……over the edge

Today I have to letter type,

because of a Christmas bite.

No not of the cold, a tale of old,

of a chef who is always right!

A traditional set meal,

(not including service)

at a fixed price,

pre-chosen lobster from the ice,

and Christmas pud that’s nice.

You see the restaurateur,

to spare his staff,

wanted everything sorted,

pre-arranged, in advance.

“But its Christmas Sir”, he said to me,

as I pulled out my credit card,

‘transaction incomplete’,

while protesting that

the total was a little hard?

Because he’d cheffed at Disneyland

he seemed to think that I was Mickey

and couldn’t subtract deposits,

from receipts when I left with Minnie.

He still has my money to this day

because the banks and Amex,

are fighting hard just to hold on!

Its obvious from the phone,

they wish that I had none!

So a virtual service charge

of 50% IS a little steep!

This is not the Hilton chef,

this is reality now,

you are on the High Street!!