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Tweak says, "Don't make me use my numchucks"

Seamus Finnigan (openbottle) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-10-03 17:35:00

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character: romeo garcia-davies, character: seamus finnigan

Early Feedback
Who: Seamus and Romeo
What: Positive feedback!
Where: Finnigan's, kitchen
When: Early evening
Rating: SFW

Hiring Romeo had taken a huge weight off Seamus' shoulders. Hannah, Bryn and the rest of his staff and friends had been doing their very best to cover the lack of a proper chef, but it had been a bit of a nightmare to co-ordinate, trying to make sure there was food at any given hour. He hadn't wanted to stop, afraid he'd lose customers who'd never bother to give them a second chance, but having a real chef in the kitchen again - even a young one - was a relief. Seamus still had a 'help wanted' notice in the window. Romeo couldn't work seven days a week, and after this latest experience Seamus was pretty sure having two fully capable chefs on his staff would be worth the extra expense, just in case anyone else had to leave in a hurry.

Eager to make sure his newest employee was settling in, Seamus pulled one last pint before handing over to his evening staff and sneaking into the kitchen. "Hope I'm not disturbing you," he said to Romeo's back. He didn't expect him to be busy right now - customers wanting dinner probably wouldn't be in for another hour or so. "How're you finding things?" Romeo had definitely taken to the journals already, which made Seamus smile, and his interest in adding another activity to their community calendar was also something Seamus had considered a positive when interviewing him.

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openbottle
2014-10-05 08:49 am UTC (link)

"If that's something you're okay with," Seamus said, nodding. He hadn't wanted to assume that Romeo was happy to provide vegetarians options on a permanent basis - but once a week had seemed a reasonable enough request. However, if Romeo didn't mind it would obviously be better to have the option always available. He smiled. "I knew there was a reason I hired you. Not wanting to kill people, that was it." He was only teasing, of course. There had been many other reasons.

Shameless, Seamus took another mushroom and popped it into his mouth. He never turned down free food - even if it was free from his own business which meant technically he'd paid for it in the first place. "They're excellent. I'll make sure to personally recommend them to my friends."

He moved around the kitchen, not intrusive but just seeing what Romeo had moved and where things now were. It was good to know in case he ever had to step in in an emergency or give instructions to Bryn while Romeo wasn't working. As he did so, he spotted a glint of red-and-gold tucked right into the corner of a shelf. "Aha!" he cried, reaching for it and closing his fingers around the little phoenix statue.

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rgarciadavies
2014-10-06 12:05 am UTC (link)

"Given that the special will be a surprise, I would be putting something different together each time," Romeo said thoughtfully. "Perhaps from maybe three potential surprises per night, for ease of preparation. It would be no real trouble to make a vegetarian option available - and I think it will be a real draw for Finnigan's, sir, that vegetarian options are so readily and cheerfully accommodated. I have been to restaurants where, upon ordering a vegetarian meal, the waiters have been downright unpleasant." Romeo made a face, remembering. He didn't understand why people could be so snotty, personally.

And the fact that Seamus was eating more of the mushrooms didn't escape him. He smiled quietly, then startled as Seamus cried out. "What!?" he said, grabbing on to the counter. "Did I do something wrong!?"

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openbottle
2014-10-08 04:06 pm UTC (link)

Seamus nodded along to Romeo's observations. "That's basically what I was thinking when I suggested having a vegetarian day. It's a good way to introduce people who don't usually eat vegetarian to the idea that they can!" Not that Seamus was vegetarian himself, he wasn't, but he still wanted his pub to be as inclusive as possible.

"Sorry!" Seamus flushed, the phoenix statue curled tight into his fist. "I didn't mean to startle you." He could be a bit full-on, sometimes. Lacking in subtlety. He hoped Romeo would get used to it quickly. He moved away from the shelf and held out his hand to display his prize. "Dean and I have a sort of game going. We take it in turn to hide this." He glanced around, as if to make sure Dean wasn't skulking somewhere listening. As if anyone over six foot could properly skulk. "Only he's better at it than I am, so it's always a good feeling when I finally find it. Our previous chef didn't mind if we included the kitchen, as long as we didn't disturb his food prep. This is left over from before you started."

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rgarciadavies
2014-10-13 09:15 pm UTC (link)

"I like meat as much as the next person, but I think it is important to be open to new experiences," Romeo nodded. "And there are so many delicious vegetables, that I find it highly unlikely that there isn't something for everyone to like."

Romeo giggled nervously at the little statue that had caused the big commotion. "Well, I don't mind at all, although it would have been nice to be warned! It seems like you already have good intentions about food prep and not messing everything up, so I have no issue with you including the kitchen. It is, after all, your kitchen, sir."

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openbottle
2014-10-15 06:41 pm UTC (link)

"Agreed." Seamus grinned, pleased that they seemed to agree. He liked meat, but it wasn't required for every meal. With the way he tended to skip meals, Seamus was not inclined to put too strict a limit on what actually counted. Thinking of which... seamus reached for another mushroom. Three counted as dinner, right?

He carefully stowed the statue in his pocket then made an apologetic gesture around the kitchen. "Like I said, Dean must have hidden it before I hired you. I had no idea it was here until just now. Maybe he'd have told you when you two met." Unlikely with how busy Dean was preparing for his show. "The kitchen is your domain. I'll try to interfere as little as possible."

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rgarciadavies
2014-10-17 10:49 pm UTC (link)

"It is already clear to me that I am going to enjoy working here," Romeo said, pulling his wand out of his back pocket and giving it a swish and a flick to clear up the remaining dishes. "Tomorrow, sir, I wish to try a tortilla soup, I think, and... maybe just some simple enchiladas, to begin the special," he said thoughtfully. "They will be easy enough, and each can easily be made vegetarian with just a few small modifications. Would that be okay?"

The little hide the statue game seemed fun, but it was obviously Seamus and Dean's thing, and he wasn't worried about being included. "You can do as you please, sir. It is your playground - I am merely playing in it," he laughed.

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openbottle
2014-10-19 01:08 pm UTC (link)

Seamus couldn't help but be pleased by that. He wasn't very good at being the strict boss - he wanted all his employees to enjoy working for him, and in his pub. It was supposed to be a community, after all, and that included the staff as much as the customers. "That all sounds good," Seamus said, though he wasn't quite sure what tortilla soup was. He'd have to remember to try some tomorrow and find out.

Seamus shook his head, pushing his curls out of his eyes. This was evidently another thing they were going to disagree on, but there was no reason to bang on about it. If they both respected the kitchen, then they'd function well enough. "Right. I'll leave you to your work before the dinner rush starts."

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