Hi Dave,


 RH> As long as he hires good help.

 DD> I predict that he will. All of his staff at Charlie Parker's - with
 DD> the exception of one "new hire" who was caught adding unauthorised
 DD> tips to credit cards. I was one of those who was got. She added a
 DD> U$5 tip to an U$8.89 tab. It was easy to spot since I never tip via
 DD> plastic. Always on the table. And always in my "wairess bait" format.
 DD> Gold dollar coins, half-dollar coins and U$2 bills. Gets me remembered
 DD> favourably and I get sparkling service on sbsequent visits.  Bv)=

 RH> Fun to give--and get--those kind of tips. Good thing the new hire was
 RH> caught, hopefully before much damage was done.

 DD> When I asked about the "high price" is when I learned she had been
 DD> "outed" - and my breakfast was comped. I'm reasonably sure they did
 DD> the same for anyone else who spoke up.

Good way to keep a long time customer, may encourage a first timer to go
back with management like that.


 DD>      88

 RH> My basic beef stew is meat, onion, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and
 RH> tomatoes. Other add ins, if in the fridge include celery, turnip or
 RH> parsnips. The tomato is usually in the form of sauce, as part of the
 RH> liquids. A splash of red wine adds some depth to the flavor without
 RH> overpowering other flavors.

 DD> Maybe it's my taster. But I couldn't determine any difference in that
 DD> recipe.

 RH> It's a very subtle taste, probably Michael would have picked it up but
 RH> not us "average tasters".

 DD> True Dat! He amazed me more than once.

 DD> I first met MLoo at my first picnic at Pat Stockett's in Alabama.

I met him on the phone in AZ; he'd come to the area to see a friend and
called me since we lived nearby but couldn't arrainge a meet up. Did
meet in person in HI when he came over with Carol Bryant and a couple
who'd moved to the main land but back to HI for the holidays. Had a nice
lunch at Sam Choy's "Breakfast, Lunch and Crab", one of our favorite
places in Honolulu.

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Ruth
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