Comments on: Bad to Good, Bad to Best http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/ Scenes from the podium...one pager at a time. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: JoeInVegas http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/comment-page-1/#comment-8092 JoeInVegas Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:55:07 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=778#comment-8092 Sorry about the new management, but at least you have found an alternative. You will do well. Sorry about the new management, but at least you have found an alternative. You will do well.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/comment-page-1/#comment-8091 Jennifer Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:02:14 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=778#comment-8091 No, seriously, listen to your friend. It IS going to work out. And for heaven's sake, RG, if you can't find a way to relax in the Keys, you're going to be tense for the rest of your life. Remember, you're working in the land of Manyana. If it takes you two extra minutes to deliver the perfectly foamed beer mug, but you do it with a smile and the kind of humor your readers know and love, you're going to make MORE than enough to get by. Just remember the words of Michael McCloud, who wrote the Key West Florida National Anthem (for the 2 minutes they were actually a republic) (and they WERE!!!): "I'd rather be here Drinkin' a beer Than freezin' my ass in the North." And every damn one of your customers DO feel that way, whether they want to admit or not. So RELAX. Do your best, but do it with the laid-back Keys style that says, "I'm really REALLY sorry you're upset about me being slow. Because if you are, you aren't getting your money's worth out of your time here." You ARE loved, m'dear. Those folks just haven't figured it out yet. No, seriously, listen to your friend. It IS going to work out. And for heaven’s sake, RG, if you can’t find a way to relax in the Keys, you’re going to be tense for the rest of your life. Remember, you’re working in the land of Manyana. If it takes you two extra minutes to deliver the perfectly foamed beer mug, but you do it with a smile and the kind of humor your readers know and love, you’re going to make MORE than enough to get by.

Just remember the words of Michael McCloud, who wrote the Key West Florida National Anthem (for the 2 minutes they were actually a republic) (and they WERE!!!):

“I’d rather be here
Drinkin’ a beer
Than freezin’ my ass in the North.”

And every damn one of your customers DO feel that way, whether they want to admit or not. So RELAX. Do your best, but do it with the laid-back Keys style that says, “I’m really REALLY sorry you’re upset about me being slow. Because if you are, you aren’t getting your money’s worth out of your time here.”

You ARE loved, m’dear. Those folks just haven’t figured it out yet.

]]> By: Kim Ayres http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/comment-page-1/#comment-8090 Kim Ayres Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:52:50 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=778#comment-8090 :) :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/comment-page-1/#comment-8089 Mike Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:05:15 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=778#comment-8089 RG, remember, just take it all one day at a time... RG, remember, just take it all one day at a time…

]]> By: L. http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/comment-page-1/#comment-8088 L. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:23:39 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=778#comment-8088 I think you will be a Bartender-to-Remember. The kind that "could" show up in your book. So RG, it's OK to be a butterfly among the flowers and weeds *very good* for a blossoming writer. And I agree with Ex-R Manager (wishing he'd blog more, he's really good - hint!) L. I think you will be a Bartender-to-Remember. The kind that “could” show up in your book. So RG, it’s OK to be a butterfly among the flowers and weeds *very good* for a blossoming writer. And I agree with Ex-R Manager (wishing he’d blog more, he’s really good – hint!)

L.

]]> By: Ex-Restaurant Manager http://www.restaurantgal.com/2009/03/bad-to-good-bad-to-best/comment-page-1/#comment-8086 Ex-Restaurant Manager Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:45:02 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=778#comment-8086 Funny how things turn out like that, isn't it? Kharma's not always a bitch, sometimes she can be a sweetheart. Funny how things turn out like that, isn’t it? Kharma’s not always a bitch, sometimes she can be a sweetheart.

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