{"id":39576,"date":"2017-05-11T09:18:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T15:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=39576"},"modified":"2017-05-11T09:18:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T15:18:45","slug":"server-savvy-leslie-grace-davis-of-the-blind-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/server-savvy-leslie-grace-davis-of-the-blind-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"Server Savvy: Leslie Grace Davis of The Blind Pig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Hometown: <\/strong>Brookhaven, Mississippi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Restaurant where you work, and your typical shifts: <\/strong>Blind Pig. Weekends are my jam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is your go to recommendation for those undecided customers? <\/strong>Alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are your favorite foods? <\/strong>Cheetos and Mr. Goodbars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>How is your refrigerator right now? <\/strong>Empty as the bottle of Jameson at the bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Who is the most famous person you&#8217;ve served? What did they order? <\/strong>Back home I served Deuce McAllister (WHO DAT). 10 oz ribeye, garlic mashed potatoes, and a side salad with ranch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is the strangest request one of your customers has made? <\/strong>Glenlivet and Diet Coke, my soul died a little.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What&#8217;s your most memorable experience working at a restaurant? <\/strong>My old manager and I chased a couple outside after they didn\u2019t pay . . . and left their child at the table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Favorite way to relax after a long shift? <\/strong>Holding whichever cat will allow me to the longest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are a few of your favorite places to dine? <\/strong>Casa Mexicana, Pick Thai, and, of course, The Basement of Dreams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Number one lesson you\u2019ve learned since becoming a server? <\/strong>It\u2019s not life or death, just lunch and dinner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Home game weekends: Work or flee? <\/strong>That\u2019s money, honey.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14544\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"The Local Voice Ligature\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hometown: Brookhaven, Mississippi Restaurant where you work, and your typical shifts: Blind Pig. Weekends are my jam. 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