The Completed Story: Contest – 5
Ready-to-eat ITC Kitchens of India
Mr.
and Mrs. Deshpande enter Odriew Restaurant one fine, sunny Sunday morning and
are promptly identified by the management and ITC Kitchens of India for a joke
in good humor.
As
the couple settle in, a waiter approaches them and points to a board which says
that service will be very fast, so that the guests can eat in peace…
The
story continues…
Tushar comments to his wife that he
is impressed. These days who is prompt? Even guests to a party come in half an
hour late!
They place the order and engage in
small talk to kill time.
At length the waiters approach…
…and spread some fragrant powder…
…on the floor. (Blink, blink)
The waiters proceed to spread the
powder around evenly with their feet until the floor looks very untidy.
A bewildered Tushar now slightly
irritated, beckons to a waiter.
The waiter arrives skidding across
from the kitchen area to their table, holding on to the table for support.
Losing his balance, he seeks the
support of sturdy Tushar and wipes his dirty hands on Tushar’s shirt. (Oh,
dear!)
Ruffled, Tushar asks the waiter
what in the world he is up to, all of which is recorded and uploaded on
YouTube. (Tsk, tsk)
The waiter humbly explains that
service has to be fast, no? That is our promise, see?
A red-in-the-face Tushar asks to
see the manager, ASAP! (Dear me!)
Sure enough, the manager arrives…
…skidding across from the rear-end
of the room to the table. (Oops!)
Tushar threatens to wind up the
establishment, at which the manager apologizes profusely, explaining that a
joke had been played on him, in jest, by the management and ITC Kitchens of India. And if he would
be so kind as to wait, a spread fit for the Gods would be arranged for them.
And quickly, if he might add?
And no, they will not be using
powder. (Wink, wink!)
Thank you for your kindness…
Have a great meal!
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