“Just to note, we did tell the guy that we weren’t from around there, and had driven quite a bit to get to his restaurant. It was pretty obvious he won’t get much business from us in the future. “
All the more to the guy’s credit. I have been turned away by restaurants that were closing (extremely EARLY, BTW) at 8 PM. or had a private party booked that was renting the entire restaurant. Whatever the reason for someone going that extra mile, if it is done with a smile when they might not feel like smiling, then I will continue to give them my business, or at the very least, recommend them to others who WILL hire them.