A timeless lesson on how consultants can make a difference for an organization…
Last week, we took some friends out to a new restaurant, and noticed that the waiter who took our order carried a spoon in his shirt pocket. It seemed a little strange, but I ignored it. However, when the busboy brought out water and utensils, I noticed he also had a spoon in his shirt pocket, then I looked around the room and saw that all the staff had spoons in their pockets.
When the waiter came back to serve our soup I asked, “Why the spoon?” “Well,” he explained, “the restaurant’s owners hired
As luck would have it I dropped my spoon and he was able to replace it with his spare spoon. “I’ll get another spoon next time I go to the kitchen instead of making an extra trip to get it right now.” I was rather impressed. The waiter served our main course and I continued to look around. I then noticed that there was a very thin string hanging out of the waiter’s fly. Looking around, I noticed that all the waiters had the same string hanging from their flies. My curiosity got the better of me and before he walked off, I asked the waiter, “Excuse me, but can you tell me why you have that string right there? "Oh, certainly!” he answered, lowering his voice. “Not everyone is as observant as you. That consulting firm I mentioned also found out that we can save time in the rest room.”
“How so?”, I asked. “See,” he continued, "by tying this string to the tip of you know what, we can pull it out over the urinal without touching it and that way eliminate the need to wash the hands, shortening the time spent in the rest room by 76.39 percent.”
“Okay, that makes sense, but . . . if the string helps you get it out, how do you put it back in?”
“Well,” he whispered, lowering his voice even further, “I don’t know about the others, but I use the spoon.” 
really a good one
good one!
good one!
made me burst into laughter thanks
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Nice one buddy….
(Analyst firm’’s Scientific Management + Employee’’s Personal Management) X (Your Narration) = a huge blast of laughter
Thnks a lot for givving me such a chace to laugh, I will be more observant now, as it really pays to be a good observer such a U. (but I won”t ever drop my spoon)
Had a nice laugh
Excellent Shaily- could not control a big laugh.
Excellent Shaily- could not control a big laugh.
Excellent Shaily- could not control a big laugh.
Excellent Shaily- could not control a big laugh.
great one.
those smiles and laughter will necessarily bring freshness in life…
keep it up.
dhanesh
Ahhhahhhhhhhahhhh…..I was imagining your face when he told you that its with spoon. Great Laughter I had….
That was a sell out …hillarious… Good one mate …I”m still laughing and dying to show it to others… Cheers
well well….u shocked the hell outta me…ill have to be utta careful before i make my way to a restaurant now…hehhe
my gawd……..the ending killed me!
killing the goose for golden egg
Oh my god! How will I ever go to a restaurant?
Thankyou Mr.shilesh for you fine gift of friendship.
Hahaha good one. Really nice..
A very good story.
I am rolling with laughter! :-)))))
That’’s is a good one!
Hilarious.. I couldn”t stop myself from laughing.. Gr8 post…
wut was tht…counsultants..or waiters with spoons….wutever .. very hilarious post…gud one..
ha ha ha really grt, i am still laughing as i am typing this comment
Nice one..
i felt it absurd hilarious but absurd
bt r consultancy firms really this kind
In Indian context, several organisations use consultants as a substitute to internal consultation/decision making process. This invites wrath of most senior employees who know more about the subject than the consultants and whose knowledge is used for mediocre or obvious recommendations.
Why are you against consultants?
great,,shilesh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,raj
that was great consultancy! will never ever accept a spoon from a waiter’’s pocket at any restaurant!
Being a consultant myself, though I laughed but could not help notice the mockery of the situations, many a times a we end up as consultants. Great post though
It is just beautiful! I am also a consultant but fortunately i am not in hospitality business!
had a great laugh… thanxs for sharing
read it b4..but a gud lesson
Thanks…. I enjoyed the post..
good one…..
u r trying to look smart and intelligent.u want to impress others by any means.i think so but u are good salesmanship.
THATS A GOOD ONE…….
NEVER MIND,CONSULTANTS DO DEVICE THEIR OWN WAYS OF IMPRESSING THE BOSSES AND MAKING THE EMPLOYEES TO TOE THEIR LINE OF THINKING……….HOW FOOLISH THAT MAY BE BUT THEY DO TRY AND MOST OF THE TIMES THEY SUCSEED TOO IN DOING THEIR TRCKS.
interesting
I read this earlier. ofcourse…. consultants make some difference in the organisation…but for sometime only.
aameen