When is a Special not a Special?

First the good news, restaurants are busy. Stopped into a downtown location last night and every seat was filled. Maybe that stimulus thing is actually working – or people are spending the last of their unemployment check.

Now the bad news, every seat was filled. You see, this state of euphoria means that restaurants don’t need to provide good (or even fair) service when they are packing people in.

A few months ago some magazine hit on the idea to have a special food and wine pairing at many restaurants throughout the area. This was probably designed to draw in people…perhaps even people who have never been there before. Great idea but poor execution.

I went in specifically because of the “deal” and no, I don’t remember what it was, but figured my waitress would have the info. Silly me, just because they have the special doesn’t mean they know about it, of even remember what it is…

I wonder how many “specials” they actually sold?

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