10 things hospitality staff miss the most right now
The hospitality industry is closed, but until when?! That’s the big question—and the fear is that the closure may well last longer than January 19… NOOO! We miss the hospitality industry terribly! But it’s not just us who miss it; hospitality staff miss it too. We asked hospitality staff stuck at home what they miss most.
Raiding the drinks supply
When we’re closed, eating everything in the kitchen with our colleagues and raiding the drinks supply. We sometimes call this post-shift session a lockdown too. But of course, that means something completely different now…
Flirting on the terrace
Working on the terrace when the weather is nice. Flirting with regulars who suddenly look good in the winter sun. Wonderful!
Secret fries
Tasty staff meals with a glass of wine before we smash through an evening together. And also: secretly eating the fries guests leave on their plates.
Rosé all the way
Drinking lots of rosé after work. Especially on beautiful days, catching the last rays of sunshine on the terrace, adding an ice cube; wonderful. Being able to drink delicious coffee all day, every day is also something I long for daily.
‘Have you heard that…’
Gossiping about guests. That gross neighbor who keeps peeking, that chick who keeps burping, that guy at table 1 who can’t pronounce the word “chipotle.”
Getting a tan
Getting tanned. Nowhere do you get as brown as you do walking around on a terrace all day.
Money, money, money
Not having an income right now is one thing, but having to miss out on my tips too—that’s what I really hate. Tips are that lovely bit of extra cash you use to buy things you don’t need. I could really spend my tips well right now, on online shopping, for example.
Hospitality people are the best people
My colleagues. What people sometimes forget is that the reason so many people work in hospitality is so that we have an excuse to be in hospitality venues with like-minded people—in other words, our colleagues.
The ‘furniture’
Certain regular guests you end up building a bond with, but whom you don’t see outside of work. I miss those people.
The staff meals
Free lunch and dinner. I can’t cook at all, and suddenly I have to cook for myself instead of enjoying free, delicious staff meals five days a week.
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