Steak Fritz, Haricots and Verts

Posted by Jacqueline Church Jul 15, 2006

I've got one or two pet peeves, but also have experienced the service equation from the other side of the table/bar. One of my top pet peeves is the question whether I'm "still working on that." Despite the occasional lapse in manners, I don't believe I've publicly dined in a way to conjure up hard hats and jackhammers. Okay, not often, anyway...

One commenter gets riled at the server who pronounces "steak frites" as "steak fritz", even after being corrected. That reminds me of a sweet young kid in the middle of no-o-o-where who was my server on a consulting trip. My heart goes out to the kid and more, to the chef, most likely an earnest recent culinary school grad.

I was informed that we had a choice of two vegetables today, "hairy coats" or "vertz." I hope the people in that town gained an appreciation for what that chef was bringing them.

What about you? Favorite stories or pet peeves you want to vent on?