One of the more colorful episodes in town history

took place without folks knowing about it til

after the fact.

Lawrence Otis Graham Esq., a Princeton and Harvard man, an

educated corporate lawyer, took a job as a busboy at the

Greenwich Country club.  Then he wrote an aticle about

his experience, and this article made quite a stir.

 

At the time there were issues of race and class that came

into discussion.  But I at the time, found his rendition

of kitchen rules to be most captivating.  Who knew? 

If you ever wonder about things like that, here are the

rules he was taught at the time:

 

-A hot roll dropped on the floor in the dining

room proper, should be tossed.

 

-A hot roll dropped on the floor in the cooking

area, should be picked up and re-served.

 

 -Silverware that you are 75% confident the

member did not use, could be replaced

in the silver tray and re-used. 

 

-If you forget whether you poured a glass

of regular or diet soda, put your finger

into the glass and taste it. 

 

-If you are supposed to serve decaf but don’t

have time to make it, just add some water. 

 

-If the diner says the chili is too spicy, bring

it back to the kitchen and add chocolate syrup. 

 

-If there’s a burnt side on your toast for a sandwich,

slather on extra mayo under the burnt side, and

then add the tuna.   

 

Now, aren’t you glad I told you all that?

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