(A photo of a kimchi and spaghetti squash dish I made because I didn't have any restaurant photos...because I never take any with my phone.)
So, like I usually do, I'm sitting here clicking away on stupid crap
people shared on Facebook because I'm a pathetic loser and can't seem to
muster up the intelligence and wherewithal to write my book I keep
saying I will write.
Anyway, I click on this one about a "famous NYC"
restaurant trying to figure out why they seat the same amount of people
as they did back in 2004...only now it's 2014 and they don't understand
why they keep getting bad reviews and people are complaining about how
long it takes, blah blah. So they pulled out an old surveillance tape and compared it to a recent one, after hiring some
firm to do some research, and they were bowled over by the findings.
Um...first off, if you are seating the same amount of people you were
seating in 2004...and it's 2014...and all you do is complain about how
much longer it takes as everyone is using their cell phone -- this
doesn't add up. If you are getting the same amount of people in your
restaurant as you did a decade ago...and you are serving the same amount
of people...and you didn't add a whole other room or anything...this
doesn't make sense. If you are complaining that you are getting half as
many people and it's taking the same amount of time as everyone is
pulling out their phones, then that makes sense. You can't do both. If
you hired more waitstaff...and you serve the same amount of
people...um...walk around the restaurant your own damn self and see what
is up.
Secondly, I've gone to restaurants - it takes me
forever to shut up and make my mind up. I don't need a phone to make me
indecisive...I can do it all on my own. I don't see the problem with
me taking 10 minutes to peruse the menu and talk to whomever I am with.
If you have a problem with that, I advise you to get a fast-food chain
instead.
If people are taking photos of your food (and themselves
enjoying eating it) and talking about you on Facebook and Instagram and
you have an issue with that -- YOU have the problem. It's called "Free
Advertising" and you are complaining? Seriously???
I could add
three more things here, but I'll save you all the boredom...the article
was written 21 July 2013 and you have 2014 figures? You should have
known this ahead of time if you are capable of time travel. If you are
capable of time travel - just pick the winning lottery numbers and get
out of the restaurant business.
So...I call "bullshit" on this entire story...which can be found here:
Famous NYC restaurant
Famous NYC restaurant
