Do it right and enjoy life #3 A salad for two

in #life9 years ago

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I stopped to grab a quick lunch.

“Hello, I’ll have a tuna salad please.”

It was tasty. Varied ingredients. Big plate.
I was halfway done when I realized I had a competitor.

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A SLUUUUUUG was eating my lettuce.

I grabbed the plate and went directly to the counter to talk to the waiter.

WHAT HAPPENED:
He replied: “Sometimes the young girl is in charge of washing the vegetables. She likes to do it. ”, while pointing to a 10 or 11 year-old girl.

He then took the plate back to the kitchen, came back and asked:
“Do you want anything else? Coffee? Dessert? Or just the check?”

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I never went back and strongly advised everyone no to go there.

  • The slug was not the problem. Mistakes are allowed.
  • Not caring about the costumers is a problem.
  • Thinking it is normal to charge for a salad with a slug is a problem.

WHAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED:
Waiter: “I’m so sorry! This is unacceptable for the quality standards we are trying to achieve. You are not paying for this and you are welcome to order a different meal.”
Me: “I’m not happy with the service but these things happen. I’m sure you’ll find a way to avoid this kind of situations from now on. Please bring me a…”

DO IT RIGHT and ENJOY LIFE!


Other Stories:

  1. Waiting in Line - https://steemit.com/life/@rmach/do-it-right-and-enjoy-life-1-waiting-in-line
  2. The meal price changed while I was eating - https://steemit.com/life/@rmach/do-it-right-and-enjoy-life-2-the-meal-price-changed-while-i-was-eating