#food service life

[cchickki]

during the largest IT global outage in history

customers yesterday: it’s okay, we understand, take your time :)

customers today: I NEED MY ORDER NOW!!

we’re still having issues with our system like the rest of the world, it’s not our fault…

[loveabledirtbag]

the amount of times i’ve suppressed myself from yelling this during a saturday late morning rush

this is the working in food service experience

[thehobbitchronicles]

kiki’s delivery service 🥖🌿🐈‍⬛

[quinns-art-box]

and an extremely late thing i did for saimatsu week day 7!! tiny little comic the prompt was birthday :] absolutely adore the hc that kaede's bad at cooking but she is trying so hard and that's always good enough. plus they can just do it together <3

[lovewanxian]

Wwx: the way to a man's heart is through his stomach

Lwj: Mn, cook for him

Jc, at the same time: yes, you have to stab him through the stomach to reach the heart

[yardsards]

a tactic of abusive parents that i don't see brought up very often: convincing their victims that child protective services are evil and that foster parents would certainly be even more abusive than their current circumstances

[egberts]

i no longer argue with people on facebook. it wasn't good for my mental health at all. instead i just drop my morally superior take and then laugh react when people try to argue and they get. so. mad.

[saphstories]

I don't make a habit to make posts like this but....

Given that tomorrow is Black Friday, I feel I need to say this.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE RETAIL AND FOOD STAFF ARE PEOPLE, TOO. YOUR CASHIERS ARE PEOPLE. YOUR SHELF-STOCKERS ARE PEOPLE. YOUR FLOOR ATTENDANTS, WAIT STAFF, COOKS, BARISTAS, THEY ARE ALL PEOPLE.

TREAT THEM LIKE IT.

IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT IF THE DEAL DOES NOT GO THROUGH. IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT IF THEIR SYSTEM FAILS OR YOUR COUPON DOESN'T WORK OR WHATEVER ELSE MIGHT HAPPEN.

THEY ARE MOSTLY LIKELY THERE BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BE. THEY HAVE TO WORK. TO MAKE A PAYCHECK. TO PAY THEIR BILLS AND FEED THEIR FAMILIES.

REMEMBER THAT THE PEOPLE WORKING BLACK FRIDAY ARE IN FACT PEOPLE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS PEOPLE.

[cchickki]

*Storm surges, flooding, and tornadoes and state of emergency issued in the area*

my job: we’re still open so you have to come to come in :)

[bruhstation]

I'm interested in what the trains in your humanization prefer to eat (What if Henry loves apple charlottes?)

yes!!! eating is one of life’s biggest joys! always love talking and learning about food and watching people cook and eat and express their happiness, so this was a fun one to answer.

thomas a. billington: thomas needs something to chew or suckle on in the break room. think of any candy that your grandma would store on her detailed glass bowl. tootsie rolls, werther’s hard caramel candy, jolly ranchers… you get it. he doesn’t have any particulars when it comes to filling dishes and most of his diet consist of snacks and candies hence his thinner and shorter build.

edward pettigrew: he loves a good hot black tea with a side of rich tea biscuits or scones. he’s the guy who knows too much about tea. stomach ache? ginger tea. sleep aid? chamomile’s the way. for the more filling dishes, edward prefers light savory dishes with feta cheese involved. he’s really fond of fërgesë from his home country, but there’s no place on sodor that could make a mean one, so he settles with making it at his own home.

henry stanier: sliced apples! when he’s in a good mood, he’d shape them into little bunnies. he likes anything savory with a strong taste too, like his mother’s curry. henry loves a full course, hearty meal that tastes and feels good, and growing up, he’s always had a large appetite (fast metabolism). henry doesn’t like anything greasy or deep fried because it’ll make his stomach acid flare up. I had to look up what apple charlottes is, and yeah, I can tell you that henry would love it.

gordon j. gresley: gordon has a sweet tooth but he’s self conscious about it and has an image to uphold so he’ll tell anyone who’s making him coffee to make it black (he adds a packet of cream and sugar when nobody’s seeing) without anything added (his friends see right through him). his favorite dessert is orange float with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. gordon also likes food that is usually eaten together with friends or family (something something lazy susan) like pork roast or kway teow or thick beef stew with mashed potatoes. big portions are necessary!

james a. hughes: sweet margarita is james’ favorite drink to have during outings with his friends. he also loves a good french onion soup, especially paired with croutons (do not make them too hard or he’ll riot!!). speaking of croutons, james loves fondue and he always fights over it with thomas. really, any food that looks good and makes him look well-off would be on his favorites list (please, james, why does most of these dishes involve alcohol in one way or another). he also likes sweet danish pastries.

percival “percy” avonside: he’s a simple man when it comes to food he likes. sandwiches are the way to go! carbohydrates, proteins, the tasty stuff — it’s all there! eggs benedict (he puts another english muffin on top so the sauce won't spill everywhere) is his most favorite since it makes him feel special and fancy. percy also loves good coffee, usually mixed with condensed milk or mocha, since he delivers the night mail train.

