It’s not every week that I get to mention 4chan and Chilis in a post. I am a little disapointed that they were on the same side of this story. The important lesson here is not to post things like this on Facebook. Remember Chilis is legion. They do not forgive. They do not forget.
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Weird Restaurant Story of the Day 6/28
You have to be careful when replying to “help wanted” ads on Craigslist. Sometimes they are scams. Sometimes they are for lousy restaurants. Sometimes they want you to serve a swingers’ party in the nude.
Weird Restaurant Story of the Day 6/27
I understand that some people get very passionate about the food they eat and the food they prepare. Somehow I don’t think that defense will work in this case.Â
Weird Restaurant Story of the Day 6/24
A restaurant in Austin was recently raided and seized after police allege that over a kilo of heroin was distributed from the restaurant. Here are some lines left out of the story: “Undercover police became suspicious when over a late afternoon meal a detective was asked, ‘would you like smack with that?’” “The restaurant was […]
Weird Restaurant Story of the Day 6/23
Two important things you can learn from today’s story. First, walk-in coolers are no joke. If the mechanism that lets you open them from the inside is broken, you need to raise hell unting it is fixed. Second, I love the restaurant business as much as anyone. However if I die in a restaurant, I […]
Weird Restaurant Story Of The Day 6/22
Open Table just released their list of the 75 “Kid Friendliest” restaurants in the United States. I am re-releasing the site as “The 75 restaurants I will never work at.” 75 Restaurants to skip when looking for a serving job
Weird Restaurant Story Of The Day 6/21
Who said chivalry was dead? A man is minding his own business at a restaurant and enjoying a nice date. Then some jerk at the next table belches. While I would simply ignore such a thing, I apparently lack the chivalry of this man. His response: grab a butter knife and threaten to kill the […]
Weird Restaurant Story of the Day 6/20
Many restaurants loudly proclaim that they do a great job of promoting from within. This is a great practice. You know what else is a great practice? Background checks. This Sonic employee seemed to get a promotion every time he robbed his own store. A few more and he could have been CEO. Climbing the […]
Weird Restaurant Story Of The Day 6/19
I have suffered through overhearing countless comments from jackass guests. Every bigoted, racist, and homophobic comment they would never say if they thought I was actually listening. Coming from guests you have to deal with it because you are at work. Rarely would you hear an employee say such things, much less a manager. This manager raised the bar […]
Weird Restaurant Story Of The Day 6/18
I’ve never been a fan of using public restrooms. I avoid them when I can, but sometimes there is not a convenient option. After reading this story, pulling over along the side of the highways just became a much better option. Also, for those in the restaurant business this should serve as a reminder of […]
Weird Restaurant Stories: Father’s Day Update
Way back when I was doing my weekly “Weird Restaurant Stories” series, I gave the restaurant hero of the week to Tim Harris. For those of you who don’t remember, Tim was the owner of Tim’s Place, a thriving restaurant that specialized in free hugs. Tim has down syndrome, but still owns a restaurant doing […]
About The Author
David Hayden was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He took his first serving job in 1996. Since that time, he has worked for over a dozen different restaurant companies. He has held both hourly and salaried positions at independent and corporate restaurants. He has waited on over 100,000 guests and trained hundreds of servers. He has been named "Best Server in Kansas City" the last three years by the local weekly paper.
