […]

Dumb and Dumber Came To The Restaurant Last Night

I have a couple of good ones from last night. The first one is a lady who is waiting for her husband and while doing so orders a frozen margarita. She drinks that and orders another one. She finds out her husband has decided not to come and go out as she says somewhere else […]