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February 15, 2006

Valentine's Day from the other side

Happy Valentine's Day!

Ok, so I'm a day late with my salutation, but my excuse is a good one: I had to work at one of the hot spots for couples to spend their V-Day dinner. Although restaurant work is stressful with the constant running around, balancing platefuls of food on arms and trying desperately not to spill on the customers, I find it amazing how well servers pull off the image that they are part of your romantic, calm dining experience. At the particular place that I work, we speak formally and perform our tasks with seemingy flawless ease...all the while hiding the sweat and smiling through the pain in our feet from standing around for six hours.

And I can't believe that tipping is not customary in Italy!

The Italian version of Valentine's Day dinner doesn't change much from their normal eating habits aside from the fact that they're all paired off. They consume just as much wine, pasta, meats, and tiramisù as if it were any other Tuesday evening.

Posted by Kelsea  at 11:46 PM | Permalink

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