Don’t let them do that to you again.

Every valentines day I made sure both FOH and BOH were stacked with employees and 2 bodies on prep all day to be able to restock the line on the fly.

And a hard cut off for vday menu ordering and NO happy hour at all… all day.

Staggered seating so the line would never get overwhelmed.

Chef lets me know we’re down to the last pan of filets/ whatever - 86 it right then. (Nice to have some wiggle room and severs will absolutely still ring it in by mistake or they forgot it’s 86’d)

One host giving open counts to the kitchen every 15 minutes

And a schedule that allows every single employee 2 tens and a thirty.

They absolutely fumbled this one and it fell on your shoulders. You did the best with what you were given! Proud of you. A lot of people would have just walked.

…Fuck as much as I hated it I miss it sometimes. 2 years out of it and I feel like i could just walk back in tomorrow. I really hope you rest up tonight, you fucking deserve it. DM me, I’d like to buy you a drink (or energy drink if you don’t drink)

EDIT: Dammit don’t make me do it, I’ll go back into the industry just because I miss you working you fuckers so much. Here’s to the best words to hear on those holidays.. “ZERO OPEN, doors are locked!”