Gas Out!

"Um....is it possible we're running out of gas?"

"Well...., actually...yes it is. We ran out of gas during a busy brunch last summer. Why do you ask?"

This turned into an interesting Saturday night.

We have a gas delivery system that is based on what any other company is based on I guess, employees. Let's say you have a bad employee that's given a job, he or she may or may not perform that job as well or as often as they should. Supposedly, the employee with the gas company that was supposed to deliver our gas last week....well, he wasn't a good employee.

Luckily we only had about 20 covers left hanging on the window. At our restaurant every entree must be out by 7:30 at the latest so the theatre can start on time. The bad news was that the 7:20 wedding for 120 some people was still in the process of being cooked.

Out come the creative ideas.

40 Filets on the neighbors grill.

15 Filets on an electric Panini press

another 20 or so on a sheet pan with 8 sternos directly underneath it.

Pan seared everything to finish up the restaurant orders., thanks to ONE butane burner.

The gas showed up later that night. But, these type of hurdles are no fun.

Although, I couldn't help but laugh. When things are completely out of my control and shouldn't happen, what else can you do?

And yet still, one person in particular thinks that this should be on the list of things to keep an eye on.