"Mike Van Pelt" > wrote in message
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> In article >, rms > wrote:
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> The real worst one was at a brand new Hungry Hunter on its
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There is one more commandment that Moses didn't
think was important enough to include, never the less.....
11: Thou shalt not enter a restaurant before the thirtieth day,
and he who enters on the first day must be stoned, or sumpthin'

"Mr. Wizard" > wrote in message
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> "Mike Van Pelt" > wrote in message
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> > In article >, rms >
wrote:
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> > The real worst one was at a brand new Hungry Hunter on its
> > opening day: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,snip
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> There is one more commandment that Moses didn't
> think was important enough to include, never the less.....
> 11: Thou shalt not enter a restaurant before the thirtieth day,
> and he who enters on the first day must be stoned, or sumpthin'
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>

I've gotten a couple of invites to opening night dinners at a couple of
restaurants. The deal usually is that the food is free or half-price and
whatever is paid goes to a local charity. It makes for an interesting meal.
All the servers tend to be a little too cheerful, way to many people stop by
to ask how everything is, and the service can be a tad slow. But that's the
whole point; it's the first time the whole crew has worked together, and the
cooks are still trying to figure out what goes on which plate.

It's a pretty good way to figure out if I ever want to go back again.

Mr. Wizard wrote:
> "Mike Van Pelt" > wrote in message
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>> In article >, rms >
>> wrote: snip
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>> The real worst one was at a brand new Hungry Hunter on its
>> opening day: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,snip
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> There is one more commandment that Moses didn't
> think was important enough to include, never the less.....
> 11: Thou shalt not enter a restaurant before the thirtieth day,
> and he who enters on the first day must be stoned, or sumpthin'

Reminds me of Folks Folly in Memphis. Opening day they had a big 'to do'
and invited all the press. One person got a phone call; suddenly everyone
was leaving. Elvis Presley had just died which of course was a much bigger
media event than a new steak house.

The staff had to eat all the food (darn, hate when that happens!)

Jill

Mr. Wizard > wrote:

> "Mike Van Pelt" > wrote in message
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>> In article >, rms > wrote:
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>> The real worst one was at a brand new Hungry Hunter on its
>> opening day: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,snip
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> There is one more commandment that Moses didn't
> think was important enough to include, never the less.....
> 11: Thou shalt not enter a restaurant before the thirtieth day,
> and he who enters on the first day must be stoned, or sumpthin'

Fortunately, I have never been one to take all Ten (or eleven) Commandments on
face value. Once when some friends and I were down in Center City Philadelphia
during our lunch break one day, we walked by the Hard Rock Cafe that was about
to open for business. An employee walked up to us while we were waiting to cross
the street and she asked if we would be willing to be guinea pigs so the newly
hired wait staff could get practice in on serving people and taking their orders.
We all agreed and we each had a great lunch and it cost us absolutely nothing.