tobias “toby” holden: tiramisu is his favorite dessert and he prefers it made with more coffee content. he has helped out henrietta many times with making it to the point he’s has the process memorized. for savory dishes, he loves some good lasagna with extra beef content in the sauce. it’s gotta drench. really, toby loves his layered food huh

montague “duck” collett: he’s not picky when it comes to food given to him, so he just eats what any average joe would eat (eggs on toast for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, sausage with potatoes and peas for dinner). normal person food. duck makes sure he has his meal three times a day and follows the motto; “eat before you’re hungry, stop before you’re full.” also diesel made mango panna cotta once for him as a desperate token of apology and duck fell in love with it.

donald and douglas dunalastair: like thomas, they don’t really have much preference for filling meals. dessert, though? now that’s the stuff. donald loves cranachan so SO much he wishes he could eat it every day. douglas likes candies more instead of softer, silkier desserts, like black licorice or peppermint candy. they also eat only twice a day since they get full super quickly. amazing how so much strength for shoveling snow is stored behind their lanky bodies. they also drink irn bru

oliver t. swindon: oliver loves shepherd's pie because it’s practical. everything he needs is right there, fitting for someone who doesn’t like complicated things. as for the sweet stuff… even after forgetting some of his memories after his rescue, oliver remembers the feeling and taste of halo-halo on his tongue clearly, something he missed dearly.

giovanni vin diesel: diesel loves bruschetta. he puts some pepper flakes on top for that spice kick. he also loves sfincione, specifically the way his family would make it, but, like edward, nobody on sodor knows how to cook a decent one (too much sauce, too thick of a bread, or too soggy) which makes him a bit sad. diesel’s kind of picky when it comes to the meals he can consider “favorite” because he believes he’s the most qualified in the culinary field on sodor due to his upbringing.

mavis hawthorne: a slice of blackforest cake always makes her heart sing. not too heavy on the whipped cream, though, because she doesn’t like her desserts too sweet. she also likes baumkuchen. whenever toby cooks lasagna, he’d make another portion to give to mavis, which quickly became her favorite and something she looks forward to during lunch breaks.

rebecca nassif: rebecca likes snacking a lot. she finds joy in eating! she grew up surrounded by meals. like diesel, because of her upbringing, she’s always been an enthusiast of not only food, but culinary arts as a whole. she loves cold desserts that usually remind her of her old neighborhood like this pistachio kulfi that she would made when she was younger. rebecca also missed having knafeh and mafruka since moving to sodor (it’s been like... a week.)

nia e. wanjala: whenever nia feels like treating herself to something good, she’d make her own version of the gatsby sandwich at her house. she’s especially keen on the french fries and enjoys extra hot sauce with it. it’d take two meal times for her to finish it all. lately, nia’s also been enjoying pastries like chocolate muffins and bombolone (chocolate fillings are her favorite).

lady: as part of her mission to understand humanity and their intrapersonal relationships, lady developed an affinity to eating. she’d eat anything as long as it’s acceptable by human standards even though she doesn’t have to. lady wants to understand that people eat not only to survive but as a way to show their love and culture. isn’t the greatest blessing to be bestowed upon living things the ability to consume to their heart’s content? does her lack of mortal needs indicate her lack of personal desire? anyways her favorite foods are fish and chips with sweet mayonnaise on the side and soft serve vanilla ice cream.

diesel 10: his go-to is black coffee mixed with red bull (added with some other weird concoction if he feels like it). some scrambled eggs with a dash of hot sauce for breakfast. some fried bacon if he has some self respect for the day. some dried sardines if he wants to feel miserable. some baklava with extra syrup and pistachio if he wants to treat himself because the sound of the crunch eases his stress

[thoughtsfrombehindthecounter]

[northcountrymaid]

spent an hour waiting for the manager at this cafe bc they said to come in at 10 am only to be told she's actually not coming in until 2 so then killed four whole hours then came in at 2 waited another hour then they finally found her and she was like oh i hired someone this morning sorry

[fightingtostayfierce]

• vanilla yogurt + cookie parfaits •

made in collaboration with my dear coworker for the kids' dessert

[alittlebitofloveliness]

sometimes customer service is just repeating ‘yes, I know you want a combo would you like fries or onion rings with that?’ for five minutes while a boomer in a truck he can barely climb into yells ‘number nine combo!’ At you over and over without ever once actually listening to what you’re saying and then when he finally gets to the drive through window you have to act like YOU’RE an imbecile instead of him, the deaf old coot in front of you and then as soon as he leaves you then have the same interaction 450360000x before the end of your shift

[jackgarlond]

hmmm I do not see how I'm going to be able to make it to 26

[oasisr]

If you have a choice between going to college and working, please go to school. Save yourself the stress of working in fast food and service jobs. You will end up overworked and stressed.

If you are offered financial aid, just go to school and live a frugal life so your money lasts longer.

You can even take online classes and listen to music and study in your room. It's not that bad, I promise. As long as you check Rate My Professor, you should be able to figure out if the class is for you. You can also ask professors to send you their syllabi so you can see what all the assignments and workload are like.

By the time you finish school, you will be eligible for better jobs, higher pay, and less demanding, laborious work.