Well told, again. I've long said that everyone should work a foodservice job at some point in their lives for an assortment of reasons-- they would certainly respect those folks more, tip higher, and per your last comment, oh yeah. I worked my way through college at Cornell Hotel School--- as waitstaff, bartender and kitchen crew... all the wealthy classmates would come in and I'd have to wait on them. You were definitely lucky to have such a mentor. He saw the potential. ~J
I totally agree. Two years of working in the food biz would give the young un’s a very different perspective that would make them much better people - and customers - for the rest of their lives.
Great Piece, Michael. Sadly, the dream is gone, Hollywood's gone (for most). Good money is pretty much gone, but the luck people like you and I (I made a lot of $$ in Hollywood in the 80's) had, is cherished every second... so not gone. :) We should be extra kind to every young person who is going to have to deal with this new, unfortunate, cruel and deliberate reality ~
Definitely — those poor kids are inheriting a collosal mess. I never made a lot of money, but enough to live a reasonably comfortable low-rent life — and everything was a lot cheaper back then. Now … I would not want to be 25 again facing what this generation will have to deal with.
What an incredible journey you’ve had! Good for Erik to inspire you and push you at a young age! I never send food back at a restaurant either…was told some stories from a manager about that!
Well told, again. I've long said that everyone should work a foodservice job at some point in their lives for an assortment of reasons-- they would certainly respect those folks more, tip higher, and per your last comment, oh yeah. I worked my way through college at Cornell Hotel School--- as waitstaff, bartender and kitchen crew... all the wealthy classmates would come in and I'd have to wait on them. You were definitely lucky to have such a mentor. He saw the potential. ~J
I totally agree. Two years of working in the food biz would give the young un’s a very different perspective that would make them much better people - and customers - for the rest of their lives.
Great Piece, Michael. Sadly, the dream is gone, Hollywood's gone (for most). Good money is pretty much gone, but the luck people like you and I (I made a lot of $$ in Hollywood in the 80's) had, is cherished every second... so not gone. :) We should be extra kind to every young person who is going to have to deal with this new, unfortunate, cruel and deliberate reality ~
Definitely — those poor kids are inheriting a collosal mess. I never made a lot of money, but enough to live a reasonably comfortable low-rent life — and everything was a lot cheaper back then. Now … I would not want to be 25 again facing what this generation will have to deal with.
What an incredible journey you’ve had! Good for Erik to inspire you and push you at a young age! I never send food back at a restaurant either…was told some stories from a manager about that!
That last line about not pissing off the counter people is ... um,... arresting.
Oh yeah — believe me, it’s true. I’m thinking about starting another SS to tell some of those stories…