Eye On Annapolis » The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net ...it's about the quality of life! Wed, 23 May 2012 17:02:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 To Own Or Not To Own….Is It Even A Question? http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/03/05/to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/03/05/to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:22:37 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=27639 It’s amazing how much ammunition I’ve been able to gather in the past several months of hiatus from my blog! What an interesting ride it’s been: three different restaurant jobs in the past six months and I finally truly think I may be one of the most qualified people in town to write this blog. [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/03/05/to-own-or-not-to-own-is-it-even-a-question/feed/ 4
It’s amazing how much ammunition I’ve been able to gather in the past several months of hiatus from my blog! What an interesting ride it’s been: three different restaurant jobs in the past six months and I finally truly think I may be one of the most qualified people in town to write this blog. [...] Blogger Don’ts http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/09/07/blogger-donts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blogger-donts http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/09/07/blogger-donts/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:08:19 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=22147 With the invention of the Internet, and more specifically the invention of blogging, anyone now can claim to be a world renowned critic. At what point can we disregard blog-obsessed know-it-alls? Granted, you may think I’m calling the kettle black; but I don’t fancy myself the be-all and end-all of restaurant knowledge, and clearly only [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/09/07/blogger-donts/feed/ 1
With the invention of the Internet, and more specifically the invention of blogging, anyone now can claim to be a world renowned critic. At what point can we disregard blog-obsessed know-it-alls? Granted, you may think I’m calling the kettle black; but I don’t fancy myself the be-all and end-all of restaurant knowledge, and clearly only [...] Oh Nah Uh http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/09/oh-nah-uh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oh-nah-uh http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/09/oh-nah-uh/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:07:59 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=21247 It has come to my attention that it does not matter if you work at Ruth’s Chris or McDonald’s, there are always going to be customers that try to scam the system. Take for example a situation I encountered recently at work: Imagine a bustling Saturday night, people crammed into our small waiting area by [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/08/09/oh-nah-uh/feed/ 9
It has come to my attention that it does not matter if you work at Ruth’s Chris or McDonald’s, there are always going to be customers that try to scam the system. Take for example a situation I encountered recently at work: Imagine a bustling Saturday night, people crammed into our small waiting area by [...] Not my ID-ea of a good time http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/21/not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/21/not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 21:31:07 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=19160 Oh spring just brings out the best in people, doesn’t it? It’s so much fun to spend hours outside while the days start to get longer and warmer, and who doesn’t enjoy a cocktail this time of year? I, for one, am all about it. I am NOT all about obnoxious midshipmen and their families [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/05/21/not-my-id-ea-of-a-good-time/feed/ 0
Oh spring just brings out the best in people, doesn’t it? It’s so much fun to spend hours outside while the days start to get longer and warmer, and who doesn’t enjoy a cocktail this time of year? I, for one, am all about it. I am NOT all about obnoxious midshipmen and their families [...] I Need Some Yelp Here! http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/26/i-need-some-yelp-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-need-some-yelp-here http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/26/i-need-some-yelp-here/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:30:00 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=15279 In day to day life, everyone has the chance of encountering all sorts of different people. Sometimes those people are genuinely very nice, and other times they are flat out obnoxious. Take for example a customer I waited on a few weeks ago. It was a busy weekday night and this particular gentleman was seated [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2011/01/26/i-need-some-yelp-here/feed/ 2
In day to day life, everyone has the chance of encountering all sorts of different people. Sometimes those people are genuinely very nice, and other times they are flat out obnoxious. Take for example a customer I waited on a few weeks ago. It was a busy weekday night and this particular gentleman was seated [...] Merry Merry! http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/24/merry-merry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merry-merry http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/24/merry-merry/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:03:07 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=14864 Merry Christmas to you all you Annapolitans out there! As you’re celebrating the holidays and gearing up for the New Year, don’t forget about your hard working servers out there. We get a lot of guests coming in to the restaurant and reconnecting with old friends during the holidays. One thing I notice this time [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/24/merry-merry/feed/ 2
Merry Christmas to you all you Annapolitans out there! As you’re celebrating the holidays and gearing up for the New Year, don’t forget about your hard working servers out there. We get a lot of guests coming in to the restaurant and reconnecting with old friends during the holidays. One thing I notice this time [...] I Work Hard For The Money http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/09/i-work-hard-for-the-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-work-hard-for-the-money http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/09/i-work-hard-for-the-money/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:34:27 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=14397 I was faced with the unusual, but not altogether rare, situation last week where I was over-tipped. And when I say “over-tipped” I don’t mean a generous table that had left me more than the typical 18-20%. I’m pretty sure that my customers at this particular table left me a fifty dollar bill when in [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/12/09/i-work-hard-for-the-money/feed/ 1
I was faced with the unusual, but not altogether rare, situation last week where I was over-tipped. And when I say “over-tipped” I don’t mean a generous table that had left me more than the typical 18-20%. I’m pretty sure that my customers at this particular table left me a fifty dollar bill when in [...] Annapalooza! http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/30/annapalooza-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=annapalooza-2 http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/30/annapalooza-2/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:33:23 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=11733 Yes, after a summer of some travel and a little R&R, the Bar Bitch has returned. But before I head back behind the rail, I took a detour to Annapalooza! This past Saturday nearly 4000 Annapolitans donned their sunscreen and dancing feet and headed over to the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds for the first annual [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/08/30/annapalooza-2/feed/ 1
Yes, after a summer of some travel and a little R&R, the Bar Bitch has returned. But before I head back behind the rail, I took a detour to Annapalooza! This past Saturday nearly 4000 Annapolitans donned their sunscreen and dancing feet and headed over to the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds for the first annual [...] Ooops, Did I Just Talk Back? http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/29/ooops-did-i-just-talk-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ooops-did-i-just-talk-back http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/29/ooops-did-i-just-talk-back/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:14 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=10931 Every now and then a customer can irk a server so badly that we have to refrain from making inappropriate comments and risk losing our jobs. There are times, however, that our inner monologue somehow seems to rear its ugly head before we have time to register the course of events that has just transpired. [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/29/ooops-did-i-just-talk-back/feed/ 2
Every now and then a customer can irk a server so badly that we have to refrain from making inappropriate comments and risk losing our jobs. There are times, however, that our inner monologue somehow seems to rear its ugly head before we have time to register the course of events that has just transpired. [...] Best Customer Complaints…..Ever! http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/20/best-customer-complaints-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-customer-complaints-ever http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/20/best-customer-complaints-ever/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:13:10 +0000 The Bar Bitch http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/?p=10660 Well hello my fellow readers. Been a busy summer so far, doing a bit of traveling as well as researching for my future columns. I spent some time on the west coast and realized how generally happy the servers and bartenders are over there. Come to think about it, people in general are much happier [...]]]> http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2010/07/20/best-customer-complaints-ever/feed/ 3
Well hello my fellow readers. Been a busy summer so far, doing a bit of traveling as well as researching for my future columns. I spent some time on the west coast and realized how generally happy the servers and bartenders are over there. Come to think about it, people in general are much happier [...]