why a blog…?
For those of you who know me, a blog is the last thing you would imagine that I would
- have time for
- want to open myself up to
- attempt on my own with my somewhat limited technical expertise
But here it is. The first of several not-so-baby steps in joining a new generation. A generation that I have tried to ignore because admitting that there is a younger, computer-savvy generation that communicates with their fingertips, would mean that I am old. But with all this talk of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and food blogs, it has been hard to ignore the “viral” attraction. It is one of the fastest ways to “talk” to friends, family and even customers without actually having to “talk” to them. How great is that?!
There are a million thoughts we process. For me, I started to express some of those thoughts in the form of writing. It started with an article about our weekly yoga dinners. Then it continued to what Chefs do to stay in shape and the crazy diets we secretly attempt to counter our erratic lifestyle. My close circle of friends were eager to read my stories and encouraged me to keep writing. Whether they actually liked my musings or they were just being supportive doesn’t really matter, because it got me to take the leap and join the world of bloggings and Facebook.
What you can expect is to hear what I hear. You see, as glamorous as it may sound, life in the restaurant world is hard work. We have feelings of joy and moments of frustration and unlike most professions, we find it hard to leave our work behind us at the end of the day. We, are a part of the restaurant and the restaurant is a part of us. I invite everyone from friends and colleagues to foodies and family to check out my blog. Its okay if you agree or disagree, find it boring or fascinating. I welcome your comments, but hope you listen to those of others because there is always more than one point of view.
What I hope to see come from this is something that I ask from all of my staff at BEACON and that is mutual respect. People know that I am fair. That there are always two sides to the story and I always listen to both. Ever the diplomat, I see the good and the bad in everything, but believe that the focus should always be on the good.
Thanks for reading,
Vicki