Thursday, February 27, 2014

Day 56 ~ Critic at Large

Day 56 ~ Critic at Large

Feb 25, 2014 

My first: I gave a restaurant a favorable critique on Facebook.

I was going to be doing some “fix-it” work at my friend’s house so, before our visit to Home Depot, we went to breakfast at the neighborhood diner, Troy Family Restaurant in Troy, IL.

A nice lady greeted and seated us, offered us our beverages of choice and said our server would be right with us. The server arrived soon after and took our order in a friendly manner. In about 10 to 15 minutes later, our meals were in front of us steaming out. Everything was there and very nicely presented.  The bacon (and I am picky about my bacon) was just the way I like it…crisp without being overcooked or, worse yet, with areas of raw fat.

When we went up to pay our bill, the two women asked us how everything was. As with most of us, I started to nonchalantly say it was very good. But then I said, “Hey, wait a minute…it was all great!” Then I proceeded to be very specific with compliments of my whole experience at this simple little diner. I also said to be sure and tell that guy back there too, pointing to the kitchen. (I wish I would have gone back there and told the “chef” myself…next time I will!) I asked if they were on Facebook and they said “sure are”. When I had time that evening, I found their Facebook page and composed a post reiterating my pleasant breakfast experience. It felt good to share the “goods”!

So the deal is…Compliments go a long way and I totally believe that they encourage more effort to maintain and improve. The world can ONLY become a better place by NEVER missing the chance to give a sincere compliment! Let’s do it!


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