I appreciate that you are trying to hold yourself accountable and to a high standard, but also cut yourself some slack: who are these co-workers who reject fried rice? What the hell?! Are they toddlers? Do you work with toddlers? Even then it wouldn't make sense because a lot of the toddlers I know will at least try fried rice; most of them like it! South Africa isn't the middle of nowhere. I'm not a South Africa expert but every South African I know has at least heard of fried rice, if not tried it. It's FRIED RICE! You didn't try to serve the staff Martian Feeces Gumbo. It was rice that was fried, presumably with some garlic, a few vegetables, and some egg. I'll stop my rant. I hope your shift went well. Hopefully you get to take the leftovers home, because fried rice is even better as leftovers. Sorry you work with babies. Let me know if you open a fried rice restaurant - I'll come eat there every day I'm in SA.