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.
Your snide comments about our President potentially removing the beautiful sidewalk art in downtown Santa Ynez pissed off every local I forwarded them to- thought you'd enjoy some factual and local info that isn't slanted or biased to a political cause, written by local Pat Murphy Apr 17, 2014
"Our Santa Ynez Valley horseshoe crosswalks have been in the news lately. An article about our unique walkways in the village of Santa Ynez appeared in The Chamber Executive Network, a publication that goes to Chambers of Commerce all over America. We had a call from Dick Hakes, one of the Chamber executives in Des Moines, Iowa, who had seen our crosswalks and wanted to know more about them.
Here is what they said about them in their newsletter: “Traffic stoppers — Something to make you want to stop and look around. The horseshoes of famous people like President Ronald Reagan, Bo Derek, and John Forsythe are embedded in the crosswalks in the heart of the little town of Santa Ynez, California, in a unique community project. A nearby kiosk lists all the shoes and their positions. This allows visitors to locate the world-class show horses and celebrity-linked steeds of their interest. It’s a perfect fit for this historic Wild West town which also boasts a large museum of horse carriages and coaches. All the horseshoes and other construction expenses were donated, proving that people in this area love their horses. Each shoe was welded with short pieces of rebar to anchor it in the cement, after which an exposed aggregate finish was applied to make sure that the historic artifacts stood out.”
We are so glad that visitors enjoy them. The horseshoe crosswalks were sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Association. They are meant as a tribute to the many Valley people who love horses and they are in recognition of the 53 different breeds of horses here.
People who helped with this project are: Third District County Supervisor — Brooks Firestone, Construction Supervisor — Mark Hemming, County Road Department — Bobby Fernandez, Concrete — Dan Hemming, Excavation — Jon Stephen; other helpers — Bill Deputy, Ted Martinez, LAT Welding, G.A. Chapman, Kathy Hauenstein, Graphic Systems, M. Gallagher, Mike Monetti of Broken Bow, Joe Knowles, James Jamieson and originator Pat Murphy. Mitch Williams built the kiosk. Santa Ynez Feed was the site for horseshoe collection.
PS- hope you met the General Manager of The Genevieve- Kristopher- who is gay and a vocal Trump supporter.
Folio Press & Paperie
Not sure who took the picture of the Cambells crayon soup, but
I was wondering where you saw them at?
Thanks
Richard
At this point just go with The New Original Cafe (iykyk)
So happy that Game Seeker found a new space! The owners are lovely. Ingrid once told me that they will take the time to show someone how to play a game and then will open up the Amazon app and order it online right in front of them. Broke my heart.
Will be their first customer when they open- glad I can avoid State street altogether once it opens #urintationstation
