A month since I last blogged. And a week since I've been back.
When I tell people that I stayed back in London for summer most assume that I got an internship. When I tell them that I was doing some waitressing work instead they are surprised. I mean, I don't exactly need the money so why was I choosing to do such a job instead of learning something at an internship?
Well, to be frank, I think everyone should do a waiting stint. It may not seem like you'd learn anything at all since you don't intend to make a career out of it, but the experience is definitely something I'd recommend.
As waiting staff, you are the bottom of the food chain. Everyone and anyone will tell you off.
From managers telling you off for putting the glasses into the wrong crates because no one told you that different glasses go into different coloured crates.
To customers demanding for their food when the kitchen is in utter chaos.
To taking half an hour to get a bottle of tabasco sauce because no one seems to know where it is and then getting told off by the bar staff for being too slow.
To people who come back to the buffet table for like a 5th helping when they're only allowed one.
You see all kinds of people. Don't get me wrong, I've met really nice people as well. Especially since I'm Malaysian and a lot of people have had really good holidays here so we have a nice time chatting about the awesome selection of food and stuff. Getting tips is a nice bonus as well. And sometimes it's for the little things like knowing to ask whether the customer would like their scotch neat or on the rocks or serving a customers grandkid.
Have so much for understanding for people who work in hospitality now.
