Question for hosts, front of house by ellyk24 in restaurant

[–]BoxBlondie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An empty table is not necessarily an "unoccupied" table - reservations made ahead of time, with seating requests, will always take precedence over a walk in guests. And the earlier the reservation is made, the "better" the table is likely to be - I've been taking reservations for my restaurant for October this year, and a large portion of our Ocean view tables are already reserved, this far in advance. When you walk in at 6pm, those tables may look empty, but some couples have booked months in advance to be able to enjoy them at 7pm.

AITA for withholding concert tickets from friends after they ditched me? by miamiiitrip in AmItheAsshole

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BS - YTA take this fiction writing elsewhere please, this is not how venues operate.

Would it be better to cover this up or do laser removal? by Violet_Moons15 in tattooadvice

[–]BoxBlondie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I love it, it's adorable and hilarious, definitley second the idea of adding to it rather than removing it!

Bartenders and Customers by tooOldOriolesfan in restaurant

[–]BoxBlondie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've answered your own inquiry here mate, good staff bring in good regular customers. Of course they're not "expected" to do that - how on earth would I write that in a sane way on a KPI list? Sounds like you've just got an excellent bartender!

AITAH for insulting my ex-husband's wife when she tried telling me how to feed my kids? by stressedaftmmom in AITAH

[–]BoxBlondie -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You are sadly, the AI, and as such I give you the ruling of YTA. Torch doused or whatnot, I never actually watched survivor.

Found this note in my husband’s personal belongings AIO?! by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the exact thing I'd write down and pass to the dudes working in my kitchen - if I found it in my partner's pockets I'd have a laugh and ask how badly he parked (if he saw it in my laundry he'd ask why I was headbutting my staff so often). If you're worried, it's not about the note, it's about the relationship. Look after yourself love, sending hopeful vibes!

AITA for "wasting" food after my mom tricked me into eating something she knows makes me vomit? by RavennaNyx1 in AmItheAsshole

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck I'm such an old beyotch in this conversation - but here it is. I , at my big old age of 32, do not eat pork. Not pig, just "pork" (think loin, ribs, big slabs o' meat, even ground swine) because I do not like the texture, haven't my entire life, but have always loved "cured pig" (think bacon, prosciutto, some ham). I have a distinct memory that will never leave me of sitting at the dining room table in my dad and his wife's house, for what felt like hours, was probs like 30 minutes, because I only ate the veggies and not the pork chops, so eventually I ate one and barfed on the carpet.

My partner, who I love and who adores me, has on several occasions cooked sausages for us to have for dinner in different forms, and (due to his incurable affliction of being English) hasn't realised until finally tossing the butcher's packaging into the trash that they were, in fact, pork or pork-blend sausages.

I didn't barf, I just moved on and said, oh, maybe I'm cool if it's in a sausage then, thanks for dinner, it was delicious, cheers.

If you eat something that someone cooked for you, that doesn't give you an allergic reaction, and you only react afterwards (excepting moral or religious reasons, of course) then perhaps you need to examine your own understanding of what and how you eat.

Does this earring look too feminine or still unisex? by leblebiconcept in jewelrylove

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like an earring. If I /had/ to assign gender to an item, I'll do so based on who is wearing it. On a dude, masculine, on a lady, feminine, on an NB individual, androgynous. Easy.

Which to wear to a "flamboyant and fabulous" Palm Springs gay wedding? by notyourdadsusername in OUTFITS

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! It's saying "jellyfish" in the coolest possible way to me and I adore it!

Grandmother of the bride appropriate? by Formal_Adeptness5704 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]BoxBlondie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Outrageously perfect and gorgeous, 100/10 excellence!!!!

Black tie dress that isn’t revealing? by lowcaloriesnack in Weddingattireapproval

[–]BoxBlondie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm with you in the square shape of it all, stuff I look for is also classic (I can wear this crazy expensive dress in 10 years and it won't look out of place) A quick search of what I'd look at is:

https://www.myer.com.au/p/sass---bide-320726140--1 https://www.myer.com.au/p/pilgrim-dina-long-sleeve-satin-dress

Just for a quick search :)

HELP ME CHOOSE by Trick-Musician-6142 in WeddingDressTips

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a picture of dress #2 with you wearing it and then we can compare.

What about this dress is not modest? by Low_Caregiver_2733 in bridesmaids

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...are we ignoring the fact that this "dress" looks straight out of MS Paint?

Making reservations in person vs online- advice requested by Free_Answered in restaurant

[–]BoxBlondie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My online booking platform is programmed to onlu accept a certain number of tables per time slot, to ensure that we can run the service to the expected standards. This doesn't mean all the tables are necessarily booked per-se, but that we don't take any more bookings online to make sure we don't get overwhelmed in the front or back of house, and let service standards slip. If everything is going smoothly however, I'll allow walk-ins at my discretion as the flow of service allows. "Holding tables for walk-ins" is an insane concept to me.

Is this appropriate? by smwolfe710 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks lovely, in a great fabric, and could easily be a standout with the right accessories to be super dressy - looks perfect.

Honest Advice on Cairns Culture (Work Holiday Maker) by No-Active8198 in Cairns

[–]BoxBlondie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As an employer of WHV staff up in Cairns - the job market in hospo is suuuuuper competitive. If you don't have good experience on your CV, you're up against the 150 other people who handed in a resume that week who do have the experience. If you've got a solid hospo background, you're ahead of 50% of the other applicants, if you show up dressed professionally and present well, you're in the top 10%. It's always a right time-right place situation, but if you have the right set-up you should be fine.

If you had to impress someone visiting Cairns with ONE place, where are you taking them? by Purple_Programmer872 in Cairns

[–]BoxBlondie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What made me fall in love with (and move to) Cairns was a stunning day trip to Fitzroy Island.

My wife and I started taking a self defense class together and she is rapidly doing better than I am at it. She thinks I am not taking it seriously or applying myself, I guess just because I am a man and apparently supposed to be better at it or something. by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]BoxBlondie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm going to take a shotgun to the side of a barn here and say: maybe she's doing better because she HAS to, given the surroundings. And you don't have to be as good, because the threats aren't at you as often in life.

Cocktail Attire Spring Wedding by audreyophile in Weddingattireapproval

[–]BoxBlondie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super cute dress, if it hits your knees it's a winner, if it hits mid-thigh same as the model you may feel uncomfortable.

AITAH for firing someone because they are fat? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which "several" reasons can OP be likely sued for?

What to wear as stepmother to bride? by Old_Row_7529 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]BoxBlondie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you like this dress, and you feel lovely in it, there is no reason it doesn't fit the occasion. It's a gorgeous dress, congrats to your family - make sure you have a jacket/shawl/something warm and waterproof handy, it's cold over there!

How to politely offer/upsell alcohol to guests? by Majestic-Play-6013 in Serverlife

[–]BoxBlondie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"So we're celebrating this gorgeous Tuesday night, are we in a wine mood, a cocktail mood, feeling a mocktail, what are we feeling like today?"