Are We Really Eating Lunch?

TheTastyGreek · October 1, 2008

I think its perfectly fine to blame the old chef. He just kept making the same thing over and over and over....... Everyone in the damn place knew exactly what he was going to serve.

Quit blaming the old chef for everything wrong with this restaurant. Or else I might snap and kill you all.

Whatever problems the old chef had, it isn't right to diminish what he was able to achieve during his time in the kitchen. We might have minimized the importance of the meals he cooked at the time, and even more in hindsight... But to completely ignore what he did to turn this restaurant around is insulting.

Besides, at least he got off to a better start than the high school lunchlady we hired to run the kitchen now. It looks like she has no idea how to handle a restaurant as complex as this one.

untangel4 · October 1, 2008

this thread.. and the father thread... are the most... entertaining... threads ever! ::dies laughing::

Censored by Laurie · October 1, 2008

this thread.. and the father thread... are the most... entertaining... threads ever! ::dies laughing::

Hey... I know you.

Stan R · October 1, 2008

Hey, I have NO problem with the new lunchlady. But I mean she lacks basic skills! Santation, basic food prep, knowing the four food groups. I have a hard time believing she didn't learn those things back in the high school cafeteria. I mean even if she didn't know those things moving up to the restaurant level, couldn't she just arrange for some classes from the Deprtment of Health and human services?

TheTastyGreek · October 1, 2008

/digression

Is there any way we might be able to get "The Overwhelmed Lunchlady" to stick as a nickname for Dodge? Because I think I really like the idea that he's a lunchlady trying to run a real restaurant.

/end digression

TheTastyGreek · October 1, 2008

Oooh... Or maybe "The DeLorean".

Because even though it looks all shiny and fancy and futuristic, it's broken down and nobody knows how to fix it. And all it's really done for us is flung us back to the past when we were complete laughingstocks.

Eagle-96 · October 1, 2008

The old chef was all about meat and potatoes same meal day in and day out. And when we compalined about the fly in our roast beef he told us f*@%ers to kiss his a$$. I overheard him telling the other chefs that it was them versus us and if we didn't like roast beef then too f%&(^ing bad. It was only a matter of time after pulling that stunt and replacing all the tablecloths with black ones. What a kick to the nuts. The new chef is too tricked up. All expensive sauces and cheap meats. What was he thinking putting his son on expo. He is a damn first year sous chef for cryin out loud.

gangrene · October 1, 2008

I heard no one was practicing dishwashing. If we don't practice dishwashing then the dishes will just pile up in the sink and we'll have 502 dirty dishes before too long. It is totally unheard of and unacceptable to not practice washing dishes. How can we ever expect the rest of the office to join us if we have a bunch of crappy dishwashers?

Edited October 1, 2008 by gangrene

oldguystudent · October 1, 2008

Good God! Does this restaurant have a bar, or am I stuck with this big jug of kool-aid?

gangrene · October 1, 2008

Good God! Does this restaurant have a bar, or am I stuck with this big jug of kool-aid?

It is waterless urinals but we need generators to make them function.

Green P1 · October 1, 2008

I heard no one was practicing dishwashing. If we don't practice dishwashing then the dishes will just pile up in the sink and we'll have 502 dirty dishes before too long. It is totally unheard of and unacceptable to not practice washing dishes. How can we ever expect the rest of the office to join us if we have a bunch of crappy dishwashers?

My source tells me that the Lunchlady has them washing everything, even the Fine China. In fact, I read in the paper than in response to the recent rash of dirty dishes they will be spending even more time cleaning everything.

Quoner · October 1, 2008

My source tells me that the Lunchlady has them washing everything, even the Fine China. In fact, I read in the paper than in response to the recent rash of dirty dishes they will be spending even more time cleaning everything.

I heard that the old lunch lady took some of the nice China. I read about it in the FWST Lunch Confidential blog.

I also cannot believe this thread made it past 5 posts...

Censored by Laurie · October 1, 2008

My source tells me that the Lunchlady has them washing everything, even the Fine China. In fact, I read in the paper than in response to the recent rash of dirty dishes they will be spending even more time cleaning everything.

God...I can't wait for that restaurant up the road to re-open in November.

Smitty · October 1, 2008

THREAD OF THE DECADE

Don't tell me satire is dead.

Eagle-96 · October 1, 2008

God...I can't wait for that restaurant up the road to re-open in November.

Yeah but let's remember that although the restaurant up the road has had great food and a fun atmosphere the last two years, if the head chef doesn't win "Restaurant of the Year" next spring then he needs to start looking for a new job.

JayDub · October 1, 2008

God...I can't wait for that restaurant up the road to re-open in November.

I keep hearing they might feature some new lunch choices. I just hope are able to keep the old favorites on the menu as well...and maybe stay open really late.

mad dog · October 1, 2008

I also cannot believe this thread made it past 5 posts...

Are you kidding? It's just refreshing to see a fresh thread idea. You are to be commended, sir.

With that said, however....

jperg2 · October 1, 2008

Lock down in 3... 2... 1...

Ok, so my post was 1hr 5mins premature...

Green P1 · October 1, 2008

God...I can't wait for that restaurant up the road to re-open in November.

I'm really worried about the restaurant up the road. I'm not sure there's anything on the menu to replace those two really big entrées they've lost.

gangrene · October 1, 2008

I just got a call from the manager. He's really concerned about a couple of hot dog stands that are opening in our area soon and he seems to think they are going to take all of our customers away and bump us out of the new restaurant review guide.

Censored by Laurie · October 1, 2008

I'm really worried about the restaurant up the road. I'm not sure there's anything on the menu to replace those two really big entrées they've lost.

Its a legit concern...their apps and sides are great...maybe as great as they've ever been. There may be nights where you walk in to the place and the chef has surprised you with a tapas menu.