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upthesaukee · 01-09-2008, 10:28 AM

I have gone into a few restaurants and seen several tables empty (fairly large restaurants) and when I checked in at the hostess station, was told that there may be a 15 minute (or half hour, etc) wait. We're sorry but we had a few people call out sick and we want to make sure that during your dining with us, the service and food will meet with your approval. Unless we were in somewhat of a rush, we usually have waited and have not been disappointed. This was far better than having been seated and then waited for 15 minutes for a server to come get our drink order, or food order. A little explanation goes a long way.

We haven't been to the Woodshed in a couple of years, because it is on the opposite side of the lake from us, but if we ventured over there and hit that type of situation, we certainly would be happy to wait so that service and food would hopefully be up to our expectations.

Also, I agree with Samiam, it's nice to see an employee stand up for their employer. Kudos to you, 2x2!

01-09-2008, 10:28 AM	#51
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,606 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,476 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	When a restaurant gets understaffed... I have gone into a few restaurants and seen several tables empty (fairly large restaurants) and when I checked in at the hostess station, was told that there may be a 15 minute (or half hour, etc) wait. We're sorry but we had a few people call out sick and we want to make sure that during your dining with us, the service and food will meet with your approval. Unless we were in somewhat of a rush, we usually have waited and have not been disappointed. This was far better than having been seated and then waited for 15 minutes for a server to come get our drink order, or food order. A little explanation goes a long way. We haven't been to the Woodshed in a couple of years, because it is on the opposite side of the lake from us, but if we ventured over there and hit that type of situation, we certainly would be happy to wait so that service and food would hopefully be up to our expectations. Also, I agree with Samiam, it's nice to see an employee stand up for their employer. Kudos to you, 2x2! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!