I know that this means nothing for our friends south of the border but May long weekend is incredibly sacrosanct. This is when family and friends get together, after a long winter hibernation, to spend time together at a park, cottage or backyard and celebrate life. Lots of drinking, eating, talking, sharing and laughing.
This form of gathering reminds me of Chinese restaurants, where the majority of tables are round seating 10-12 with a scatter of foursomes, so they can comfortably eat, laugh and reminisce all day. This is the norm for Chinese people, getting together in large groups to celebrate life. Of course, Chinese restaurant owners know this and remove any barriers by providing efficient service.
In David Chang's magazine Lucky Peach - Chinatown issue, he points out that Chinese restaurants provide amazing service because it is a gold standard, not just in upscale restaurants but even in casual environment. Think about the level of service they practice; several service staff attends to each table, tea pot is constantly refilled, food is delivered almost instantly, staff spoons out the soup into small bowls and serves guests, whole fish is separated at the table and served, and a team of staff immediately busses the table upon completion in order to serve the dessert course. "Everything is being designed around the eating experience: it's an ingenious cuisine", according to Hattie Stewart.
Gather more, laugh more, share more, and treat your guest's like family and friends. I promise you'll quickly build a reputation for being the best place to gather in town.
Happy May 24.
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