I work part-time as a waitress at Izakaya. Are you familiar with Izakaya? It's Japanese-style pubs which are the most popular drinking place in Japan. I have started the job for about 2 years and I will continue the job until graduate. I serve dishes and drinks, also make coktails.
I like my job because meeting and talking with many people are enjoynable. Sometimes regular comes and then we talk about these days. making many kind of coktails are also fun.
There are also many kind of food, for example, cold tofu, green soybeans, sashimi, yakitori (grilled chicken), fried chicken, grilled fish, and so on. Though standers were Japanese food in the past, Western dishes such as pizzas are also becoming popular nowadays same reason as drinks. It means that we can choose the foods from the menu as we like.
And now I show how Japanese behave in Izakaya. First, they are served a rolled hot hand towel and otoshi which is like a small appetizer, after we have a seat or order some drink. Otoshi means that guests can wait without annoying at late serve. Generally, they have a glass of draft beer at the beginning. Second, they can choose and order a variety of snacks or dishes in the menu. They usually order twice or three times without order at the same time. Normally, they spend about 2 or 3 hours in there, and pay 3000 yen per person.
I recommend you to go izakaya if you come to Japan. You must be having a good time!
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It sounds like you have a lot of fun at your job. One time I went to a Japanese restaurant where they had given out those hand towels, and my friend put it on his face. It was very embarrassing for the rest of us.
That sounds interesting. I worked at a restaurant about 2 years ago, although I was not serving food, I was dishwashing. It was pretty terrible. After I left the restaurant, I was a cashier at a supermarket for a year, then I went to college. I have worked ever since.
But while at the restaurant, I had a decent time somewhat. It was a fancy Italian restaurant called Grissini's. Serving, chicken, pasta, pizza, freshly baked bread, some good wine and beer.
If I go to Japan, I will go to Izayaka and try some of the food there. It sounds wonderful.
Hello l.javelle.
Umm...that's like Japanese men especially old man. Did your friend only put on? In Japan, many of them wipe their face. My father also do that(*o*) It's embarrassing for me too!
Hello dave.
You did hard job. If I washed dishes only, I feel boring and time goes by so slowly... (^^;)As I recall, I had worked at a supermarket as a cashier for a year too. Working as a cashier was also nice because I was able to communicate with customers.
I recomend you to try and eat Karaage which is Japanese fried chiken. It's popular and one of my favorite menu!
He put the towel over his eyes and laid his head back. I think he thought it was like a spa towel.
I see. I hope he won't do that next time!:P
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