day five

Day 5;

Today was our last day in the front of the house. I learned how to do everything from smile and look pretty at the door, to bring the food to the tables and give orders and direct where the food goes.  Not to mention all of the tear down and set up that is in between sitting customers.  The week has been extremely helpful in advancing our appreciation for what we have to do in the back; the importance of having food ready to be prepared and the importance of preparing the food in a timely manner that the guests get their food all at once and all still warm.  I learned what resetting a table is like when all of the tables are full and the restaurant is very busy.  I also learned how to deal with the unnumbered tables on the patio.  I learned how to serve food to Mr. Looney and how to make fast small talk in the process because of how much other work I was trying to get done.  I can’t explain why I was nervous but I think I was more excited than nervous.  I was able to experience being a ‘need based person’ as in, I would relay telephone messages, set and clear tables, and serve food when no hands were available.  It was a great way to end our being upfront.