In late high school and early college, I held a string of random jobs: Skate School figure skating instructor, costumed cashier at a local Halloween store, dog walker, college entrance essay editor. But one of my absolute favorites was working front-of-house at Chili's.
While it wasn't the pinnacle of a fine dining experience, it was (and is) also a very typical restaurant experience for most of America. This Chili's sat in the shadow of a Costco, constructed between an Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse.
