Comments on: The Deli Guy, Safeway and Rocket Science:

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:59:18 +0000

I think this is all a load of shit, i work for the deli in Safeway in Melbourne, Australia.

Yes, we wear gloves NO we dont wear them since the start of our shifts. OHS does mean something.
When customers ask for a certain amount of meat, and we go a little over we have to ask “if thats ok?” because some people use their meat for recipes.
With the whole 5 people serving and asking who is next its because some people being customers are stupid enough to stand there with a blank look on their face, and ignore us. If we use the ticketing system they still dont use fucking tickets.

“The new arrival prosciutto required: removal of protective plastic and some minor trimming, then, the wiping down of the slicing machine that should have already been wiped down, then, some tinkering with the thickness dial and a few trials, until finally a sample for review…”

Obviously the dumbass who served you didnt know what he/she was doing because when a customer comes up to me and asks me for Prosciutto i always ask them if they want it thick or thin sliced, 90% of the customers ask for it thinly sliced. and now i know the gage number on the slicing machine.

You do not need to be a brain scientest to know how to do your job to serve customers correctly, and with the right amount of OHS to protect your and your customer and companies ass.

Also customers arent always correct and always take their bad days out on us, we dont like working, and serving rude customers, but we dont come into YOUR work and tell you how to do your job.

Thanks
-Sam

By: Lorilei

Lorilei — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:17:40 +0000

Acme’s deli is no better in NJ. They wear the same gloves all day & wipe/pick their noses, answer the phone & clean with them on. Then they happily slice the deli meat to your liking.

By: The Irascible Chef » Aldo’s in Los Gatos

The Irascible Chef » Aldo’s in Los Gatos — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:16:18 +0000

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By: iChef

iChef — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:51:59 +0000

Well I will be on the look out when I’m back on that coast and will let all know the results! Thank you Gail for the recommendation!

—iChef

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:09:34 +0000

Thank you. I don’t like coal in my stocking.

So, Emily says Wegmans is in NJ. She lives in Bayside and she said it’s an hour from her so she’s only been a couple of times.

By: iChef

iChef — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:04:36 +0000

There will be NO coal in your stocking Gail!

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:27:34 +0000

You may just be right about that.

By: The Irascible Chef » See, the word gets around… Safeway knows!

The Irascible Chef » See, the word gets around… Safeway knows! — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:25:07 +0000

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By: iChef

iChef — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:49:59 +0000

Gail, this is just a thought, but if my theory previously stated is correct it might explain things.

The reason that you’re not be a huge pizza eater could be because you are far enough away from the Big Apple!

I’m just saying—it could be…

By: Gail

Gail — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:27:09 +0000

Aaaah, but you see, I’m in Rochester so not all that far from the Big Apple. We should be seeing but a slight drop, I imagine. I have to admit, I’m not a huge pizza eater. Red sauce (do you call it red sauce?) is not my favorite. I prefer pesto pizza or garlic.

I keep forgetting to ask where her Wegmans is.