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Happy fall everyone! Here goes my first post being the newest member to
the Fogelman Management Group. I have recently transitioned from the
restaurant industry and can say after ten years of dealing with everything
from a-z that I am happy to start something new! However, I still have
compassion for those in the industry. So lets discuss a little etiquette
about a meal out.
Lets start with the parents. Now you would think this would be a widely
known thing when going out to eat with children but let me tell you, it
isn?t. WATCH YOUR KIDS! As hard as this may sound, just do it. There is
nothing worse than walking around with a full tray of drinks or food
(possibly YOUR meal) and a kid running across your path, then what happens
but you lose everything on that tray! Also, we understand kids are
messy- let me rephrase that, EXTREMELY messy! We know! Most servers
have kids too! But please, if they have to do construction to pick up
after your kids, you better make sure you compensate them.
Don?t get me wrong; I know that having children is hard work! But they
aren?t getting paid to baby sit and clean house! They are there to give
you the best FOOD and DRINK service possible.
Another point of etiquette would be respect. The ?server? is defined as
someone or something that provides a service or a commodity. This does not
by any means mean they are your lesser half, pee-on, no good servant. A
servant is not what they are, they are there to provide you with their
help and deserve respect. A rude customer will get nowhere if they have no
reason to be rude in the first place. That looks bad on you as a customer
and might even provide you with worse service than you should get.
Remember the saying ?don?t bite the hand that feeds?? All I?m saying is
that you should really think about how you treat the people who handle
your food.
Have you ever heard of the verbal tip? These people are the type that will
let their server know over and over how great they are and how amazing
everything was during their time at the restaurant but then what happens?.
A not-so-special cash tip is left. How unfair is that? By you verbally
rewarding a server over and over again, this does not excuse you from
leaving a good tip. If anything, it?s misleading!
The other type of customer you do not want to be is the ?five finger
discount? customer. This is the type of person who is looking for ANYTHING
to get them a freebie. The absolute worst is when a customer eats the
entire meal and then proceeds to say everything was awful. Really? These
people should probably just stay home.
Just a few things to keep in mind while going out to eat!
This was fun! We?ll do it again soon!
Until next time, Your newest member to the staff
-Leshia Ogilvie
Dear Cat:
• I know you do not think it is funny but… Super Sticky Post-It’s on all 4 paws? Dang FUNNY! I snort in laughter. Duct tape works as well… but it will make me bleed in revenge later.
• Okay I get it you do not like the tail pulling due to the green fog… I will stop unless I have the fan turned on to aim it elsewhere…
• OK the vent/fan on the left side of my laptop is not a heating blanket… along with sleeping on the DVR.
• Umm… please note kitty, the carpet is part of the lease agreement! Please stop attacking it like an invisible mouse. Mouses (intended spelling) do not ride elevators up to the 5th floor! So please stop perfecting your skills as you are scared of the thing behind the front door called the hallway.
• Oh please put your toys back in the toy box… lately I wait for the cold/warm feeling (aka the present) when I step on something or the bite/claw and hiss.
• Also… hiding behind my 3 gargoyles… nose picker, butt picker and ear picker by my TV does not make you butt licker!
• Holding your paw over your nose and snort in laughter when I trip and spill bbq sauce all over the carpet? SO NOT FUNNY!
• Again… I need to remind you about the thing attached to your butt ‘aka your tail’ STOP TOUCHING ME WITH IT, it is driving me crazy. I know this is cat humor but, keep it up and I will duct tape it to your belly! You will be walking with a wedgie for days.
• Oh and once more please update your Outlook calendar… cat conferences are at 10:15AM and not 2:59AM. I am still unsure of why we have the ‘meow’ sessions… I know your complaint already… because it is MORE SNACKEMS.
• Okay we have discussed this… no matter how flat you lay in a 3 inch box? I can still see your ears and the tail. I realize you think the magical box is camouflage… but unless I close my eyes? I can still see you!
• Umm? You are like 26lbs. The only bag you will fit in is made by Hefty… please stop trying to hide in a shopping bag! When you hear the ripping of paper you know you are exceeding the wide load limit… kitty.
