At 12/23/21 09:25 AM, Kiwi wrote:5am tots from the airport. They were bangin’
Just casually throwing in an airport there?! International flight...?
Looks delicious.
At 12/23/21 09:37 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/23/21 09:25 AM, Kiwi wrote:5am tots from the airport. They were bangin’
Just casually throwing in an airport there?! International flight...?
Looks delicious.
Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
At 12/23/21 06:31 PM, Kiwi wrote:Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
Aha. :) They sometimes really do have good food... reminds me of some fried mozzarella sticks I had in Latvia once. Simple thing but they were also just perfect. Maybe any food's all the more appreciable when you're traveling...
At 12/24/21 06:34 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/23/21 06:31 PM, Kiwi wrote:Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
Aha. :) They sometimes really do have good food... reminds me of some fried mozzarella sticks I had in Latvia once. Simple thing but they were also just perfect. Maybe any food's all the more appreciable when you're traveling...
The booze certainly is.
At 12/24/21 10:37 AM, Prinzy2 wrote:At 12/24/21 06:34 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/23/21 06:31 PM, Kiwi wrote:Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
Aha. :) They sometimes really do have good food... reminds me of some fried mozzarella sticks I had in Latvia once. Simple thing but they were also just perfect. Maybe any food's all the more appreciable when you're traveling...
The booze certainly is.
Next time I fly I'm a try some! Been missing out!
At 12/24/21 06:34 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/23/21 06:31 PM, Kiwi wrote:Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
Aha. :) They sometimes really do have good food... reminds me of some fried mozzarella sticks I had in Latvia once. Simple thing but they were also just perfect. Maybe any food's all the more appreciable when you're traveling...
Also, probably depends on how hungry you are! And I had the 5am munchies! 😂
At 12/24/21 11:19 AM, Kiwi wrote:At 12/24/21 06:34 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/23/21 06:31 PM, Kiwi wrote:Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
Aha. :) They sometimes really do have good food... reminds me of some fried mozzarella sticks I had in Latvia once. Simple thing but they were also just perfect. Maybe any food's all the more appreciable when you're traveling...
Also, probably depends on how hungry you are! And I had the 5am munchies! 😂
That must have some effect yes. XD I wonder if I've ever been hungry at 5 AM though...
At 12/24/21 12:38 PM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/24/21 11:19 AM, Kiwi wrote:At 12/24/21 06:34 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/23/21 06:31 PM, Kiwi wrote:Nope a USA flight. Just something from a fast kiosk at the airport but dang….they were cooked to perfection.
Aha. :) They sometimes really do have good food... reminds me of some fried mozzarella sticks I had in Latvia once. Simple thing but they were also just perfect. Maybe any food's all the more appreciable when you're traveling...
Also, probably depends on how hungry you are! And I had the 5am munchies! 😂
That must have some effect yes. XD I wonder if I've ever been hungry at 5 AM though...
I wake up at 5am when I'm working. I can't say I'm hungry, per se, at this hour, but I force myself to eat breakfast. I'm usually hungry again by 7 or 8.
At 12/24/21 01:17 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I wake up at 5am when I'm working. I can't say I'm hungry, per se, at this hour, but I force myself to eat breakfast. I'm usually hungry again by 7 or 8.
Ah man that's early. Probably a normal breakfast time for a lot of people really, I just personally get up way later.
If hunger doesn't kick in then despite the habit though maybe it's not really a natural time to eat hmm...
At 12/24/21 03:05 PM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/24/21 01:17 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I wake up at 5am when I'm working. I can't say I'm hungry, per se, at this hour, but I force myself to eat breakfast. I'm usually hungry again by 7 or 8.
Ah man that's early. Probably a normal breakfast time for a lot of people really, I just personally get up way later.
If hunger doesn't kick in then despite the habit though maybe it's not really a natural time to eat hmm...
Definitely my favourite time to get up. Nice a quiet, plus coffee.
At 12/24/21 10:10 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:At 12/24/21 03:05 PM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/24/21 01:17 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I wake up at 5am when I'm working. I can't say I'm hungry, per se, at this hour, but I force myself to eat breakfast. I'm usually hungry again by 7 or 8.
Ah man that's early. Probably a normal breakfast time for a lot of people really, I just personally get up way later.
If hunger doesn't kick in then despite the habit though maybe it's not really a natural time to eat hmm...
Definitely my favourite time to get up. Nice a quiet, plus coffee.
You actually do too?! Chefs are an early morning breed huh!
Was reading about how Sushi restaurants in japan are often open until 2-3 AM. After opening hours the chefs go to the market to gather ingredients for the next day, and aren't done until around ~8 in the morning.
Not that there's any relation but: unconventional schedules.
At 12/25/21 05:57 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/24/21 10:10 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:At 12/24/21 03:05 PM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/24/21 01:17 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I wake up at 5am when I'm working. I can't say I'm hungry, per se, at this hour, but I force myself to eat breakfast. I'm usually hungry again by 7 or 8.
Ah man that's early. Probably a normal breakfast time for a lot of people really, I just personally get up way later.
If hunger doesn't kick in then despite the habit though maybe it's not really a natural time to eat hmm...
