Our Second Day
I woke up realizing we have just completed one service at Gastropod, our very first and it felt special. It didn’t feel like much last night, probably because of fatigue, but today it feels like it’s the beginning of something. Finally you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it makes all the frustrations worthwhile. I smiled and enjoyed my moment for only a brief second, and then remembered how much mise en place I had to do.
I got to the restaurant only to realize there’re already stains on our brand new carpet. Already I started to calculate how much 105 sq of carpet would cost to get cleaned once a month. I missed that expense when I did budgeting.
The day got rolling after a cup of coffee and a couple of hours worth of paper work before I could start cooking, of course. Setting up today was much better (the staff meal was ready on time). Things were much more organized compared to yesterday. We planned the books for a real smooth service, blocking off 20% of the reservations. It went real smooth, and we decided to take a few walk-ins as well. The last order was around 10:30 and we were able to clean up and leave for some late night Korean BBQ by midnight.
Apple tart for the last dessert
After the BBQ beef rib and the pork stew, Kate and I felt complete. It was time to end the day and think about tomorrow.
Angus An
