| I was in a restaurant, eating a wonderful poached | | | | was not aware of the problem, most of the |
| salmon when, out of the corner of my eye I | | | | diners were. Their gazes switched regularly |
| sensed that something was darting across the | | | | between the lady's hair and the restaurant |
| room. A few seconds later and my suspicions | | | | manager. What was he to do? He noticed that his |
| were confirmed. This time I saw it full on as it | | | | actions were being closely monitored. |
| headed straight for me - a fly. | | | | Job Listings Click here |
| Waiter Job Description | | | | The problem he had was that he didn't know for |
| This happened to be a restaurant that took great | | | | sure that the fly was still crawling around this |
| care over its food and its customers. When the | | | | woman's hair. If he told her that there may be a |
| waiter spotted the intruder, I could see the flicker | | | | fly there, she may cause a scene. Trouble is, his |
| of angst across his face. I was now intrigued as | | | | reaction was being closely scrutinized by increasing |
| to what would unfold. The restaurant staff cannot | | | | numbers of diners. He started towards the lady. |
| win, of course. The waiter can either chase the | | | | As he got within 2 feet, the lady noticed him. Just |
| fly with a rolled newspaper, bringing full attention | | | | as he started pointing to her hair the fly silently |
| to it, or could stand there, grinning and bearing as | | | | darted away and landed on the white tablecloth of |
| the intruder freely scouts for food amongst the | | | | the next table. He quickly put his pointing finger |
| rich pickings. | | | | away and, by now quite carried away and not |
| I was particularly concerned as I know that flies | | | | noticing the old couple sitting at the table took a |
| frequent the most disgusting places. As they | | | | swipe at it with his bare hand. Got it! The shocked |
| taste with their feet they are more than likely to | | | | old couple stared at him in bemusement as he |
| land on some open food and deposit some | | | | beckoned to the waiter. The waiter came over |
| particles of the dung heap they have just visited, | | | | and picked up the dead body between finger and |
| or possibly the trash cans outside the restaurant. | | | | thumb. Both men and quarry made a quick exit. |
| Personally, this made my salmon seem a little less | | | | One fly managed to undermine the reputation of |
| appetising and, to be honest, my regard for this | | | | this restaurant, causing incalculable damage. The |
| particular establishment. What made things worse | | | | moral of the story was that the restaurant |
| was that it was November when most flies | | | | manager should have kept up with the times. |
| should have died off or gone into hibernation. This | | | | Good restaurants are increasingly using discreet |
| suggested that the flies were still breeding and | | | | fly killer machines. These devices are lamps. They |
| were using either this restaurant or an adjoining | | | | are no ordinary lamps, though. They give off |
| building as their home. | | | | ultra-violet light that attracts flies. Once the fly |
| Next, the waiter disappeared only to return | | | | inevitably ventures into the lamp, it is silently |
| moments later with the restaurant manager. I | | | | trapped there on a very sticky glue board - |
| then saw both men following the fly around with | | | | never to emerge. All of this happens out of sight |
| their eyes. The fly - and their gaze - ended up in | | | | of any diners whilst they get on with their meals. |
| a female diner's hair. She had immaculate hair with | | | | Discreet uplighter fly killers are specially made for |
| flowing curls. Perhaps the fly had taken to | | | | front-of-house areas such as restaurants and |
| whatever chemical the hairdresser had put in | | | | bars. They are also popular in the home. Next |
| there. Whatever the reason, although she hadn't | | | | time you see a fly in a restaurant, have a |
| noticed, the fly had decided to stay in the her hair | | | | discreet word with the manager - it may just |
| and there was no sign that it would emerge. | | | | save his reputation and his business. |
| What made this worse, was although the lady | | | | |