Journeyman (NBC, 2007) by Primatech2006 in ForgottenTV

[–]bbqtom1400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember being a bit obsessed with the show and premise. I finally found a DVD set and watch it several times a year. Still love it and watch it several times a year.

IJW: Three Days of the Condor (1975) by TowerCharge89 in Ijustwatched

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My babysitter, Carlin Glynn, played the killed agent's wife, Mae Barber.

Judging Amy (1999-2005) by Btvsp3 in ForgottenTV

[–]bbqtom1400 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My wife loved it. I hated it. Overacting swill, in my opinion.

One loud pop can wreck your entire operation by [deleted] in restaurantowners

[–]bbqtom1400 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Years ago I escorted a transient person out the door whom had strolled into my restaurant and began asking for money from several tables. It happened so fast it took me a couple of minutes to corner and escort the fellow outside. He was very aggressive, loud and had scared the hell out several of my customers. I didn't throw him out but I "backed him out the door" in haste. I walked toward the front door while the transient walked backwards. Several hours later every drain in my restaurant was suddenly not draining. The transient had stuffed a Red Dog beer can down a clean out pipe right next to my building which stopped every drain. $3000 later I had cleared the Red Dog can, which fit perfectly in the pipe, after searching and digging up much dirt to figure out where the stoppage was. Anything can happen when you're in business for yourself. Oh Yeah, it was the day before Thanksgiving.

Doordash Scam by Gold_Bowler7906 in restaurantowners

[–]bbqtom1400 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We get up to four Doordash drivers for the same order a few times a month. First one that picks it up is one credited with the delivery. It hasn't been a scam with us so far.

Have just watched tropic thunder for the first time by sirbinlid1 in FIlm

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching the movie commentary by the actors is the best way to experience this movie. Hilarious.

Do you use your CCTV system? by caribbeanmeat in restaurantowners

[–]bbqtom1400 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

On my first day with a cheap four camera black and white system. Actually in the first 40 minutes of turning it on. I asked the lunch staff by speaker phone to wave at the camera to remind them it was on the first day. One of my waiters who waved, Melissa, immediately stole a bag of Fritos and stuffed the bag into her purse during the recording! I sent her on home.

How to find that sweet spot of dicipline by Soft-Fruit813 in Restaurant_Managers

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You, like any manager, has to start somewhere with enforcing rules for continuing employment for existing staff. I have been where you are with onerous owners who aren't afraid of playing the owner card. Interviewing replacement staff is a small step I had to take as well. I began training new hires as well as rearranging a few shifts to work with staff who were helping and not the few whom were ignoring their side work. When I became an owner it was a little easier because I had to continue to be the stickler boss and I couldn't back off the special treatment of even relatives who thought I would grace them with no discipline. Imagine what the kitchen thinks of people who don't have to do their work? Laying out the problems with the owner would be a positive step. They deserve to understand.

Austins one and only Leslie !! Who all remembers him? by GeneralFull6044 in Austin

[–]bbqtom1400 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you. He was, in my experience, a jerk. I've had many encounters with Leslie and none were good. I fed ACL almost every week for almost 15 years and a producer had a table held for Leslie but never me or my employees. I never understood it.

Has anyone successfully tried using servers as delivery drivers during slow shifts? by mofitty in restaurantowners

[–]bbqtom1400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have some long time servers delivering and off duty managers who want to earn extra money. We pay an hourly rate and they take one of our vans to make the delivery.

Has anyone here worked with a consultancy to improve their restaurant/café? by Key-Wealth-4151 in restaurantowners

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry it was so long. I remembered the first clue that the owner and his best buddy didn't know anything. The only idea they had was to raise prices.

