Yada Yada / The Off Topic Arena

I used to frequent a bar that had this same problem. The manager had to threaten that they would lose their jobs if they didn't stop the gossip about the customers.

I have seen this complete lack of respect in other aspects of bars/restos as well. I was once in a bar I frequent with a friend having drinks. The employees there know me well but they didn't know my friend, at least not by name. I happened to be talking to the owner at the side of the bar where the receipts were kept and I noticed a tab that was made out to "Tambok" (this is equivalent to "fatty" for those that don't know). Looking around the bar I noticed there was only one person who this could possibly be for (since the bar will only start tabs for well off/known Filipinos and foreigners).....it was for my friend. My friend has a bit of a temper, which is a huge understatement, and would have made a huge scene about this so I just let it go since I wasn't ready to make a hasty exit from the bar. But after ordering a couple more rounds of drinks I heard the waitress say it out loud each time when giving the order to the bookkeeper. My friend was actually being very friendly and the girls were being downright nasty and disrespectful, thinking they were the only people that were on the inside of this little running joke. I decided enough was enough, warned the owner what was getting ready to go down and why and then went and told my friend he needed to check the name on his bill. Within 5 minutes several staff were brought to tears and begging not to be fired.......and all our drinks were on the house (taken from the offending staff's wages....which probably took a couple days for them to pay off ).

 

Do either of those two bars have a showcase? I certainly didn't make or approve a Showcase for either of them. Maybe I don't understand your post. Note that Alan's bar is NOT on any forum black list. He is more than welcome to post information regarding the bar he manages here. I'll be happy to add the information to the forum if it is provided. Moving these posts to the Yada-yada thread to keep this one on topic.

 

Ah, ok, I meant that a showcase item should be made for the bar and not the show itself.....although I believe there is a section there for Events/Fiestas. So that could be created as well. Which reminds me: did your wife ever get that information about Fiestas in Negros?

 

What will it take for that information to change hands?