Tuesday 31 July 2007

I have increment in.....

I cant believe I am so thick skin to go and ask for salary increment from my manager. Actually I have the reason to do so. Jason promised that I will be given an increment after 'training period'. And now Jason was sacked and this is my 1.5th month here already. So I went to ask Conrad abt what Jason told me before. First, Conrad didnt agree but he said he is happy with my perfomance and of cos hope i will continue to work here. But after awhile, he agreed to increase my salary for the next payment. Not much but I am happy. At least I am appreciated.

Very true statements

I received an email from a friend this morning. And I found these statements to be very true and would like to share with 'anyone reading this'

MEN
1. All men are extremely busy.

2. Although they are so busy, they still have time for women.
3. Although they have time for women, they don't really care for them.
4. Although they don't really care for them, they always have one around.

5. Although they always have one around them, they always try their luck with others.
6. Although they try their luck with others, they get really pissed off if the woman leaves them.
7. Although the woman leaves them they still don't learn from their mistakes and still try their luck with others.

WOMEN
1. The most important thing for a woman is financial security.
2. Although this is so important, they still go out and buy expensive clothes and stuff.

3. Although they always buy expensive clothes, they never have something to wear.
4. Although they never have something to wear, they always dress beautifully.
5. Although they always dress beautifully, their clothes are always just "an old rag".
6. Although their clothes are always "just an old rag", they still expect you to compliment them.

7. Although they expect you to compliment them, when you do, they don't believe you.

True ya?

Someone as ridiculous as Boyd

Finally I found someone as ridiculous as Boyd. This Russian chef made a mistake and still he had the face to shout at me. Customer ordered Skewered selection platter. As in the menu, the platter comes with bacon and no beef. Received a complaint from customer after he took a bite.

Me : Chef, what meat is this?
Chef : Beef
Me : OMG, customer is Hindu. He doesnt eat beef. Why did u put beef in it?
Chef : Oh, because I've ran out of bacon.
Me : You should've told me earlier and not after customer took a bite.

So, I went straight to manager and explained the whole situation because customer was very angry already (Customer was very religious).

Chef : Hey ! Do u understand english? I said no more bacon. This is pork not beef !!
Me : U told me it was beef. Customer wants bacon.
Chef : Do u understand English? I have no bacon. Do u know what pork and beef is ?? (He was shouting at me)
Me : SHUT UP !!!

And suprisingly, he did shut up. Finally, customers was so angry that he did not wan to pay for that dish. And the chef got a warning from manager. Padam muka.

Saturday 28 July 2007

I found my first grey hair

My grandmother (my mom's side), my mother, my aunts, my uncle and my cousins have grey hairs since they were teenagers. So, my mother always believe that me and my brothers will be the same. But we never did (lucky we didnt get the bad gene). I found my first grey hair this morning. Hopefully, I will not get 10 grey hairs coming out cos Ive plucked it. It is an old myth that we will grow 10 grey hairs if i plucked 1 grey hair.

My steamboat dinner

I bought a new electrical hot pot from Colindale Oriental Plaza this afternoon and we had steamboat for dinner. Only remember to take pictures when we almost finished. So, it was abit messy.

My steamboat dinner (almost finish)
Selection of fish balls, chickens, lotus roots, brocollis
Tang hoon

Japanese tofus, squids and vege

2 slices of durians for RM90

Hubby and I had the same day off today. So of cos, we went kai kai la. We were planning to have a lunch buffet in an Indian Restaurant opposite our hse. But we came too early. The buffet was not ready yet. So, the hungry couple ended up in a nearby takeaway for some unhealhty burgers, fried chickens, fries and soft drinks. Then we went to Colindale Oriental Plaza, which is 30 minutes from our hse.



Food court : Can u see a huge CCTV there?

In the supermarket, we found these.

Durian kuih

Milo

Pandan leaf

Check out the price for guava

And the most ridiculous is the durians. At £13.44, which is about RM90

This whole section is filled with different type of instant noddle.

New manager

Life will never be the same in my workplace now. Jason was sacked and we have new people hired by Conrad. Conrad is the new manager from South Africa. So, we have all the new guys coming in. Conrad is different from Jason. Jason knows that 1 waiter cant handle 20 covers at the same time. Jason knows which waiters can work and which waiters with 'dont care' attitude. Conrad doesnt give a shit. He will give you 20 covers at the same time. Who do you think we are? Super human or something?

My cookings

A meal for one (last Monday)

Steamed rice


Steamed vege with dried shrimps and garlic

Chicken and bbq pork in oyster sauce

Monday 23 July 2007

Edamame beans



This is one of my favourite - edamame beans. U just need to steam/boil them and sprinkle some salt or u can stir fry them with garlic and chillie powder. The spicy one has more flavour and taste better but sometimes can be abit oily.


You dont eat the skin. Just eat the peas inside.




Friday 20 July 2007

It is a wet, rainy summer

I love summer. The sky is bright from 4am till 9pm, so we have sunlight for 17 hours. Isn't that great? But it rains almost everyday now. And it rains again today. Heavy rain. I read from the paper, it says that this year's winter will be even colder than last year. Last year was very cold already and this year will be even colder but the forecast said that it will be drier. Even though we have a wet summer, but the winter will be dry with no rain. Hopefully.

