He. He. We were staying at the Crater Lake lodge several years ago. Every year, they hired college kids to staff the operation, which is only going in the summer while the snow’s not a problem. So, we had a reservation at the restaurant in the lodge. We went in ordered, then we waited. And waited. And waited. And… waited. Eventually our waiter came out and told us that the chef and the person in charge of the wait-staff were both AWOL. There was no other place to eat (there’s a burger-bar kind of place but it closes at dark).
And waited. I’ve worked in a kitchen, so I thought… seriously… about going in to see if I could make it happen, but Spouse convinced me not to. It’s true that I wasn’t currently carrying a health card…
And waited.
And eventually someone had a brainstorm and gave us our salads and some cold bread.
And waited.
And someone got served!
And waited.
Eventually, we did get a meal. It wasn’t the worst meal I’ve paid for, but it was undoubtedly the worst value I ever got for an expensive meal.
I have five food rules: 1. Wet food goes to the garbage(unless the dog gets there first) 2. If it came out of my mouth and lands dry side down, 5 second rule(unless the dog gets there first) 3. Dry food—10 second rule(unless it’s candy, then 15 second rule applies[unless the dog gets there first])4. Waiter doesn’t take order after I am seated—10 min and I leave.5. Food doesn’t come after order: 15 min—I ask politely, 20 min—I ask insistently, 22 min—I leave.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
He. He. We were staying at the Crater Lake lodge several years ago. Every year, they hired college kids to staff the operation, which is only going in the summer while the snow’s not a problem. So, we had a reservation at the restaurant in the lodge. We went in ordered, then we waited. And waited. And waited. And… waited. Eventually our waiter came out and told us that the chef and the person in charge of the wait-staff were both AWOL. There was no other place to eat (there’s a burger-bar kind of place but it closes at dark).
And waited. I’ve worked in a kitchen, so I thought… seriously… about going in to see if I could make it happen, but Spouse convinced me not to. It’s true that I wasn’t currently carrying a health card…
And waited.
And eventually someone had a brainstorm and gave us our salads and some cold bread.
And waited.
And someone got served!
And waited.
Eventually, we did get a meal. It wasn’t the worst meal I’ve paid for, but it was undoubtedly the worst value I ever got for an expensive meal.
dflak almost 4 years ago
Todays special is: green salad flambé, tomato basil soup flambé, steak flambé followed by a dessert of cheese cake flambé with coffee flambé.
Then you know the kitchen is on fire.
Doug Taylor Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Your doing a fine job of getting in trouble. Why would you need my help!
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 4 years ago
The kitchen is un-soupervised.
Gameguy49 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I don’t go to restaurants to help out, I’d sit there and do a slow burn if asked.
joefearsnothing almost 4 years ago
No thanks…I think we’ll just be running along! ;o]
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Umm.. could you pay and leave the tip before you help though.. just in case.
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Put something metal in the microwave?
posstockhoarder almost 4 years ago
Goat’s head soup?
cuzinron47 almost 4 years ago
We haven’t had enough to drink yet.
Duane Ott almost 4 years ago
I have five food rules: 1. Wet food goes to the garbage(unless the dog gets there first) 2. If it came out of my mouth and lands dry side down, 5 second rule(unless the dog gets there first) 3. Dry food—10 second rule(unless it’s candy, then 15 second rule applies[unless the dog gets there first])4. Waiter doesn’t take order after I am seated—10 min and I leave.5. Food doesn’t come after order: 15 min—I ask politely, 20 min—I ask insistently, 22 min—I leave.