Definitely my favourite time to get up. Nice a quiet, plus coffee.
You actually do too?! Chefs are an early morning breed huh!
Was reading about how Sushi restaurants in japan are often open until 2-3 AM. After opening hours the chefs go to the market to gather ingredients for the next day, and aren't done until around ~8 in the morning.
Not that there's any relation but: unconventional schedules.
I'm glad I don't work that late anymore. When I worked in a bar, I was often there til 2-3am. Sometimes I'd have to be back for brunch at 10am after a late night like that.
At 12/25/21 12:57 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I'm glad I don't work that late anymore. When I worked in a bar, I was often there til 2-3am. Sometimes I'd have to be back for brunch at 10am after a late night like that.
Ooh, tough schedule there.
How close were you to the bar at that time? Can't have managed much sleep even if it was just next-door.
At 12/25/21 12:57 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:
I'm glad I don't work that late anymore. When I worked in a bar, I was often there til 2-3am. Sometimes I'd have to be back for brunch at 10am after a late night like that.
Service industry staff are definitely underpaid for what we did. I remember we'd basically have two bars during patio season, and the same amount of bartenders, so I'd pull lots of doubles and clopenings.
Honestly though, I loved every minute of it.
Ordered a turkey dinner from a catering company. Didn't feel like cooking myself.
They sent me the wrong one, it was the roast beef dinner.
Still, it was fantastic. I enjoyed it a lot.
Roast beef cooked medium rare, potatoes au gratin, roasted veggies, Yorkshire pudding, au jus, horseradish. It also came with Caesar salad.
At 12/26/21 12:50 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:At 12/25/21 12:57 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I'm glad I don't work that late anymore. When I worked in a bar, I was often there til 2-3am. Sometimes I'd have to be back for brunch at 10am after a late night like that.
Service industry staff are definitely underpaid for what we did. I remember we'd basically have two bars during patio season, and the same amount of bartenders, so I'd pull lots of doubles and clopenings.
Honestly though, I loved every minute of it.
Same. I love waitressing, barbacking, the whole restaurant industry. 😍
At 12/26/21 12:50 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:Honestly though, I loved every minute of it.
At 12/26/21 02:19 PM, Kiwi wrote:Same. I love waitressing, barbacking, the whole restaurant industry. 😍
Sounds like y'all were made for those jobs. Was it the customer contact though? Actual hustle and bustle and all? More so the very prospect/premise of being around good food all the time?
At 12/26/21 01:12 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:Roast beef cooked medium rare, potatoes au gratin, roasted veggies, Yorkshire pudding, au jus, horseradish. It also came with Caesar salad.
That does look delicious.
Maybe that'd be an upgrade over the other value-wise too hmm...
At 12/27/21 09:36 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/26/21 01:12 PM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:Roast beef cooked medium rare, potatoes au gratin, roasted veggies, Yorkshire pudding, au jus, horseradish. It also came with Caesar salad.
That does look delicious.
Maybe that'd be an upgrade over the other value-wise too hmm...
I think it was more expensive and it might have been a 6 person meal instead of the 4 that I ordered.
There was another guy picking up his order at the same time as me, so maybe he got the turkey dinner that I ordered.
At 12/27/21 11:32 AM, OlTroutBlossom wrote:I think it was more expensive and it might have been a 6 person meal instead of the 4 that I ordered.
There was another guy picking up his order at the same time as me, so maybe he got the turkey dinner that I ordered.
Ah nice. I guess this is what you'd call redistribution of wealth hmm!
Hope he was happy with his downgraded alternation though, maybe got some compensation, maybe a win win after all...
At 12/27/21 09:35 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/26/21 12:50 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:Honestly though, I loved every minute of it.At 12/26/21 02:19 PM, Kiwi wrote:
Same. I love waitressing, barbacking, the whole restaurant industry. 😍
Sounds like y'all were made for those jobs. Was it the customer contact though? Actual hustle and bustle and all? More so the very prospect/premise of being around good food all the time?
A mix of everything. The atmosphere, co-workers, customers have a lot to do with it. The idea that the better I am at my job, the more money I make.
The first bar I worked at was like a frat party all the time. We played hard while we worked hard, usually getting a good buzz on, occasionally with customers we liked. Basically got paid to party.
The last bar I worked at was much tamer, more respectable, and relaxed. High paced at times, but easy to get through if you were working with the right people.
At 12/27/21 09:35 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:At 12/26/21 12:50 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:Honestly though, I loved every minute of it.At 12/26/21 02:19 PM, Kiwi wrote:
Same. I love waitressing, barbacking, the whole restaurant industry. 😍
Sounds like y'all were made for those jobs. Was it the customer contact though? Actual hustle and bustle and all? More so the very prospect/premise of being around good food all the time?
Think for me it was because I came from a job where I was witnessing abuse, trauma, and real issues every single day. When I became a waitress, the biggest issue was that someone’s fries were cold…and that’s a simple fix. And I was making more money waitressing than working a job that required a degree.
