Listen up, you inquisitive members of society! We’ve got a mystery for you. Nine years ago, a Denver Post restaurant critic wrote a piece about his negative experiences at different local establishments (and they sound very negative, or at the very least he sounds kinda bitchy).
When you work in the service industry, say if you’re a bartender or server, you have a tendency to check out the same local bars and restaurants before and after work. Service workers give each other a break when it comes to paying full price since finances are dependent on the good will and decency of others. But the problem is that while your regular places, who know you and your work, give you good deals, other places, who don’t know that you busted your butt to make 22 bucks, do not give you those special perks.
