Waitresses Korin and Brianna in the bathroom, getting ready for the day at work.
No matter how many pens you start with, you always end the shift with less.
Hannah taking a quick smoke break when time allows.
Playful moments between friends and coworkers.
Shadow of a waitress with a tray.
Signs of a busy shift.
Tensions can pick up and subside without notice. Quick conversations and instructions without much explanation are often required to get what needs to be done done as fast as possible.
As the speed of the shift picks up, the wait staff creates a dance-like flow as they move in and out of the kitchen. It’s required to figure out how to move quickly and efficiently without running into each other all day.
As the orders keep coming, Heather, in charge of the kitchen for the day, takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly to control the stress.
Every waiter or waitress can tell you; no matter how well you did serving a table, if they aren’t going to tip, they aren’t going to tip.
One minute you can be frustrated and angry, the next the tension is broken with silliness and laughter.
Cooks Kathleen and Heather take a quick smoke break to calm down and vent between busy moments in the kitchen.
A time honored tradition, the staff members huddle up to the bar after the shift to talk and unwind from the day…It will all start again tomorrow.
As other employees relax and wind down with a drink, Jonah, still working, sets up a makeshift desk on some empty kegs out behind the restaurant to smoke and count the number of meals that were cooked for the night.