Where Do I... Begin?

Where Do I… Begin?

-          ITC Kitchens of India

On a hot and sultry afternoon in Odriew restaurant:

 On a hot and sultry afternoon, a well-fed middle-aged man and his family arrive tired and hungry looking for a rush of warmth found only in a happy spread of a home-cooked fare.

He has been identified for a good natured prank by the management and ITC Kitchens of India.

The tired gent wiping his face with a very much used handkerchief motions to a waiter. The waiter arrives and takes a pretty large order considering the number of members in his family. They engage in some social banter when the food arrives pretty quickly.

The gent is about to commend the service in this quaint little shop when he looks at the tray. 

What’s this?  Ice cream? The much bewildered gent says there must be a mistake; they haven’t had lunch yet.  (Oops!)

The good waiter explains patiently that the food would arrive after they eat the dessert. (Huh?)

They are being served the dessert first? Where’s the three course meal, the man bellows! (Dear, dear!)

The unruffled waiter arrives with the food. This time it is the naan followed by Paneer Makhani.

Unable to contain himself, the man thunders: Where are the starters and my glass of beer? (Oh, dear!)

The waiter retreats once again, after explaining rather patiently as to a child that those items were supposed to come in the end. But nonetheless he goes back and shortly thereafter arrives once again, this time with the starters and the soup, together. (Tsk, tsk!)

Are you daft? The cauldron simmering with smoldering anger bursts. He wishes to see the manager ASAP, he barks!  (Oh, dear!)

 All this and much else is recorded and uploaded on YouTube. (Dear me!)

The manager arrives wringing his hands nervously and tries to placate the man. The manager gently informs him of the joke played on him by truants such as the management and the patrons, ITC Kitchens of India and would he be so kind so as to enjoy a spread fit for the Gods?

After a grand lunch, a much contented gent and his family leave the premises happily with a hamper with best compliments from ITC Kitchens of India.