The pros were that (to me) the major issues were actually minor inconveniences, the money was great, I was great at the job, and the ego boosts were nice too (people leaving their phone numbers/Snapchat’s/etc). 😂
The cons are the long hours (I would work doubles) and constantly working weekends/holidays (but hey, that’s where the extra money is).
At 12/27/21 01:45 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:The idea that the better I am at my job, the more money I make.
I really want this for my current profession. I'd love to do piecework instead of an hourly wage. I bust ass so it would be nice to have that extra incentive.
At 12/27/21 01:45 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:A mix of everything. The atmosphere, co-workers, customers have a lot to do with it. The idea that the better I am at my job, the more money I make.
The first bar I worked at was like a frat party all the time. We played hard while we worked hard, usually getting a good buzz on, occasionally with customers we liked. Basically got paid to party.
The last bar I worked at was much tamer, more respectable, and relaxed. High paced at times, but easy to get through if you were working with the right people.
That does sound fun, though I don't think I'd enjoy something like that as much if it was full-time. Probably certain extrovert quality requirements in the biz hmm.
Nice. Curious now, which one of those two types do you reckon has the best profit margin? Bigger and more generous customer base with the wild party type vs potentially more refined but richer ditto with the latter?
At 12/27/21 02:02 PM, Kiwi wrote:Think for me it was because I came from a job where I was witnessing abuse, trauma, and real issues every single day. When I became a waitress, the biggest issue was that someone’s fries were cold…and that’s a simple fix. And I was making more money waitressing than working a job that required a degree.
The pros were that (to me) the major issues were actually minor inconveniences, the money was great, I was great at the job, and the ego boosts were nice too (people leaving their phone numbers/Snapchat’s/etc). 😂
The cons are the long hours (I would work doubles) and constantly working weekends/holidays (but hey, that’s where the extra money is).
Ah man what a shift. Good thing you had those jobs in that particular order, seems potentially all the more traumatic the other way around...
Nice. XD
Mmm, if you love a job then maybe it's not so much a job either. Sounds fun too.
At 12/28/21 10:03 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:
That does sound fun, though I don't think I'd enjoy something like that as much if it was full-time. Probably certain extrovert quality requirements in the biz hmm.
Being an extrovert helps, but even an introvert such as myself can put on a good act. 90% of the main job is just making sure their drinks are full, dirty dishes are cleared, and keeping an eye out for cues that they want you at the table for something. For the other 10%, when it's slow, I have a barrage of general questions that usually keep them talking for 30 minutes.
Nice. Curious now, which one of those two types do you reckon has the best profit margin? Bigger and more generous customer base with the wild party type vs potentially more refined but richer ditto with the latter?
Fine dining would be my guess. When you're eating out at $100 a person, a table of four should gross you $80ish for maybe 90 minutes. Then, servers have to give a percentage of the sale to the bartender, the kitchen, and sometimes other support staff. On top of that, some customers don't believe in tipping, and you'll still have to tip out on your sales, on the flip side, there are some very generous customers.
The late night, dive bar scene when I started was great. The city was booming economically, the bar was packed with good working people, I'd be busting my ass up and down the bar and be well rewarded. The faster I worked, the more money I made. Plus we'd always make, time to take some customers in the cooler for a quick drink with their favorite bartender.
When I quit, it was exactly the opposite, so I'm a little biased now.
tasted like it was missing something idk
At 12/29/21 11:23 PM, Kiwi wrote:tasted like it was missing something idk
Something green maybe? Coriander, some other fresh herbs? Something sweet or sour?
Visually just seems to be missing some color.
At 12/28/21 01:42 PM, Prinzy2 wrote:Being an extrovert helps, but even an introvert such as myself can put on a good act. 90% of the main job is just making sure their drinks are full, dirty dishes are cleared, and keeping an eye out for cues that they want you at the table for something. For the other 10%, when it's slow, I have a barrage of general questions that usually keep them talking for 30 minutes.
Mmm, good extrovert training there. ;) Good to know.
Fine dining would be my guess. When you're eating out at $100 a person, a table of four should gross you $80ish for maybe 90 minutes. Then, servers have to give a percentage of the sale to the bartender, the kitchen, and sometimes other support staff. On top of that, some customers don't believe in tipping, and you'll still have to tip out on your sales, on the flip side, there are some very generous customers.
Tip out on your sales? You mean if you don't get a tip a part of the sales price goes towards whatever other parties might've shared that tip otherwise?
The late night, dive bar scene when I started was great. The city was booming economically, the bar was packed with good working people, I'd be busting my ass up and down the bar and be well rewarded. The faster I worked, the more money I made. Plus we'd always make, time to take some customers in the cooler for a quick drink with their favorite bartender.
When I quit, it was exactly the opposite, so I'm a little biased now.
Hmm, very overall-economy-reliant business huh, I wonder how those establishments are doing now. Restaurants as a whole haven't been that great but bars, maybe they're still more of an essential aspect of life for certain groups, and especially when times are tougher...
Maybe a certain difference in pub culture and bar culture though.
At 12/29/21 11:23 PM, Kiwi wrote:tasted like it was missing something idk
If I was making it:
- white pepper
- pink Himalayan crystal salt
- (optional) bay leaf
