Buffet Synthesis Essay

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Have you recently been to the delicious buffet in South Phoenix? Lin’s buffet, around for 20 years, consisting of about 15 locations in our area, seems to be the hottest topic right now. This almost always astonishing family buffet has been recognized for their lack in expected health standards.
First off, everyone always loves a little surprise while enjoying a big family meal and that is exactly what one customer received. A customer of Lins buffet reported a problem with her food one night, while out enjoying a dinner with her family. As she was eating she noticed a rat mixed in with the food on her plate, but of course this is nearly not enough evidence to shut their business down. If you think about it, rats and cockroaches are a common problem for restaurants, and at least there is one less out of the 1 million we have in South Phoenix, to worry about. …show more content…

I asked for an extra stack of napkins at my table and the waitresses response was, “We don’t have enough to give you extra”, as she harshly rolled her eyes at me then walked away. Her attitude was like a pregnant women’s attitude when they aren’t fed within a timely manner. And of course they did not bother putting clean silverware either because there wasn’t any clean. Most of the dishes and stations were closed due to lack of staff, but of course that is because they haven’t bothered reviewing applications for new workers. In all honesty their staff has their roles backwards, the Sushi chef was running register, busboys were grilling, and waitresses were washing

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