Three dumb mistakes from which to learn

Last night, after a long but exhilarating day, I was sitting in a wonderful steak restaurant in Newtown, Sydney.

I caught the manager’s eye as I took a seat at a table next to an open window that let in a refreshing breeze.

The manager waited on me at once.  I could see in his face the love for his job as he expertly made me feel at home.

My medium-rare ribeye came out soon after my perfectly suited Shiraz Cabernet and I devoured my meal.  Every once in a while the manager or another staff member would check in to see if I was happy with everything.  I was.

My table was cleared as soon as I’d finished my meal and the bill was delivered to my table upon my request.  The price was by no means outrageous and I was happy to even leave a tip.

So what did they do wrong?

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