How LATE is too LATE?

[smiley21]

This makes me think of what happened to my sister (biological) and her friends last week. There were 8 of them and they walked into an ice cream shop at 9:15 p.m. and the place closes at 10:00 p.m. The guy behind the counter (described by my sister as "a nerdy kid with braces") looked at them as said, "Do you guys have to eat ice cream? I am trying to finish my dinner."

They just stare at him dumbfounded and eventually lose their taste for ice cream. They all go a few doors down to Starbucks instead. Before they left, my sister told him off. Haha. That is my sister. On their way out of the ice cream place, my sister catches a glimpse of another employee standing in the back eating!!! To make matters worse, when they left Starbucks, they saw some customers eating ice cream. So the kid did not mind serving a smaller group. He just did not want it to disturb his dinner. One of my sister's friends supposedly called the manager this week. I am not sure about what happened with that. I would be so ticked if that happened to me.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by smiley21

This makes me think of what happened to my sister (biological) and her friends last week. There were 8 of them and they walked into an ice cream shop at 9:15 p.m. and the place closes at 10:00 p.m. The guy behind the counter (described by my sister as "a nerdy kid with braces") looked at them as said, "Do you guys have to eat ice cream? I am trying to finish my dinner."

They just stare at him dumbfounded and eventually lose their taste for ice cream. They all go a few doors down to Starbucks instead. Before they left, my sister told him off. Haha. That is my sister. On their way out of the ice cream place, my sister catches a glimpse of another employee standing in the back eating!!! To make matters worse, when they left Starbucks, they saw some customers eating ice cream. So the kid did not mind serving a smaller group. He just did not want it to disturb his dinner. One of my sister's friends supposedly called the manager this week. I am not sure about what happened with that. I would be so ticked if that happened to me.

Tell your sister to call the Public Health Department and say that there was a Listeria monocytogenes infection in 90% of ice cream and the workers failed to wear gloves. An inspection might be due...

[epchick]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Tell your sister to call the Public Health Department and say that there was a Listeria monocytogenes infection in 90% of ice cream and the workers failed to wear gloves. An inspection might be due...

And the point of that would be? So you shut down a whole business over one person's lousy attitude?


Smiley, was the ice cream place by any chance, Coldstone?

Originally Posted by epchick

And the point of that would be? So you shut down a whole business over one person's lousy attitude?


Smiley, was the ice cream place by any chance, Coldstone?

Well, the business wouldn't get shut down unless something turned up in the investigation, right? If the place isn't clean and things aren't up to par, then that's one less place spreading germs.

I used to work in the service industry and I remember that feeling of thinking that we get to close down early only to get our hopes dashed when people would walk in right at the last minute. I wouldn't do that to restaurant workers because I know exactly how they feel.

If I'm really really really hungry, I'll go to some 24 hour joint.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by OTW

Well, the business wouldn't get shut down unless something turned up in the investigation, right? If the place isn't clean and things aren't up to par, then that's one less place spreading germs.

I used to work in the service industry and I remember that feeling of thinking that we get to close down early only to get our hopes dashed when people would walk in right at the last minute. I wouldn't do that to restaurant workers because I know exactly how they feel.

If I'm really really really hungry, I'll go to some 24 hour joint.

That's true, but I don't understand why you would go to such lengths just because someone pissed you off.

I totally agree with you on the second part though. I used to work in the food service industry as well, and I know how it feels to think you are going to be able to close on time, and then some people come in right before closing and dash your dreams.

[smiley21]

Originally Posted by epchick

Smiley, was the ice cream place by any chance, Coldstone?

No, it was Marble Slab Creamery.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by smiley21

This makes me think of what happened to my sister (biological) and her friends last week. There were 8 of them and they walked into an ice cream shop at 9:15 p.m. and the place closes at 10:00 p.m. The guy behind the counter (described by my sister as "a nerdy kid with braces") looked at them as said, "Do you guys have to eat ice cream? I am trying to finish my dinner."

They just stare at him dumbfounded and eventually lose their taste for ice cream. They all go a few doors down to Starbucks instead. Before they left, my sister told him off. Haha. That is my sister. On their way out of the ice cream place, my sister catches a glimpse of another employee standing in the back eating!!! To make matters worse, when they left Starbucks, they saw some customers eating ice cream. So the kid did not mind serving a smaller group. He just did not want it to disturb his dinner. One of my sister's friends supposedly called the manager this week. I am not sure about what happened with that. I would be so ticked if that happened to me.

WOW that is b.s...i really hope she did called the manager and complain because that is bad business to keep an employee like that.