Oh, my aching feet!
I've got a night off after three long shifts at 'El Parque'. I started my new job as a waiter Thursday night, just as the weather hotted up and everyone in Alcala la Real decided to head to the bars! In the summer when it's hot we put 30 tables on the terrace outside, making a total of 42 tables to serve. On Friday and Saturday nights nearly every table was occupied all night long!
I start at five in the afternoon and work until we close, put all the tables and chairs away and give the whole place a good clean. The last customers usually clear off just after one and it takes us another hour to get all the jobs done. Then, just after 2 o'clock in the morning, the whole staff sits down for a big meal! That might seem strange but after working very hard all night long we're ravenous. On my first night, after finishing the meal, my boss said, 'Off we go to another bar for a whiskey!' So we got in his car and drove down the road to a bar that's open late. It turns out that is the nightly routine! Every night we go to a different bar.
I think Isidro, my boss, was right when he said I'd be famous. I think I already am! Everybody already knows me by name! The Spanish have been very complimentary about my Spanish. All my British friends think it's amazing how quickly I've landed a steady job and some English customers come in are surprised when I switch from Spanish to English.
It's a bit cloudy and cooler here today but still nice. As I write this I'm sitting on the terrace listening to Radio 4 and nibbling on some lunch- chorizo, salchichon, olives, cheese, bread and some salad. Mmmm! Catch you later!
- Posted by bobinspain on 20/05/2007.
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