Eww antipasto board? That must be a bitch! I did them for catering and they were the worst platters to do
PurBldPrincess
I like me some more chill days once in a while, but this is crazy.
Pandoras_Fate
I’d like a word with your manager.
I’d like to tell them in detail how much my whole life has been haunted by the fact I was forced to call a Hostess in on a snow day by my pos vp and how this poor girl died in a car accident on the way in.
Tacomancer42
What’s the soup
Tacomancer42
What’s the soup du jour?
Sanquinity
Monday was like that for me and my colleague. We had a grand total of 5 tickets. 4 reservations of 2 people, and 1 walk-in of 2 people. Everything was prepped already, and deep cleaning had already been done on everything in the previous 2 weeks. So I spent a good 2/3 of my shift just sitting on a crate and on my phone. ^^;; My colleague did a bit more, but not because I was lazy but because she’s the kind of person who ALWAYS wants to be doing something when possible. (She might have ADHD. :P)
Dalostbear
Now I understand why they call it “dry January “
Noahms456
Time to close it up folks
Relevant_Grass9586
Duck fried rice sounds awesome
pb2614z
Why are the ticket numbers so spread out?
Is there a bar?
FondleGanoosh438
I think I’ve done 5 tables today. It didn’t snow here but it’s a small tourist town on a Tuesday.
Kingsmen99
I got called in after the most devastating snowfall I’ve ever seen (I’m Canadian so believe me it was bad). I couldn’t get my car out of the driveway of my house so I had to walk 45 minutes in like 2 feet of snow. Got there, started opened the restaurant with 1 other prep cook. Stood there for 3 hours with zero orders. Then the owner called and said we could close. So then I spent 2 hours closing, just to walk 45 mins home in 2 feet of snow because they still hadn’t been able to start plowing. That was like 7 years ago and I’m still seething about it.
ProfessionalPopular6
Are you in an area where everyone drives? I ask because I’ve worked some nasty snow days in philly and Pittsburgh in walkable neighborhoods. Both locations, we opened late but when we opened we had great days. Not necessarily the busiest days ever but great customers who were relaxed and grateful. I’m still confident this happened because everyone could walk there and the neighborhoods were pretty tight knit. In driving neighborhoods no one thinks to go to a bar or restaurant to relax and eat. They’ll order delivery and make someone else drive.
JJengland
I remember the day I had to call in cuz my circle was so slick. Nobody could get out of it. Then when I got to work he handed me my write-up and asked me to explain why I called out. I grabbed the newspaper and showed him the front page picture of my house with my dead garbage man laying in front of it because The garbage truck slid on the ice and crushed him. I still keep that newspaper. Anytime somebody at work starts to bitch about people calling in due to bad weather. I let them read it.
Interesting-Duck6793
Where I’m at it’s fucking cold asf. No one is going out.
Yenoham30
We were one of the only restaurants in my area that didn’t close, it’s currently wind chill of -21, was -11 when I left for work. We got our shit pushed in and all I want to do is scream at those people cause now I bet we’re open tomorrow too with a predicted wind chill of -24. Sometimes I really hate this industry.
whoawhoa666
Today I joked in the work group chat “Are we even open today? Why?” And yeah we were open. Some of the boys were being bitchy at each other in the chat and then the owner chimes in to tell them to knock it off and then he was like Why would we be closed?
I dunno. It’s just zero degrees out, feels like -17. Both your cooks bike to work. Most of the city is closed today, even the big college closed. Lots of businesses closed. I dunno. Lol.
Unfortunately some ppl did come in for good ol music bingo night. Not a ton tho. But enough. /: I made it to work but protested by doing the bare minimum. Lol. Thankfully one of the bartenders gave me a ride home. But my other cook rode his bike home.
SleepyBoneQueen
Dawg… I respect the grind but next time you and your coworkers need to just agree to tell management you ain’t coming in.
crackattack666
Damn dude all day? I20 to 630 or whatever is crazy. Good hours for you tho hope you got creative and came up with some rad specials to play with in the near (hopefully busy) future.
TheCheddarHole
Shit, I dunno if it’s a trauma response, but I’d be floored with the opportunity to have a cleaning-those-few-random-spots-that-almost-make-it-onto-my-list or fresh sheet exploration day… 5 hours without a ticket, though, and I’m kicking FOH out and turning off the sign unless either of them are about to help with the projects lmao
Incredulity1995
What exactly is the menu theme? You’ve got antipasto and duck fried rice but also cheesesteaks? Wat
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Yikes!
