Below you'll find a list of all posts from May, 2015
These 2 gentlemen, Donald and Srini, came if for lunch both wearing almost the same color purple shirt and I figured, that was random enough for me. They were here to conduct a brief business luncheon and when I told them they wouldn’t need their business credit card because I picked up the tab, they were impressed and said to their server upon departure, “That was completely unexpected.” Srini won the honors of delivering the Pay It Forward GC. – Matthew Phipps
One of our favorite late night guests was our RAK tonight. Patrick actually works for another restaurant, but comes to visit here to wind down after his shift. He is one of the kindest guests that we have here in Hudson and it is always a pleasure to see him come in. Loved being able to do something kind for him in return. I have no doubt that Paying It Forward will come very easily to him. – Tricia St. George
This is Charlie and his granddaughter. Charlie has been coming here for years and is a craftsman with wood. He regularly makes these little plaques for the staff and managers. Today he gave a Patriots plaque to Tessa our server. Not only that, he had a Minnie Mouse plaque that he gave to another table where a 4 y/o girl was eating. She was VERY excited to get it. Thought it was perfect to Pay it Forward to Charlie. I gave him a gift certificate for his next visit. What a GREAT guy! – Denis Brunelle
Tonight My RAK went to 2 of my favorite Ladies (used to be regulars of mine when I was serving). They come in every Tuesday with a few others (that couldn’t be here tonight) … But these 2 have had a tough year, one has lost her son and the other is recovering from a stroke, they needed a little happy tonight. They were touched and surprised. I believe they flipped a coin to see who gets to Pay it Forward (super cute). – Rheanna Cook
Today’s Hudson RAK went to two of my favorite ladies, Lee & Connie! I’ve had many of conversations with these two but today I found out Lee shares something in common with me, and that’s being the middle sister. We had a funny chat about having sisters, being the middle daughter vs. being the baby or oldest. I told them about our promotion and that I was taking care of their ‘big kid’ meals and they were SO happy. Lee gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek because she was so excited and thought it was such a sweet thing that had happened to her and her sister. They cannot wait to Pay it Forward! – Meaghan Corriveau
Today’s RAK went to the sweetest couple. They come to Salem once a year from Salem Mass to spend the day shopping and then to eat here. Both Kaya and I enjoyed talking to them and they couldn’t believe that we are doing this. They told me a story about how someone along time ago did a similar act at a tollbooth. – Rebecca Lemay
Anybody with outdoor seating knew that it was hot and humid outside. For us, that means Tea Forte galore! My RAK went to Jane and Pam who braved the weather to sit outside and enjoyed their Tea Forte so much they wanted to buy a set. Instead, I hooked up each with a set as a gift. They were so surprised. Pam got the certificate to Pay It Forward. Way cool. – Matthew Phipps
Our RAK tonight in Hudson was for a super cute couple. They are expecting their first child in 10 weeks. Apparently, the heat was a little much for her today, so he took her out for dinner, where ever she wanted…..she chose us! They were so sweet and so focused on only each other. With all of the places around us that our guests can choose, I love showing them that we appreciate that they chose us. – Tricia St. George
Today’s RAK at CJ’s went to a regular Brian that comes in for lunch and I can still remember his order from when I used to bartend. I actually waited on him today while Doug was busy and he simply said “The usual”… He was amazed I remembered and blown away that I decided to buy him lunch. I know he will make us proud by Paying it Forward. – Josh Bruno
This is John and Karen, a couple who were dining in our bar. I picked them because they each ordered a special that will be on our summer menu. After introducing myself and getting some feedback about the meals (Excellent!) I told them about our promotion and that I was buying their lunch. They asked me if I was kidding, and when I went into detail, they were touched. We got to talking about marketing and business, and I was able to get John’s business card so we could sign his company up for Corp Paybacks. – Matthew Phipps