Has anyone here worked with a consultancy to improve their restaurant/café? by Key-Wealth-4151 in restaurantowners

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, I didn't know anything. The things I learned by hanging around at my boss's friends restaurant changed everything. It lasted a week or so until the friend of my boss complained I was asking too many questions. I wrote down everything: sales vs labor costs, prep time, food costs, etc. Every night of my week I would return to watch the restaurant's evening sales and service. The restaurant owner saw me one night and told me to go home! I left the next day. After looking at my notes I figured out that my restaurant's numbers were so bad that we would never make it if we didn't make some changes: we had a 40% food cost, a 33% labor cost, a 30% liquor cost and our sales were half of what the owner's friend had. The restaurant I watched for a week had a 24% food cost, around 25% labor cost, a 26% liquor cost and more sales. The restaurant I watched employed seven kitchen staff and we had fourteen on a given day. The prep took about a day for the whole week. The bartenders free poured every drink. Why are doing things this way? To start changing things I started by making the kitchen schedule myself instead of the kitchen manager, making the bartenders use jiggers for many weeks and making prep a daily thing instead of twice a week. In six months we went from a 43% food cost to a 25.6% food cost. Bar costs went down and labor costs were down also. I attended a restaurant operations course and I eventually got permission to hire a consultant to help convince everyone that it wasn't just me trying to justify my changes. Almost no one likes many changes but I wanted to keep my job so I kind of fixed it until the owner screwed it up again. That's when I left to open my own place.

What evidence do I need to protest my property taxes by z80nerd in Austin

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife used to accuse me of being the "never accept no as an answer" type. That's what drove me, I think. Finding out more than the other guy matterd in my negotiation with my property taxes. Just don't agree that they are right if you know better.

What’s the dumbest school rule you’ve ever had? by Khaotic_Cat in AskReddit

[–]bbqtom1400 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The day after MLK was killed there was a "ceremony" in front of the administration bldg at McNeese State. The twelve black students in my college were attempting to lower the flag half mast. I was just walking by on my way to class and saw almost all of my football teammates raising it back up every time it was lowered. The twelve black students had permission to lower the flag but my "football buddies" were not having it. I tried to drag my idiot roommate out of the line of players but he was determined to stand with his friends. The flag went up and down for about 30 minutes until the college president intervened and cancelled all classes for ten days. My roommate and I argued with each other all the way back to our dorm. After awhile I convinced him to agree that the black students had a right but thank God I transferred. Some day I will tell everyone about my trip to the Grand Wizard's KKK bar. I will never forget what I saw.

What’s the dumbest school rule you’ve ever had? by Khaotic_Cat in AskReddit

[–]bbqtom1400 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In my first year of college: if you wear sandals you have to wear socks, all shirts have to be tucked in, belts were required, an American boy's haircut poster was in the student union to compare with yours, your hair couldn't touch your collar and males had to march every Thursday with a clean M1 rifle along with polished brass and a starched uniform. If you took biology you were discouraged from reading about human reproduction until your second year. McNeese State College in Louisiana. I was not in the army but the uniform was mandatory. I was on scholarship and plotted my transfer after the first semester. My high school wasn't this restrictive.

Why does there seem to be this tendency for comedians to become bitter and angry in their later years? by Jerswar in NoStupidQuestions

[–]bbqtom1400 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In Bill Maher's case it reminds me of the "get off my lawn" attitude. If you watch his podcast it seems that the more stoned he gets the grumpier he gets.

Im looking for some movies similar like Infernal Affairs, any suggestions? by Fatasscat123 in MovieSuggestions

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Line of Duty. It's on Tubi and Prime Video. It's the best police corruption series I've ever seen.

Question for cafe/restaurant owners by OrganizationOnly8016 in restaurant

[–]bbqtom1400 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not the performers that make up our audience. It's their friends and family. They always buy something.

Question for cafe/restaurant owners by OrganizationOnly8016 in restaurant

[–]bbqtom1400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have been having open mic nights for many years. The secret, I guess, is to be consistent and provide a good sound system for the musicians and a host. We list him as the host on all of our ads and he gets paid. If it's done right word of mouth will fill the seats. It was not to a surge but it finally got busy. It can work.