"Ignoring that, I explicitly state that I neither want nor need the additional bits that make up that higher level of service. I do not need a waiter with a degree in food service. I do not need a waiter who is trained to suggest wines, or discuss culinary history with me. If I need those things, I will seek out the service of someone whose job title is not a synonym for "person who takes my order and brings me food and drink"."
Which is, frankly, irrelevant. See, acting as a front line sommelier is in fact part of the waiter's job in a place that does serve 'appropriate' wines (as opposed to the sort of place that has a house red, a white, and something pinkish and overly sweet). That you don't *need* them to be trained in that doesn't matter jack...that actually is their *job*, regardless of how you want to redefine it. This is why most restaurants have tastings at the start of the night, so that a good waiter can tell you things about the food when you aren't sure what you want, or you're trying to decide between two things. If you're not interested in taking advantage of that, that's personal to you, and you are making their job easier.
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Date: 2010-08-16 02:23 am (UTC)Which is, frankly, irrelevant. See, acting as a front line sommelier is in fact part of the waiter's job in a place that does serve 'appropriate' wines (as opposed to the sort of place that has a house red, a white, and something pinkish and overly sweet). That you don't *need* them to be trained in that doesn't matter jack...that actually is their *job*, regardless of how you want to redefine it. This is why most restaurants have tastings at the start of the night, so that a good waiter can tell you things about the food when you aren't sure what you want, or you're trying to decide between two things. If you're not interested in taking advantage of that, that's personal to you, and you are making their job easier.