This shit just doesn’t “pop-up”! The dumb-as-a-stump sales chick probably had this BEO sitting on her sloppy-as-shit desk and forgot to issue the damm BEO. Maybe she was too busy putting on her makeup, maybe she was too busy texting her ex-con boyfriend, maybe she was too busy calling the unemployment office ‘cause she knows her ass will get fired over this.
So I spent all of Wednesday afternoon & Thursday calling my staff that had off and twisting their arms to try to get them to come in for tonight. “Oh, I thought I had off so I made plans to go xmas shopping with my sister” said one. “I can’t do it boss, remember I requested off on this day and you said it was ok since we weren’t that busy Friday”, said another.
I finally got all the staff I need but still need to get the bartender. I’ll make those calls again this morning before I leave for work. I really don’t need this shit the week before Christmas…
By the way, after I snapped on the sales chick over this, the chef got a hold of her and ripped her a new one too…
Hopefully the pop-up Christmas party goes well. We wouldn’t want to ruin their “last minute plans”. Yeah right!
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I deal with this a lot in the restaurant, but I can imagine how much harder it would be with a banquet...
Hope all goes well!
I'd bartend for you if I worked/lived anywhere near you!
I'm agree with you, the ditzy assistant probably too busy shopping on ebay to make a simple phone call to you to set up a christmas party.
People are generally idiots and have no idea what goes into planning and organising their parties!
Would be happy to help out but prob a little too far away (Sweden and Aus.)...
Best of luck with it.
Great site by the way...
The sales person should be required to help at events like this, even to kiss butt in person
Okay - I've been on both sides, and have very much felt your frustration. I don't know your sales manager, but I can tell you that some things really do pop-up - some larger than 80. And you have a choice between turning down business or taking it. That being said, she should have helped you in any way she could, since you're making it possible for her to make or exceed her goals. But I have to ask - did she even come to you or the Director of F&B (if you have one) and ask if this was possible?
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