That said, the staff was not thrilled to learn that they had to be at work tomorrow at 7 am. The groans were so loud, I initially thought it was Hippos giving birth nearby. They groaned to me and I said "it is what it is". Then (unfortunately) they groaned even louder to the locos guys, and they said, "deal with it." End of discussion.
Frankly, I don't understand the groans, it's only one day, after all. And we'll be putting in much longer hours as the season progresses. So, what's the point? Prima donnas, the entire lot.
The run is to benefit "The Council for Economic Education" and the reason the Dos Locos Guys signed on. Click the link to learn more, and contribute if you wish. The Guys thought it was a good idea.
OK, since the Run begins at 7:30, the restaurant must be open by 9 and that means setting up buffet tables piled high with food containing high carbs - cheese quesadillas, bagels, French Toast, even a certain beer which is high in carbs. All the rest is up in the air. No one knows what to expect and I find that exciting. Live and learn, let go, and enjoy the adventure.
What this boils down to is I must be at the restaurant by 6:30 am to get started on kitchen set-up, the prep area, stonegrill ovens, and back-bar. Therefore, tonight's dinner of leftover pork roast with fresh steamed spinach will be enjoyed with a glass of wine; followed by a quick shower, then it's off to bed.
And so it goes.
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Friday and Saturday I worked the first shift at the hotel which means I have to open the hotel by 6:30 (unlock all the doors, collect the newspapers, turn on the lights and set out the breakfast) so the guests can stroll down at 7:30 for their breakfast. Thursday night I worked the second shift and didn't get off until 11. Of course I didn't actually get home and get to bed much later. This was a temporary shift for me until the new full-time guy started this weekend. I've been doing it for three weeks now. Monica does it EVERY week. Yep, off at 11, in at 6:30. Tell your groaners they're lucky it's their "pain" is only one day. Tell them to get over it.
ReplyDelete@Ron: To be fair, the servers worked Saturday night, which includes Karaoke beginning at 9 pm. Kitchen closes at 10. They didn't get out of the restaurant until 1:30 am.
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