Equal Footing For Everyone
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
July 13, 2018 4:21am CST
Last June 28, our Korean tenant had their opening activities for their restaurant.
We had the motorcade around the city and all employees were required to go.
After the motorcade was the ribbon cutting. We were all also there .
It is the practice, that after an opening of a restaurant or a store , snacks by the tenant will be served to all who went with the motorcade and attended the opening.
However, we were there for quite sometime , but there was none.
So, most of us decided to just go back to our offices and bought our own snacks since we were tired from the motorcade.
After a while, I received a viber message from the Marketing Head, . that all Management Committee members are invited for the refreshments. I am one of the ManCom members and four of us went back with the employees to the office.
I answered, “[/b] what about the rank and files, they were tired from the motorcade and it was the practice. Never mind, if it is only the ManCom who will be eating.[b] “
After a while, my former boss texted me inviting me and the HR head to go there because there are some foods prepared. I thought to myself, why just me and the HR head also, how about the two other ManCom members and the rank and files who went back to the office with us
But I kept it to myself, and just texted back my boss, “Thank you ma’m, we have taken our snacks already “.
It turned out that the Korean wasn’t told by the Marketing Head when the opening was conceptualized, that they should prepare a snack. When told that very moment , the Korean had hurriedly prepared snacks, but too late, the damage was done.
Do you think I was right in what I said to the Marketing head? Would you feel the same way if you were in our shoes?
22 people like this
21 responses
? And it is a restaurant ? It is what I call a major failure. You were perfectly right
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
13 Jul 18
maybe they don't practice that in south korea?
4 people like this
@Letranknight2015 (52096)
• Philippines
15 Jul 18
@SIMPLYD well, very wrong assumption.
2 people like this
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
14 Jul 18
Never assume anything in business. It wasn't your fault. My son and his wife went to an opening of a new restaurant last wee,, but were invited by the owner along with the other guests. Otherwise, we have very little fanfare for the opening of new stores or restaurants.
2 people like this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
I have not seen that brand of restaurant in Manila or Cebu, Ms. LT.
2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
Really. Maybe, it's their first branch and they are now living here in Legazpi.
It's for 299 per person and you can choose from their burffet of other dishes and side dishes. The Korean barbacue is unlimited.
But actually until now, hubby and I haven't tried it. It's always filled specially at night.
1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@sunrisefan That is true.
However, with this restaurant, it is always full and they want additional space. Well, let's see after all the people in Legazpi has already tasted how it is there. 
However, with this restaurant, it is always full and they want additional space. Well, let's see after all the people in Legazpi has already tasted how it is there. 2 people like this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
@SIMPLYD That's usually the case when an establishment (especially those in food business) is newly-opened - itt's always full in the first few days or weeks. After sometime though, customer walk-ins gradually dwindles. People initially just come and dine out of curiousity unless the food is good and better than the others and the price is fair and affordable.
2 people like this
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
The Marketing Head should have mentioned to the Korean restaurant managers the practice of serving of snacks to everyone who joined the motorcade regardless of their position in the office.
I would have declined the offer as well.
1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
25 Jul 18
Yes, it's her fault actually that this happened. She never apologized.
I am glad you feel the same way too as me in this situation. I think any person would feel this way especially that the rank and files weren't included when they all joined the motorcade. 
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
15 Jul 18
I think you did the right thing, it would have caused hard feeling among the rand file if you had gone.
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
you did the right thing, my lady. in fact, you showed your being a very responsible higher-up to your office. there is accountability, and i am glad you made them realize their fault.
even me, when i am called for some refreshments, i call my other colleagues to join me, despite the fact that i am the only one they called .
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Jul 18
@SIMPLYD right on that. not only food but also financial benefits.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
When we held a press conference for the MOA signing for our hotel project, snacks was prepared for the media, the general contractor and its team,officers and staff and everyone who attended. When we finally made the groundbreaking, lunch (I thought only snack would be prepared) was prepared and there was even lechon. All were invited to lunch, including the engineers and staff of the general contractor who were on site. Even our employees who were at work had their fill of the lunch during their lunch break.
1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
Yes, it's that way ever since j started working. Everyone who are there will be given refeshments and they are not just refreshments but a meal complete with lechon indeed. The Marketing officer was so wrong in assuming that the Koreans know about the practice. The momeny the marketing officer knew that the Korean didn't prepare any foe the attendees, he had snacks prepared.
The problem though is that it should haven't opened yet tk the public while it isn't formally opened that day.
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Jul 18
You are right. If I were you, I will also do the same thing
1 person likes this
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
14 Jul 18
@SIMPLYD yes that's true.
You're welcome
1 person likes this
@BH0elmereen (826)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Jul 18
Its plausible when top management consider their middle mngt and rank and files on situations like these. Kudos! I am not so happy when i saw ManComs and ExeComs hurriedly taking food takeouts for themeselves and yet not everybody are done eating. There are also those who grab the gifts for the rank and file just to make sure they in the middle mgt have gift packs.
1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
Actually, this is the first time that this happened. Maybe becauae they are not Filipinos and don't practice it. So, it should have been that they have been told by our Marketing officer and not assumed they know.
@Letranknight2015 (52096)
• Philippines
13 Jul 18
Talk about the first BAD impression by the tenant simply because your boss just forgot to tell them.
Well, it's his fault, maybe he should have apologize. Damn shame the head only invited a few of you.
Very choosy.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
It ws a blatant disregard of the rank and files. This the first time it happened.
Maybe because they are of diffrent nationality and they don't know the practice. They should have been told by our Marketing Officer who conceptualized the opening acti ities.
1 person likes this
@Letranknight2015 (52096)
• Philippines
15 Jul 18
@SIMPLYD I guess it was the MO's fault.
1 person likes this
@andriaperry (117172)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 18
I think it was all good. They did not know how you do things there.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
That is true. Since they are if a different nationality, they may not know our practice. So, it was the fauly of our Marketing officer to assume that ke knows our practice. She was the one who conceptualized the activities yet ahw didn't tell him about it.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Jul 18
I know you would agree with me. 
True, they should have been told of the practice.
True, they should have been told of the practice.
