In an everchanging world, and with the state of affairs the economy has most of the general public , I find myself paying attention to things that I have not neccessarily given much thought to before.Call it preventive maintanence,call it caution,call it whatever you wish,but there is an un-nerving air that is being breathed ........and not just by myself.
In the past,going out to eat relied pretty much on the contention of "the reputation" of the restaurant.From breakfast at a local diner, to the burger at a pub, to the Chilean Sea Bass at at a "Haute Cuisine" bistro,the expectations were pretty much about the image the business portrayed and the attention was about the mood or company of friends we were in.....not so today.It is now a growing trend amongst the general consensus that everybody(businesses) be competitive when it comes to the "perception of value".No longer are the days of tolerating or accepting anything less than what we are paying for.
With that in mind and the writing clearly on the wall,how can food mongers disregard with utter blatency, the consumer and the times that we exist in today? Is there no more romance ,chivalry , or concience alive today in the "service industry" they are operating in? Is there no more passion that drives our ambitions to be successful? I think not. While this is not my feeling across the board,it is a growing picture that some just don't see.There are some who get it ,and are listening.The answer lies with us, the consumer.
Change is the one thing that remains constant in the world today.It is a beautiful thing once we awaken to accept it.If we are paying for a service and accept anything short of satifaction,well then shame on us, the customer.If the "service" for which we are looking for, falls short of our expectations,well then shame on the product.What can, and must be done, is to deliver the messege of thought to the proprietor and allow change to take place.After all,if it looks like a duck,walks like a duck ,and quacks like a duck,it is a good sign it is a duck if enough people tell you.
Now as open-minded as this seems,the "perception of value" relies on the idea of complimenting and thanking those who do a good job.This is how our expectations get met.Besides,what better feeling is there to share your experience but with a smile..........
and that's "The Last Bites"....
