Friday, October 30, 2009

Scary Halloween Food


I wonder if my chef can do better than these scary foods...probably not!




Octopus Salad








Watermelon Brain





Scary Gingerbread Man









Cupcake Eyeballs








Killer Pop Tart











Fingers-in-a-Blanket



Mashed Potato Ghosts














Killer Rat Cake


Cold Cut Skeleton Head



Happy Halloween...




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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

You Never Setup The A/V Equipment!

That's what the complaint letter said. That's what she bitched about. That's what the "banquet manager" got his butt reamed out about. Only 1 problem...that's not what happened.

There was a stupid little 30th surprise birthday party planned for our outside deck. They wanted a screen and projector setup so they could put on a slideshow of the birthday boy's baby photos. Give me a break!

Anyway, it was getting cold and damp outside and we set everything up except the $2500 projector. We had that inside the room, still in the box, to protect it from the elements.

When the mom showed up a half hour earlier than we had expected, she went nuts saying "The a/v equipment is not setup". "I need to test this before my son arrives". She went complaining to the housekeeper that was taking care of the bathrooms next door, then she went into the restaurant to bitch some more.

When I got the call on the radio I ran right down, hooked-up the projector and tested the equipment. I even needed to fix some settings on her older-than-dirt computer to get it to work.

After all this was done and she seemed happy, the attendees arrived along with the "mamas-boy" and the party went off with a hitch. I even got a tip from the dad. Then I went home.

The following Wednesday I get called in to the Director of Sales' office to listen to this letter about how the a/v equipment was not setup in time then I had to justify my actions. Screw you!!!

You know what??? Next time I leave the friggin' projector out in the rain if I need to so I don't get any shit about this stuff.

I need a REAL job.


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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Where Are All The Banquet Managers?

I've been writing this blog for over 1 year and have finally come to realize something. Most of my readers are waiters. WTF! Where are all the banquet managers?

Don't get me wrong, I sincerely appreciate all of you fellow road warrior waiters. Without all of you I wouldn't have a job. People think that it's easy to be a waiter but just let them try it for 1 month. They'll be running for the hills quicker than a long-tailed cat in a room full o' rocking chairs.

But where the hell are all the banquet managers? I guess they're too friggin busy, or tired to leave a comment. Or maybe best yet...they're smarter than me and have finally gotten out of this crazy business.

Good for them...

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Vote For Your Favorite Joke

As you know, I have posted a joke or two on this site. I like to lighten it up from time to time instead of just bitchin' and moanin'. I have tried to post jokes that are related to food, weddings, or waiters, etc. I hope you have liked them all.

So now, I was curious as to which one was your favorite. Click on the links below to view them again. Then place your vote in the box on the left side of the page. Thanks.

2 Doctors Having Sex
A 10 Year Olds Love Story
A Case of Miller Lite
A Union Shop
Baked Beans
The Gracious Mother of The Bride
How Consultants Can Make a Difference
Italian Cookies
New Office Policy...Read Immediately
New Wine For Seniors
Spaghetti
That's A Complicated Order Sir
The 11th Husband
The Bullfight Special
The Drunk At The Supermarket
2 Guys Are Out Hiking
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Rood...2009 Version

Here's a new one from Steve Allen:
"Do not allow children to mix drinks. It is unseemly and they use too much vermouth".

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Real Brides' Worst Wedding Guest Stories

From "funny" pranks gone really wrong, to frisky bridal party members, to parents verbally inviting everyone they know, real-life brides reveal some of the worst guest behaviors they've ever encountered.

It goes without saying: A wedding is a special time, but it's the family, friends, and crazy occurrences that can make it even more memorable ... not always for the better! Check out these horror stories from brides on TheKnot.com. We've left off the names to protect the innocent (and the guilty).

"My fiance's family loves to pull pranks. At his aunt's wedding, all of the guys rigged the getaway car so that every time the groom hit the brakes, the horn would beep. Unfortunately, they damaged the brake line. As the bride and groom were driving away from the reception, they couldn't brake and crashed the car."

"My mother-in-law (who isn't contributing to the wedding) photocopied our "save the dates" and sent them out to a few people not on the invite list."

