It's busy....you're running around...for some reason you have a table out of your section....and what do you do with that stray table you have at the other end of the restaurant.....at least once or twice (or 3 or 4 times) you'll forget about it.....of course the customers will never know.....
okay...okay...got eveything under control....both of the 2 tops are eating their entrees....just got the order for the four top and the group of six...(doing everything simultaneously for them) tell the four and the six that bread's in the oven....be out in a minute....go in the back for a second...grab a drink of water....you're all caught up...OH SHIT!!!!! I forgot about the 2 in the alcove at the far end of the restaurant....drop the water!.....grab a tray...(you always look busier if you have a tray with you) go into a full tilt run through the kitchen....need to pass by the server with the big tray on their shoulder....you duck under it....go flying around the corner on two wheels...a near collision with another server coming towards you on her way back to the kitchen...(I think we have built in radar...a lot of "near collisions"...but never any hits, it's amazing how agile we are at maneuvering out of the way at the last second, while carrying a full tray)...out of the kitchen now....the running slows to a brisk walk....you approach the table....they are still reading the menus...sipping their cocktails...."yes!"....they have no comprehension of how long you've been gone and are totally unaware that you had completely forgotten about them.... .now you let them know that you are going to let them have a nice leisurely dinnner...not gonna rush them...you want them to relax and enjoy their evening....they're happy and feeling all special and shit....you just pre-purchased some time for the next time you forget about them.....because in about ten of fifteen minutes...you'll be running the kitchen obstacle course again....
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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that sounds like every sunday night to me...I only do 2 days a week waiting tables (wish it was 0) but every sunday without fail, somehow there's just me and Harrison on and he has 4 tables (he's only been doing this for about a year) and I have 7 (Going on 9 years in July...can you believe I'm that old?) and we're both running around trying to check everyone's closing side work and host and run all the food and take care of our tables...always happens, without fail.
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