Monday, February 13, 2012

Lessons from a girl in the deli

Customer Service:
-If you want to make a girls day, tell her that you like her jewelry
-Asking someone how their day is going gets pretty boring but you have to do it
-Oh, you wanted that sandwich that I just made and handed to you toasted? No problem! Just hand it back to me

Food:
-Wrapping a sammich is like wrapping the most difficult present of your life
-I don't know how long something's been sitting out unless I just made it
-Everything can be rewarmed!
-If it tastes delicious it is more than likely full of things that are bad for you.

Dishes:
-You're going to have to do the dishes, no matter how much you try to avoid it so you may as well get in there and be happy about it.
-If by chance water happens to find it's way through the v of your polo and roll down your belly, just go with it.
-ALWAYS wear the plastic apron
-Steel wool actually serves a purpose

In general:
-Your manager might think you're weird because he doesn't get your sense of humor and somehow how always misses what you say but that's okay, you'll still get paid anyway.
-Hot food never looks good after standing and being hot for four hours
-You will burn your hands on hot pans, not bad enough to leave a mark but just enough to sting for the whole shift
-The peanut butter and banana sammich is the cheapest, and most delicious thing on the menu. (honey roasted peanut butter will change your life)
-Work is hard but mostly worth it come payday.

3 comments:

Elizabeth Peterson said...

Happy Valentines Day
Mallory Shmallory!

kendall said...

What do you want to hear first? Type of bread/wrap or the sandwich?

Mary B said...

Wow, a deli girl, huh? Good stuff! I think everyone should work in food service at least once in their lives. It's amazing the things you learn (and wish you hadn't!).