Why you should eat at Baan Thai in Victoria
I’m in Victoria, BC. Tonight we had dinner at my favourite Thai restaurant in the world, Baan Thai. There are two reason why I love it. First the food is fantastic…homestyle Thai food that is slightly to the high end of medium priced, but is worth every penny. And second, if you stay there until closing you will witness a lovely ritual. At closing, the staff pull all of the tables in the middle of the restaurant together and they lock the door and they all sit down together to eat their supper. The chefs lay out a meal of fresh food, not leftovers, all prepared just for the staff. To witness it is to see a business that runs like a family and you quickly realize why the staff are so cheerful and full of recommendations about the food.
On that merit alone, I would support a business like that. So kudos to the owners of Bann Thai…we see what you are doing there, and it adds something beautiful to the world.
I worked as a waiter in a Japanese restaurant in Ann Arbor where the head kitchen guys were from Laos. We did the same thing. I LOVED their mabudofu! It really was a great part of the job. The best part, though, was pulling out all the left over sushi and draining the hot sake machine together. 😉
Many East/South East Asian restaurants do this for their staff. I agree, it’s a lovely practice!