You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores.
The post office renaming will cost roughly $500,000 paid for by the USPS internal funds from stamps and fees.
Thank you, Erik, for reminding your readers to support local businesses; it is one of the critical ways to help our communities thrive. (I laughed at the Bird Call reference to Tippi Hedren [not Hendren].)
I agree about the skimpy wine pour. However, we loved the shared entrees (chicken and salmon) with their special rice. Yes there were leftovers but the chicken tasted even better the next day. Little Mountain is one of our new favourite places!
That 5% would go to all employees proportionate to their hours I would presume compared to tips where more skilled staff take a higher percentage, bartenders and servers more than bussers and barbacks. Is that separated out from wages to reduce payroll costs and workers comp?
I think just charge more. There is a feeling of can I trust its actually being given to the employees in full. People generally dont like being nickle and dimed.
Geo , you know absolutely nothing about the restaurant business.
What if, and bear with me here because this is complicated, restaurants just paid their staff normally and charged prices that reflected those expenses, i.e. like every other business in existence.
Little Mountain just isn’t organized. Everyone is very nice and the atmosphere stylish, but there is something wrong with it. The food is weird, portions (even though they are for sharing) are too big, many of the tastes just don’t work, wine pours are 4 oz. and the tables are too small to accommodate all the dishes. I may try it again, but not for a while.
I intensely to test Sur charges for the cost of doing business. Will they give back 5% profits to the patrons when they do extremely well? If they are running a successful business, then they need to pay their staff accordingly. When they stop paying taxes on tips, that will be a huge windfall and pay raise. I truly appreciate good service, but high-end restaurants can can afford to pay for good employees.
Just call it "The Copper"
The lack of generosity above is truly astonishing. Santa Barbara is an extraordinarily expensive place to live, as we all know. The 5% toward team members that we sometimes see at restaurants is a very small contribution to help ameliorate the cost of living -- many restaurant employees have to commute long distances to get to work. And what is with the cynicism that the 5% charge doesn't go to the employees? Do you think all businesspeople are liars? I too have dined at Little Mountain -- and have noted that the servers seem particularly happy to be working there. Perhaps it is partially due to this small, but generous offering of 5% which is clearly listed -- and OPTIONAL -- on the menu. The folks above above are the same people who under-tip, never imagine what its like to raise a family on a server's income in a city where a cheap apartment is $5k/mo. Imagine outside of your bubble of privilege and you will see why this is a necessary tool for local businesses to keep good team members. I pay the 5% and thank my lucky stars we finally have some glamorous places to eat in town that also treat their staff with dignity.
Extra charges/fees are cash grabs that diminishes the dining experience. Tipping is out of control, then layer in the fees, and I ask myself if I want to come back to that establishment. I’d rather see a higher price on the menu to know what my true costs are vs dealing with these up-charges at the end of the meal.
Instant drop to 15% and a comment on the ticket explaining why. Should be illegal for restaurants to create extra charges out of thin air.
The Copper Coffee Pot name will be the kiss of death unless it’s another breakfast spot.
Agreed. The Pizza Social name and concept was doomed from the start. Great idea to leverage the history of the place. I hope they bring a good chef in. I'd hate for that space to become like the one across from the courthouse.
The Copper Coffee Pot gets my nod.
Wonderful gift suggestions . . . so nice to keep our Christmas shopping local. Let the fun begin!
Yup. Thought the same thing!
The part about “multiple guesthouses, a barn, and horse stables” sounds familiar…
Bless your heart.
Sorry, no.
Hi can this place be visited or stayed at here in monecito ?
There is a Noe's Cafe in Oak View/Ojai and I can say it's delicious, the people are so friendly and the prices are good, for good food. SB needs more affordable, homey options.
Your case of TDS is noted Ken
if only the president made just snide comments, instead of racist, hateful misogynist ones. Or you know, calling politicians "garbage" or reporters "piggy" or ...
And yes, the sidewalk art is non-political, just like the Buddy Holly artwork that your president ordered removed (which Erik was referring to). Its impossible to defend anything he does, no matter how many of your friends are as comprehension-challenged as you.