Tuesday 17 July 2007

I am the best

So, I made the most turnover for the past 2 weeks. I sold more than £10k. So, from now on Boyd can keep his mouth shut. He will stop pushing me to upsell. He will stop asking me to offer more drinks to customers. He used to think that I never upsell. He used to think that I just take order and then stand by the side and wait for the food. He used to think that I m not doing my job propely. He used to think that I am not capable. He used to think that I am stupid. Well, he WAS wrong !! I am not stupid and Ive proven it to u. I always upsell, I always offer more drinks to customers. I made the most money for the company ok, Boyd !! From now on, pls keep your bloody mouth shut !

Monday 16 July 2007

It was a long long Sunday

I worked double (double means double shift = lunch and dinner) yesterday. It was a total dead. We had 4 covers for lunch and 13 covers for dinner. It was so bored and I was struglling to find things to do. But there was nothing to do, except for some cleaning and wiping. And I dun understand why Jason put so many staffs on the rota when Sunday is usually a quiet night. We had 2 staffs doing the bar, 1 food runner, 3 waiters, 1 reception and 2 commis. In my opinion, what you really need on a Sunday night - 1 bar, 2 waiters, 1 food runner and 1 reception. But for last night case, I think we only need 1 waiter and 1 bar, finish. I understand that the compay is using more than £150 per hour (for staffs, utilities, etc.). We opened at 10 am till 10 pm, for 12 hours we spent £1800, we had 17 covers. Lets say 1 cover spent £40, so 17 covers is £680. So in 12 hours, we are losing more than £1120. Just Great !

Saturday 14 July 2007

British schoolgirls arrested for smuggling cocaine worth £300k


Two 16-years-old British girls were accused of smuggling cocaine worth £300k out of Ghana insisted they were set up. The girls claimed that they were offered £3k each to bring the bags from Ghana to London. They had no idea what is in the bag. If convicted, the girls will be sentenced to no less than 10years in prison.

This is a light sentence already considering in Malaysia, it will be a death sentence. My mom always 'chap kau tai' me that never never take bags from strangers in airport and to keep an eye on my own bags at all times. I remember the first time I traveled to UK from Penang, I was worried (since it was my first time) that I checked my bag everytime I came out from the toilet in the plane.

If I am not mistaken, few years back there was a Malaysian girl get caught in Australia airport with a bag of drugs. When arrested, she claimed that the bag does not belong to her and she was just helping a stranger to hold it.

So, whoever reading this, remember to be extra careful. You must be aware of the contents of the bags you are taking.

Thursday 12 July 2007

A gay manager and a gay waiter

Jason is gay. Sasha told me that Jason is gay and Jason is very open about this. He never hide the fact that he is gay and he openly told everyone that he was looking for a bf.

On Tuesday during briefing, we have Daniel the new waiter from Italy. He was very badly scolded by Jason for no reason. No matter what Daniel did, it was wrong and got shouted by Jason. Apparently, on Monday Daniel make a huge mistake, thats why Jason hated him. But after 2 hours, Daniel and Jason were like best friends. They were joking, laughing and touching each other. Everytime Daniel told a joke, he would touch Jason. I've never even seen Ricardo touched Jason eventhough Ricardo has worked here for so long. 1 hour later, we had gossip that Daniel is gay. So, here we have a matching pair, a gay manager and a gay waiter.

Saturday 7 July 2007

Is it a right decision?

I am a degree graduate from a private college in Penang. I used to work as an engineer in a MNC in Penang. I had assistant, I worked 8-5 and I drove to work. That's the past. Now, I am just a waitress in London, I work till midnight and I have to catch a bus. I gave up everything in Penang, so that I can be with my husband in London. I am a Malaysian chinese, so I find it hard to get a decent 9-5 job in London. My ambition is not to be a waitress. Nobody wants to be a waitress. But I dun have the choice. Is either I am in Penang without my husband or I am a waitress living with my husband. I chose to be with my husband. Did I make the right decision?

Asshole Boyd !!

The Situation
4 customers at table 28 ordered a mixed cold/hot dishes. Customer 1 and 2 ordered sushi platter. Customer 3 ordered glazed chicken and customer 4 ordered steam seabass. Sushi is cold dish. Chicken and seabass are from hot kitchen. After 30minutes, hot dishes were ready but sushi not ready. So the waitress went to check with chef and chef realised he missed out the ticket. So, he needed at least 7 minutes to prepare. Waitress had no choice but to serve the hot food, otherwise hot food with turn to lukewarm food. Waitress informed customers that sushi will be ready after 5 minutes. After 12 minutes, sushi still not ready. Busy waitress quickly checked with supervisor and chef. It took 4 more minutes because chefs were too busy chatting with each other. Finally sushi served after 16 minutes. Customers not happy and wouldnt pay service charge.

Comment from Supervisor
It is the waitress's fault. Full-stop.

Comment from Waitress
Why is it my fault, Boyd?? What is wrong with you??? Did I step on your tail??? Why do you have to blame everything on me ?!!! Can anyone tell me why is it my fault??!!