Author Archives: MarcTanaka

I was working and I saw that I had a request for me.  I love this but it also puts a little unwanted pressure for two reasons.  The first is that I didn’t recognize the name, so I might not … Continue reading →

Every so often I get the nicest people you can imagine.  They remind me why I love my job so much.  The other night at work I met a couple from Japan that had what we call a meal voucher … Continue reading →

I am a year older now hopefully a year wiser, we’ll see.  Yesterday was my birthday and although I am now 29 and I am not really looking forward to birthdays anymore.  It’s a reminder that I’m older now and … Continue reading →

We recently had a mandatory meeting with a Master Sommolier.  I’m not really certain on the spelling of that so please forgive me.  For those individuals that do not know what a Master Sommolier is allow me to elaborate: a … Continue reading →

On Monday the news broke that congress denied a bill for a government bailout.  I have never seen something like this affect the restaurant so much, but on Monday it was the slowest day I have ever seen in the … Continue reading →

I recently visited Hawaiian waters adventure park.  This was the first visit for my girlfriend and she was really excited about going since she heard such nice things about the park.  So we first visited Costco to buy some tickets, … Continue reading →

Recently more Japanese guests have been celebrating an occasion at Ruth Chris which is great!  Most of our Japanese guests never mention that it’s a special occasion.  This is our time to make the evening extra special, plus you get … Continue reading →

Gas prices are skyrocketing and they may get even higher due to the hurricane in the mainland.  What will we do?  I live so far as is,  I don’t really have to many options if gas prices go up any … Continue reading →

I was serving a couple from Japan and started by introduction in Japanese.  To my surprise this offended the lady (but not the man).  In my thinking I thought that speaking Japanese to Japanese guests would make them feel more … Continue reading →

I mentioned the other week that I feel like a small fish from a small pond, well I wanted to elaborate on that.  What I had meant was that I feel ultimately comfortable with my life as is, although I … Continue reading →