a cool thing - local restaurant story

[bikeman564™]

I rode my fatso to dinner last night (same place I had the kick ass burger in last weekend's thread). I ate, I drank...drank some more. Eventually a friend showed up to do the same so the evening was going well. Made chit chat w/ other locals, that was fun. The place got packed. Anywho it was the restaurant's one year anniversary since they opened. So they  had free raffle give aways for wine, gift cards and such. I didn't win any of that. So when the time to get my check and scram, I asked the barmaid for my bill please. I was expecting it to be around $50. "It's been taken care of" she replied. I was like by who? The house paid my bill. I've never experience that before, I was blown away. So naturally I gave her a more than usual tip. She said "want change"? No I said, it's  yours. She was quite thankful. I really do like small neighborhood restaurants over chains, they feel more like home and they typically take care of their regulars. Never did I except that to happen, but I was pleasantly surprised. The end.

[petitepedal ★]

Yeah..I don't often go to Barley John's other than 1st Monday..maybe 2 additional times a year.. but they comped my wine last week..one night my wine glass was filled to the rim ...

[Airehead]

I like local places too- owned by people who actually live I. My town. 

[bikeman564™]

4 hours ago, petitepedal said:

one night my wine glass was filled to the rim ...

I've seen that done  

[bikeman564™]

the restaurant just called me...I won a gift card hot damn

[sheep_herder ★]

7 hours ago, Airehead said:

I like local places too- owned by people who actually live I. My town. 

I think most places in our town are locally owned, even if they are franchises. I could be wrong, but it appears locals are reported as owners in newspaper articles, etc.  We have a high percentage of local establishments to choose from in addition to the usual fast food places.