• Sorry in advance but the Animal Planet Channel is currently down for a few more days… and the Big Cat Diaries will be postponed. Blame Time Warner and not my carpet! I know you love watching the cheetahs, ut there is a mirror above the sink… just make strange faces at yourselves. hehe
:)
Your Fearless Leader
It is so difficult to find a bartender these days that can make this cocktail correctly but when you find one and the bar has the right ingredients – YUM! Sit back and relax but warning – it’s a sipper not a toss down drink but don’t sit too long either and let the ice weaken the purpose of this drink.
The following is a little Google search to explain better than I:
The Old-fashioned is a classic whiskey cocktail that has been served since around 1880 at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky and is (disputably) the first drink referred to as a cocktail.
It is the perfect ideal of what a cocktail should contain: a spirit, a sweet, a bitter, a sour and water. Typically, the Old-fashioned is made with bourbon. However you can experiment with other types of whiskey for an equally excellent drink. Have a light old-fashioned with Canadian whiskey or have one that's more sour with a Tennessee whiskey. Club soda is often used to top off this drink, but this is not a traditional method. (and I personally don’t recommend using anything to top it off). Why add something to dilute the effect?
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
• A “good” label of Bourbon – 3 oz.
• 1 sugar cube
• 2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 orange slices
• maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
1. Place the sugar cube at the bottom of an old-fashioned glass.- that is a short fat glass with a sturdy bottom.
2. Saturate the cube with the bitters.
3. Add one orange slice.
4. Muddle these ingredients.
5. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
6. Add the bourbon.
Okay – I am off to the local Liquor store – hehe - it’s the weekend and I need to use up some sugar cubes – Right?
Joanne
The Old Fashioned Lady
Dear Cat:
• Your design skills in the bathroom are still in question. Please Note: The bathroom is not a Putt-Putt Mini Golf Course. Flying objects are called birds and airplanes… not anything off the counter or shelves.
• OKAY FINE! I get it… I let it get a little warm in the place. The fainting spells from your ‘lack of napping’ are getting old! I turned the A/C back on for now. (yet you normally sleep under a blanket, hmmm)
• Oh? Big Cat Diaries is your favorite show… I know! You stare at the TV in a creepy way especially when the Cheetah makes a kill. Umm, do not get any ideas! Oh and the expression on your furry face when the Cheetah was in the middle of 40 baboons… PRICELESS! Your favorite puddytat ran as fast as she could to escape!
• Also… half of your toys have been ‘repossessed ‘ until you learn to stop leaving ‘presents’ on the carpet for at least 2 weeks. Hint: If you can open a 100 year old dresser drawer you can have them back.
• I would like to remind you that the bug on the ‘other side of the window’ is not attacking you. I am running low on Windex from paw and nose prints.
• Again… I appreciate you finally learning your names… Here! KITTY KITTY KITTY. Saves me some time in remembering what I actually named you.
Your fearless leader,
Christopher
So Cat… it is going to get cold soon! I hope the cat burglar does not steal your blankeys… hehe
Until next time,
Christopher
My niece who is only 3 years old rode home with me on this trip. Her parents went on a float trip and I figured she would have more fun with me anyway. :) I didn't even for a minute, think about how seeing all of this would affect her. While we were driving through the affected area which seemed to go on FOREVER, she kept saying "broken houses" ... "Look at all the broken houses!" My brother called me today and said that she is still telling Mommy and Daddy about all the broken houses she saw last weekend.
Extreme Makeover Home Edition is getting involved in the rebuilding of Joplin beginning October 19th and running through October 26th. It has been reported that 14 local builders have already signed up to help. They anticipate a need for 4,500 skilled volunteers and approximately 5,000 general able bodies. I think that it would be an amazing opportunity to give back. They are going to build 7 homes in 7 days. What a huge undertaking! If you are able to help to donate time, money or materials, you can visit http://www.joinextreme.com/Joplin. I plan to be there with my family and hope to see you there as well.
Be a Hero ... Lend a Hand,
Melody