It's always grim. We've had a slow week, the weather, the season, we're not a summer sort of place.
But the owner always consoles us with the bad news of the world. He talks to the food suppliers, the wine reps, other restaurants are down 50, 60% from last year. Some are months behind in paying the suppliers and their rent. He lists the restaurants, we know them, sometimes he tells us outright, other times we're left to guess the moral on our own.
We're lucky to have a job. It's tough out there. You'll never find another job this good.
The news is always grim.