By: Keith Joyce
VP of Operations
My dad was a Greyhound interstate bus driver when I was growing up. As you can imagine, he spent most of his life on the road or trying to sleep during the day so he could drive all night. Because of dad’s schedule, lots of the time it was just me and Mom at home. On the nights that Mom didn’t want to cook, we’d drive up to a nearby shopping center and eat at a little cafeteria (Ketner’s, I think it was) that offered good food at low prices.
The cafeteria was a mom-and-pop place and their son was the manager. He spent most of his time running around refilling patrons’ beverages and asking about their meals. One night I found an ENORMOUS hair – it must have been a foot long – in my salad. I waved at him and he rushed over to the table. I began to tell him about the hair and he said “Shhh… not so loud. Everybody will want one!” Mom and I died laughing and he brought me another salad. What a wonderful job of defusing a situation that would cause some people to leave in disgust and never return!
We ate there until they closed several years later and enjoyed every meal – especially when he’d come by our table, wink, and ask if I had “any surprises” in my salad that night. A lot of years have passed since I was served that hirsute salad, but my Mom – now 83 -delights in telling that story to this very day.
I guess it just goes to show you that even a good restaurant –or any business – occasionally makes a slip.
Here at Bowen Town & Country Furniture, we strive to insure that everything we deliver is in top-notch condition. And, if we DO bring you something “with a hair in it,” we’re going to do our best to make it right.
We’ve spent the last 54 years working to gain your trust; we’re proud to be a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business and even prouder of our BBB grade of “A +.” If you’re not a customer, we invite you to give us a try. You’ll like living with us!
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