SH> Probably, that and the restaurant most likly made money on them.
 SH> Even if they just had coffee and lunch if you go every day you'd
 SH> probably eat very little after a while.

I've worked at several fast food places that had older, retired customers en
masse in the mornings from open (around 0530-0600) to around 1000.  They
normally didn't buy or eat a lot individually but with them literally
filling the dining room, they were always valued cutomers because without
them, the restaurant would have a lossy breakfast shift and in order to keep
labor costs down, we'd have to send some employees home which was always a
Catch-22 because we'd risk being short-handed during a possibly busy lunch
time.

I got to know a lot of customers that way, and since I usually worked the
morning shift, I'd memorize their "usual" order which always tickled them.

Belive it or not, sometimes I miss that job.  It was fun most of the time
and getting to know my customers was something I truly enjoyed.  I'm hoping
that when I can get a car, I might go a couple of times a week to my
favorite places also.  I feel so distant from life right now being
housebound.

-- Sean

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