"During the tribute section of our video, a married couple in our wedding party said, 'We're glad we could be here for your wedding day. We'll be there for you when you get divorced.' We don't believe they were kidding and haven't spoken to them since."

"One of our groomsmen dropped out two weeks before our wedding to attend a family reunion — the same guy that said he was glad he had an excuse to miss the reunion when we asked him to be in the wedding. I spent three days covering up his name on the programs."

"My father verbally invited six of his friends that are currently (and will remain) on our B-list."

"One of the bridesmaids took off with a groomsman and proceeded to get frisky in the bridal suite. In the midst of their fun, they accidentally knocked over a candle and ended up setting the curtains on fire."

"The judge that married us called my husband by the wrong name at least three times!"

"When I got married, one of my husband's friends grabbed a disposable camera off of a table and took explicit photos of him and his girlfriend in the bathroom during the reception. My mom was shocked when she got all of the pictures printed for us as a gift."

"Our 11- and 12-year-old junior bridesmaids made off with an expensive bottle of champagne, hid in the bathroom, and got trashed."

"One of our guests brought a guy who my husband and I can't stand (we went to high school with him). He got really drunk and inappropriately grabbed my husband's aunt. All hell broke loose at that point because my mother-in-law went over and slapped him."

"My husband was in a wedding last year where the bride got trashed, did a little dance on the altar, spilled a rum and Coke down her dress, and did a face-plant on the dance floor. It was memorable ... but not in a good way."

"My aunt and my mother's boyfriend got into a fight at the reception, and they both stormed off, leaving us stranded (my mom's boyfriend was supposed to take us home after the wedding)."

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Friday, October 16, 2009

October is Wedding Month


There are 14 weekend days (Fri, Sat & Sun) in the month of October and we've got 18 weddings this month! WTF! 5 weddings a weekend for a couple of weeks with a double on Sat and then again on Sunday.

I'm already exhausted and I'm not even half way done. Plus, I still have all the corporate groups here during the week!

My loyal readers, say a prayer for the banquet manager to help me get through this month...

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Anti-Theft Lunch Bags

Tired of having your food stolen by sticky-fingered coworkers or roommates? Bullies taking your kid's lunch?

Well, worry no more . . . Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides, making your freshly prepared lunch look spoiled. Don't suffer the injustice of having your sandwich stolen again! Protect your lunch with Anti-Theft Lunch Bags.


Now maybe, that new waiter won't keep stealing your bag lunch out of the walk-in.

Thanks to thinkofthe.com for this story.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

I Can't Stand Meeting Planners

Reasons why banquet managers don't like them:

They do nothing but bitch.
They are always looking at their watch, trying to measure how minutes the food is late.
The intentionally give incomplete info on when the group REALLY is going to break for lunch.
They always have 18 or 19 boxes that need to be shipped-out at the end of the event.
They need a podium in way too many rooms.
They need all the food labeled (what a pain in the ass).
They want whole milk, half & half, skim & even soy milk...WTF!
They want an easel for every breakout room, every buffet line, and to direct their attendees (I guess 'cause they're so f'ing stupid).
They always need to have the "pre-con" on Sunday morning at 10 f'ing o'clock! --- Screw you bitch!
They always wait until we put all the pens and pads out on 14 different breakout room to then say, "Oh I forgot to tell you...we have our own pads and pens". I could kill her.
They want photo copies of everything everyday.
Flipcharts, flipcharts everywhere!
They continually walk into "back-of-the-house areas (I hope you slip and fall on your ass next time).

And the worst of all......they're always so damm ugly!

I could go on and on but I getting pissed-off just thinking about them so I've got to go...

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

WTF, That's Not Charcuterie!

A friend of mine, another fine banquet manager like me, send me this photo of the Charcuterie display that his chef put out for an event last week. Who would eat this crap with a display like this? Not me...


Does your kitchen put out shit like this? I guess he's got a bad chef too.


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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

DON'T PITCH ABOUT THE PAYROLL...


If we keep on allowing the Sales Department chicks to discount the damm food all the time!

I needed to get that off my chest...

The banquet manager feels better already.

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