When I walked inside the door, the hostess greeted me with a smile and said, "Welcome to Carrabba's!" She didn't even seem to notice how flat I am, which made me very happy!
The hostess asked me if I would be dining in or getting take out, but I replied that I didn't have time to sit and eat, and that I was on a mission to find out more about working in a restaurant. She walked me over to the kitchen so that I could get a closer look at what goes on in the back of the restaurant. I learned that pasta is not made with just one type of noodle- there are kinds more than I could count! I learned about fettuccine, taglierini, cavatappi, spaghetti, and so many kinds of pastas that I feel like a pasta connoisseur now! Then I met a very nice cook who showed me how to chop onions. The fumes from the onions were so strong that my eyes started watering and the kitchen manager decided to show me a new task- taking inventory!
Taking inventory was a lot harder than I thought. I kept losing count of the amount of each item on the list, so I told the kitchen manager that I would leave that job for her since she is the expert. As I was moving along to other areas of Carrabba's, I ran into a server and I almost got stepped on again! He helped me up and we became friends. I asked him what it was like to be a server. He explained that it is a pretty tough job sometimes because he has to make sure that his customers have the perfect dining experience, get all of their orders correct and out in a timely manner, and everyone leaves happy. However, he also said that it was the most fun job because he gets to make other people smile on a daily basis!
Next, I went to wash my hands and met the dishwasher! He had a lot of dishes to wash, so I did not interrupt his job for too long. He was very excited to meet me though!
Another server wanted to show me what Italy looks like, since Carrabba's is an Italian restaurant. I think I may mail myself to Italy soon, it seems like a great place to go with really good food!
At this point I was getting really hungry, but I knew there was another job for me to do. I had to venture into the unknown world of Carside Carryout! I found out that Carside workers at Carrabba's take to-go orders out to people's cars in the parking lot. That seemed pretty awesome! I decided to try out working in Carside, so first I took an order on the phone.
Next, I rang in the food in the computer, packaged the food once it was cooked and ready, cut and put fresh bread in the to-go bag, and then I got to take the food out to the customer. She was delighted to have her food brought out to her car! I think I may order Carside at Carrabba's sometime soon, this was pretty fun!
Last, I met the man in charge of the restaurant- the manager. He gave me a stern look and I thought I was probably in trouble! I wondered if maybe I messed up the to-go order, but it was only my first day! I had always thought restaurant managers would be really mean...
But I was wrong, this manager was actually very nice! He saw how hard I had been working and heard my stomach growling, so he shared his pasta with me! I was starved so I ate half of it in one gulp!
Finally it was time to go home and rest! As I was on my way out the door, I met this nice fellow flat person. He is in charge of smiling on the front of the kid's menu. I wonder if there is a job like that for me!
I feel that after today I know all about the jobs that are part of running a restaurant, and I am exhausted. Running a restaurant is hard work, but it was very exciting and fun! Stay tuned for my next adventure! I can't wait to share something new that I've learned!
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