A few weeks ago, Jason, Taylin, and I went to a “new” restaurant in a neighboring community. Since we like to support local small businesses, we thought we would give this place a try. It is a Mexican food restaurant and that sounded good. As we walked in, our first impressions were of a small little “hole in the wall” with friendly people. One lady said, “Come on in, y’all!” Excellent! We did! We sat in a little booth and waited patiently.
We could tell they were busy, so we were patient. Jason, Taylin, and I ordered water and each of us ordered the special- cheese enchiladas. They brought out our waters and some stale chips and salsa. Okay, it was okay, but what happened next threw Jason and I off. We had crunched our way through the nasty chips and were waiting patiently for over 30 minutes. Our waters were empty and the waitress came over and said, “Hey, y’all. We had an order of 60 tacos come in and so, like, do y’all still want your food?’
Keep in mind, we were patient up until this point. I asked the waitress, “Are you kidding?” She said, “No ma’am. We just got the order and it is a really big order, so we won’t get to y’all’s food for a while. Do y’all still want it?” ……………….MIC DROP……………………
We looked at each other with great puzzlement, got up, and went somewhere else. We didn’t really know what else to do. But, I’ve been thinking about 60 tacos for a while now. I get that for the little restaurant, a 60 taco order was a big deal. I also know that taking care of what is right in front of you is essential. I think that sometimes we all can be guilty of the “60 tacos” mentality. What that does, though, is take away from what Jason and I call the “bread and butter.” The little guys, the everyday, the steady source of income is not to be overlooked. As I look to the future, I hope that I never get so carried away by an order for “60 tacos” that I forget about the 3 cheese enchilada specials that would have supported me again and again.
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