I'm not known for spontaneity. For some reason, spontaneous acts don't seem to work out well for me.
My lunch break came late in my shift today, as I was the only supervisory type in the store from 9:00 to 2:00. Well, I had already eaten my lunch earlier, on the clock, since I was starving and no one was coming to cover a true break until 2:00. So when reinforcements finally arrived, I had an uncharacteristic thought: "Hey! I'll go over to Lebanese Taverna, get a jallab, and sit outside in the plaza for 20-some minutes."
So I walk over to the restaurant and go up to the bar, which is right up front near the entrance. There's no bartender, so I just wait there near the bar stools. At least five different employees saw me and/or walked past me multiple times, and not one of them asked me if I needed anything. Even if I needed to be seated!
Now, I understand and expect that not every employee at, say, Target will come up to me and ask me if I need help, but in a restaurant? Where you NEED to be guided to a table or have your order taken? Sure, a few of those who passed me by may have been bus boys and not in a position to take an order or get me a table, but I'd think someone in a such a service-focused business would have at least asked me if I needed anything.
After 5 minutes, I left sans jallab and sat in the plaza without the soothing beverage I had wanted. I also wished I had my sunglasses, but that's my own fault.
Serves me right for not calling ahead. I'll just stay in the cave otherwise known as the break room from now on. At least I get some human interaction there.
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I don't know what's going on at Lebanese Taverna, but their service is getting to be just AWFUL. Pity, because the food is good.
But, there have been two times now I've left there without anything (even if I made a reservation) because the service was so bad and either couldn't get seated or was seated at a table that was clearly inappropriate. (ex. super small table with 5 people, one of whom has a leg brace and can't bend their leg.)
the food must be spectacular to survive such crap service. Seriously, only Red Savoy Pizza has been able to withstand the indifference of its staff, and that's only because they infuse their pizza sauce with caffeine and oxycontin.
It's not like you're in Hollywood, where everyone assumes they're about to be stars and therefore justifies taking the day job for granted. what are these idiots' excuses?
Too bad you didn't flag down someone to speak to the owner to let him/her know just how often you won't be coming anymore. Of course, if those chumps get canned, you'll probably end up supervising them a week later.
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