One of Those Nights
Marilyn November 26th, 2006
There are many times when people in the restaurant business wonder why the hell they do it … unreasonable customers, diabolical chefs, waiters who forget to bring their brains to work, depressingly slow nights and times when doing the same thing over and over is just too much.
Last Friday night however reminded me why we are still doing it. There was an underlying tension knowing that Baguette was heavily booked, with a number of larger tables which are always logistically more difficult to manage. We also had some prominent people coming — Philip Bacon was bringing Margaret Olley, who was in Brisbane to open a Perspective of her artwork at The Redcliffe Regional Gallery (on until mid December http://www.redcliffe.qld.gov.au/). Olley, as she is affectionately known to her friends, is 83 and is on a walking frame these days. But she is just a feisty as ever and reluctantly disgarded her cigarette before wheeling herself to the table, causing enormous interest from the other patrons. Philip Bacon said that she had been greeted like a rock star at the Opening of her exhibition at Redcliffe earlier in the evening.
Cocktails were flowing in the bar, the people catching up with friends and colleagues for Christmas were happy and there was a buzz in the air. Serving over 100 people within 3 hours, gets the adrenalin pumping – and the satisfaction of knowing that everything went smoothly, is what keeps you coming back for more.
THanks for your interesting bits and pieces, they are always fun to read. We have enjoyed every meal we have ever had over the years, and consider your restaurant one of the best in Brissie.
And please keep in mind if you ever need any bombonniere for any get-together,functions, or corporate dinners, feel free to discuss it with me. My prices range from $1.40 to $8 each. I design them for many fine dining restaurants on a regular basis. Mothers day and Valentines Day a specialty.
Regards, Mila Linari