Here are ways to make it less awkward...join in and sing with us! Hoot and holler yourselves! It's always better when the whole table gets involved, or even parts of the restaurant! So, let's make a deal: you sing along with us the next time you're out for a birthday celebration-and I'll make sure that we at least all clap on rhythm and all sing in the same key.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Happy, Happy Birthday...
Singing 'Happy Birthday' to one of my guests is always humiliating. How ironic that EVERY table that served yesterday had a birthday! At least I have my fellow co-workers beside me when I'm doing it. Everything about it is no good. It's not your traditional birthday song, and whenever we have to do it at work we have to hoot and holler and pretend like we're excited it's your birthday. The thing is, it's almost as humiliating for the guest because more than likely one of their friends pulled me aside and asked me to do something special for "the kid in the white shirt" because it's their birthday.
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Haha thats great, is the song catchy??
ReplyDeleteOMG, I hate even being in the room when that happens!
ReplyDeleteI was actually at your restaurant recently for a friends birthday, and we told them it was our friends birthday but no one came to sing. Don't blame them though, I wouldn't want to either.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely glad we don't have to sing where I work. We give them some free dessert and that makes them happy enough.
ReplyDeleteDo you check IDs to confirm birthdays? I'd say it's a must if you have to sing those songs.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying this blog a lot. I'd love to see some photos (even if they aren't front your restaurant) just to flesh it out a bit.
Haha, I'm assuming you've seen the movie "Waiting..." because of the title of your blog... from what you've covered so far in your blog the movie was very accurate. I can't wait to hear more stories about being a waitress.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate! I have way too many ridiculous renditions of the birthday song filed away in my memory from the various restaurants i've worked at. Great blog... the posts are entertaining and hopefully enlightening those who've never been a server!
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