The New Woodshed Reviews

Acrossamerica · 05-26-2016, 02:14 PM

In an area of the country where fine dining is defined by a larger paper napkin and slightly higher grade of stainless flatware, hiring staff with the experience needed for a fast paced top of the line restaurant is difficult at best and near impossible for a first day out of the gate situation. 99% of potential wait staff in rural areas have never dined in a first class restaurant so they have no idea of what type of service it requires. And training, try as they might, most owners are about a quart short of a full gallon when it comes to this task.

Give them a few weeks to figure it out. By then the "must be among the very first so I can impress my friends" crowd will have drifted away and the regulars will begin to set up.

Besides what is wrong with a 3.5 hour dinner. You want fast go to Mickies D's.

Greene's Basin Girl · 05-26-2016, 03:22 PM

I went to the new Woodshed for my second time last night. Once again I have nothing but great things to say about the service and food. Everyone in our party of 5 loved their meals. The manager offered to take a picture of our group. We took him up on it and it came out great. I will go back again and again.

CateP · 05-27-2016, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Greene's Basin Girl

I went to the new Woodshed for my second time last night. Once again I have nothing but great things to say about the service and food. Everyone in our party of 5 loved their meals. The manager offered to take a picture of our group. We took him up on it and it came out great. I will go back again and again.

Hi GBG--Once the hub-bub settles down, let's meet and have a meal. I'll PM you later this month.

Greene's Basin Girl · 05-27-2016, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CateP

Hi GBG--Once the hub-bub settles down, let's meet and have a meal. I'll PM you later this month.

Sounds great! We will have to plan ahead. The restaurant is booked every night and it isn't even summer yet.

Lakegeezer · 05-27-2016, 06:41 PM

Here is a Google Street View virtual tour of the New Woodshed. https://goo.gl/2CtU8F

secondcurve · 05-27-2016, 08:55 PM

Thanks for posting thr picture/tour. It looks amazing. I also found some great pictures on Facebook.

Does anyone know if the restaurant is open for lunch?

Billy Bob · 05-28-2016, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by secondcurve

Thanks for posting thr picture/tour. It looks amazing. I also found some great pictures on Facebook.

Does anyone know if the restaurant is open for lunch?

Facebook says open for dinner , 5 to 10 pm nothing about lunch
Also has the phone number and photos

Barbara · 05-28-2016, 04:14 PM

Who is the chef at the new Woodshed?

VitaBene · 05-28-2016, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbara

Who is the chef at the new Woodshed?

Siobhan who was at the Restaurant Wolfeboro

Barbara · 05-29-2016, 08:22 AM

What great news! She is wonderful!

barefootbay · 05-26-2016, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

In an area of the country where fine dining is defined by a larger paper napkin and slightly higher grade of stainless flatware, hiring staff with the experience needed for a fast paced top of the line restaurant is difficult at best and near impossible for a first day out of the gate situation. 99% of potential wait staff in rural areas have never dined in a first class restaurant so they have no idea of what type of service it requires. And training, try as they might, most owners are about a quart short of a full gallon when it comes to this task.

Give them a few weeks to figure it out. By then the "must be among the very first so I can impress my friends" crowd will have drifted away and the regulars will begin to set up.

Besides what is wrong with a 3.5 hour dinner. You want fast go to Mickies D's.

. A bit condescending

secondcurve · 05-26-2016, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by barefootbay

. A bit condescending

A bit? That is an understatement.

Acrossamerica · 05-26-2016, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by barefootbay

. A bit condescending

What part did you not understand. The part about rural folk in the wait staff business not being exactly up to speed with fine dining or owners not really knowing how to train the staff. Seems to me most complaints about restaurants are about the service and who trains the wait staff?

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05-26-2016, 02:14 PM	#1
Acrossamerica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 133 Times in 66 Posts	In an area of the country where fine dining is defined by a larger paper napkin and slightly higher grade of stainless flatware, hiring staff with the experience needed for a fast paced top of the line restaurant is difficult at best and near impossible for a first day out of the gate situation. 99% of potential wait staff in rural areas have never dined in a first class restaurant so they have no idea of what type of service it requires. And training, try as they might, most owners are about a quart short of a full gallon when it comes to this task. Give them a few weeks to figure it out. By then the "must be among the very first so I can impress my friends" crowd will have drifted away and the regulars will begin to set up. Besides what is wrong with a 3.5 hour dinner. You want fast go to Mickies D's.

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05-26-2016, 03:22 PM	#2
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	I went to the new Woodshed for my second time last night. Once again I have nothing but great things to say about the service and food. Everyone in our party of 5 loved their meals. The manager offered to take a picture of our group. We took him up on it and it came out great. I will go back again and again.

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secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 1,358 Thanked 564 Times in 291 Posts	Thanks for posting thr picture/tour. It looks amazing. I also found some great pictures on Facebook. Does anyone know if the restaurant is open for lunch?

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