Snow day?
What was your labor %?
Eww antipasto board? That must be a bitch! I did them for catering and they were the worst platters to do
I like me some more chill days once in a while, but this is crazy.
I’d like a word with your manager.
I’d like to tell them in detail how much my whole life has been haunted by the fact I was forced to call a Hostess in on a snow day by my pos vp and how this poor girl died in a car accident on the way in.
What’s the soup
What’s the soup du jour?
Monday was like that for me and my colleague. We had a grand total of 5 tickets. 4 reservations of 2 people, and 1 walk-in of 2 people. Everything was prepped already, and deep cleaning had already been done on everything in the previous 2 weeks. So I spent a good 2/3 of my shift just sitting on a crate and on my phone. ^^;; My colleague did a bit more, but not because I was lazy but because she’s the kind of person who ALWAYS wants to be doing something when possible. (She might have ADHD. :P)
Now I understand why they call it “dry January “
Time to close it up folks
Duck fried rice sounds awesome
Why are the ticket numbers so spread out?
Is there a bar?
I think I’ve done 5 tables today. It didn’t snow here but it’s a small tourist town on a Tuesday.
I got called in after the most devastating snowfall I’ve ever seen (I’m Canadian so believe me it was bad). I couldn’t get my car out of the driveway of my house so I had to walk 45 minutes in like 2 feet of snow. Got there, started opened the restaurant with 1 other prep cook. Stood there for 3 hours with zero orders. Then the owner called and said we could close. So then I spent 2 hours closing, just to walk 45 mins home in 2 feet of snow because they still hadn’t been able to start plowing. That was like 7 years ago and I’m still seething about it.
Are you in an area where everyone drives? I ask because I’ve worked some nasty snow days in philly and Pittsburgh in walkable neighborhoods. Both locations, we opened late but when we opened we had great days. Not necessarily the busiest days ever but great customers who were relaxed and grateful. I’m still confident this happened because everyone could walk there and the neighborhoods were pretty tight knit.
In driving neighborhoods no one thinks to go to a bar or restaurant to relax and eat. They’ll order delivery and make someone else drive.
I remember the day I had to call in cuz my circle was so slick. Nobody could get out of it. Then when I got to work he handed me my write-up and asked me to explain why I called out. I grabbed the newspaper and showed him the front page picture of my house with my dead garbage man laying in front of it because The garbage truck slid on the ice and crushed him. I still keep that newspaper. Anytime somebody at work starts to bitch about people calling in due to bad weather. I let them read it.
Where I’m at it’s fucking cold asf. No one is going out.
We were one of the only restaurants in my area that didn’t close, it’s currently wind chill of -21, was -11 when I left for work. We got our shit pushed in and all I want to do is scream at those people cause now I bet we’re open tomorrow too with a predicted wind chill of -24. Sometimes I really hate this industry.
Today I joked in the work group chat “Are we even open today? Why?” And yeah we were open. Some of the boys were being bitchy at each other in the chat and then the owner chimes in to tell them to knock it off and then he was like Why would we be closed?
I dunno. It’s just zero degrees out, feels like -17. Both your cooks bike to work. Most of the city is closed today, even the big college closed. Lots of businesses closed. I dunno. Lol.
Unfortunately some ppl did come in for good ol music bingo night. Not a ton tho. But enough. /: I made it to work but protested by doing the bare minimum. Lol. Thankfully one of the bartenders gave me a ride home. But my other cook rode his bike home.
Dawg… I respect the grind but next time you and your coworkers need to just agree to tell management you ain’t coming in.
Damn dude all day? I20 to 630 or whatever is crazy. Good hours for you tho hope you got creative and came up with some rad specials to play with in the near (hopefully busy) future.
Shit, I dunno if it’s a trauma response, but I’d be floored with the opportunity to have a cleaning-those-few-random-spots-that-almost-make-it-onto-my-list or fresh sheet exploration day… 5 hours without a ticket, though, and I’m kicking FOH out and turning off the sign unless either of them are about to help with the projects lmao
What exactly is the menu theme? You’ve got antipasto and duck fried rice but also cheesesteaks? Wat
Sounds like January
3 tickets? I’d quit.