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1. It's great when the waiters have a sense of humour instead of just being robots coming up to you going "is it OK" and don't really mean it. I've found it makes the whole eating out experience that bit more enjoyable.

   When I was up in South Shields I went with my family to an Italian restaurant, and one of their "tricks" is to pretend they've got your order wrong. Of course my father and brother fell for it, but I did prior research and played along… :p

   03 Nov 2004, 03:31

2. Clearly he meant it, to save his own skin =)

   03 Nov 2004, 17:29

3. Chris White

   Royal Bengal….gorgeous. 'nuff said.

   Also used to find that the Shalimar 4 pound "dog vindaloo" (it said meat, but I reckon it was dog…which is a lot tastier than cat ;o) ) was always great on my way home from a night out.

   Is the Shalimar still there (opp Co-op)?

   09 Nov 2004, 12:58

4. Yes, I think so, although if it's the one I'm thinking of it looks a little too authentic for me - dog (so popular in doner kebab form) is only good when one is particularly drunk!!

   09 Nov 2004, 17:24

5. Chris White

   A stray labrador kebab. If you're near Albany Road then the Chip / Kebab shop down near the Aardvark (I lived on Brunswick Road in 3rd year) does a really good chicken fillet kebab…but the shalimar was actually a very nice indian takeaway, cheap and cheerful!

   10 Nov 2004, 10:07

6. lifejuoy

   Confessions of a Curry House Waiter:

   I was working as a new(comi) waiter in the mid 90's in a small village in Wiltshire(Devize's) and one fine evening! while the small dining space was packed with customer's and my mind was everywhere and I was going around table after table serving order's,I somehow managed to drop a very hot "Prawn Cock-tail" on the customer's lap…and being a new waiter I thought the best solution was to pick it up with my hands and take it to the kitchen,while apologising constantly to my rather amazingly not so angry & frustrated customer.

   On the way to the kitchen,I decided that the best option was to dress the same "Prawn Cock-tail" in a new Salad plate and re-serve it…amazingly I still regret not getting such a nice & pleasant customer a free Popadom as a favour for being kind enough and not complaining to my boss.

   So Guy's and Girl's (Ladies and Gentleman) – Make sure next time you,check any food that is served after it's spilled or dropped when it's being served !

   Another Note:

   Have you ever wondered why the waiter's in some Curry House's always seem to look in some sort of misery ?

   Imagine your self working in a Curry House 6 day's a week year after year without a pay rise and with out any career prospect's !!!

   Please be courteous enough to enquire about the waiter's miserable life and atleast make him feel worthy enough as a human,and if you really care about the quality of your curry,then someone please start a campaign to make the live's of these waiter's better!

   Because most of the curry house owner's just seem to pay less and less everyday,while the money they save normally goes in them building concrete home's in their home town(Normally it's a small town called Sylhet in Bangladesh),or either just going back home and finding a beautiful and younger looking new wife!

   So now you know where your money goes to !

   Answer: Some curry house owner getting married again and again with your money!

   Amazing isn't it ?

   By the way, wasn't Bigamy outlawed in this country long time ago ?

   04 Dec 2004, 03:19

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