Annette's WONDERFUL Playground

It's been a long time since Mr Wonderful and I have a date. Glad to spend some private time together for dinner without Baby Joy! It was a surprise dinner date (3 weeks ago) as he just SMS me the venue 5 minutes before I off work.  When I reach the restaurant, there was a big crowd outside, waiting for tables. Mr Wonderful got 2 seats at the Sushi Counter which is our favorite whenever we dine at a  Japanese Restaurant.   There's a welcome drink for everybody. Never got to know what drink is that as the servers are always busy. We had a hard time trying to get their attention as everyone is attending to tables. There were a lot of table services such as tossing salad and cooking Sukiyaki by the table side.   My welcome drink   Quite nice, a little minty. The chilli padi looks scary, but you don't taste that at all... Wagyu Toro Sushi $7.90 I am not a fan of raw beef, so I've got nothing much to saw about this. But the beef literally 'melts' in my mouth, so make ...

I have always been one who love having steamboat and recently I'm hooked on Mookata, traditional Thai BBQ. This is not new but if you haven't try it, then you are out.... If there's only 2 of you then you should order the BBQ set for 2 persons. There's prawn, squid, fish balls, pork balls, otah, bacon, marinated chicken thigh and pork belly. Of course, there are also vegetables, mushrooms, corn, tofu and vermicelli. You don't use butter for the BBQ, but lard to get the cooking started. BBQ food taste so much better with lard, although it's unhealthy. The pan is heated using charcoal, just like the real BBQ. Place the meat on the dome shape pan and as the meat cooks, the juice and oil from the meat will flow into the soup, making the soup taste even better. Mookata - Traditional Thai BBQ is located at 103/105 East Coast Road Tel: 6344 2985

I needed to write this post because I realize that there are some customers out there who feel that we, the Waitresses, are mind readers. They had eye contact with us, and then look away. What does that mean? There was no sign of any body language to tell the waitress that they are ready, except that they look at the waitress, for a split second.  Seriously, we are unable to read minds. We do need a clear sign that you are ready and requires our service. There are customers who 'talk' with their hands, waving them non stop, and when we approached, they are actually talking with their friends. So what can customers do to get the waitress's attention? 1. Eye Contact &  Clear Signal/Body language This is the most important point to take note of. If you did not established eye contact, how would the waitress know that you are calling her. After establishing an eye contact with the waitress, you need to acknowledge that you needed attention. You can do it by nodding your hea...

Dear Customers, There are some things that I would like to let you know. I don't mean anything, and I am not complaining. I just thought that it is good for you to know. Please remember to make reservation if you know that you are bringing an important guest to dinner. The restaurant is meant for everybody to come and dine. I swear that the restaurant is really full and that is why I couldn't seat you. Do you think that I had purposely rejected to seat you to give you a reason to scold me? Please call and check if your favorite seat is available for the night before you come. I do not have supernatural power to predict when you are coming for dinner. The restaurant is meant for everyone to come and dine. Do you think I had purposely give up your favorite seat to give you a reason to scold me? Please inform me in advance if you are in a hurry. Food also need time to cook. Our restaurant is really different from Macdonalds, we are unable to serve you within a minute, unless you w...

A restaurant is considered a public place because the public are all welcome to enter the establishment. And because of that, it is important that customers can be considerate when dining out in restaurants, making a restaurant a nice dining environment for everyone. Keep your volume down Everyone and anyone can dine in a restaurant. There are business customers who will bring their clients. Parents who bring their babies. Of cos, I do understand that you may like to have a birthday celebration at the popular restaurant. If you know that you will be noisy, request for a private corner seating or rooms. Be considerate and don't let the other customers feel that you're a nuisance. Take care of your children There are lots of things going on in a restaurant. The waitresses are serving hot food or beverages and this is the most dangerous part. When a waitress is carrying food or beverage, it is very hard for a fast reaction if a kid is running around. When...

Everyday when I start work, the first thing I'll do is to make sure that I have enough pens with me. I need pens to take orders, note down reservations, and for customers to sign credit slips. What annoys me the most is when I lend my pens to the customers, I don't get it back.  Not all restaurants provide pens for their staffs. Like me, I bought the pens with my hard earned money and I really get very frustrated when customers keep my pen into their pockets. Taking a pen without asking is just like stealing.  There was once when I handed my pen out to a customer to sign the credit slip. After signing, he said to his friends, "This pen writes smoothly!", then he popped the pen into his pocket. That was my pen and he took it without asking. I did not ask him for my pen, but I felt really annoyed. He was dressed in a nice suit, looks just like a working professional, but he 'steals' my pen in front of my eyes. It is not very expensive to buy...