of Eggs Benedict...

My beloved and I went out for brunch yesterday. Turned off one place by the numbers there, we tried a small cafe nearby. 

We did not have a meal.

We had a dining experience.

From the moment we walked toward the cafe, and were greeted by the friendliest of smiles, to the trip back to our car this was a time to savour: and savour, we did!

The cafe was clean, tidy and inviting.

The food was exquisite. I can still recall the taste of the Eggs Benedict – especially the Hollandaise Sauce. The coffee: hmmm... And the date scone... aahhh!

Then we chatted with the duty manager, who said she had looked for a job in hospitality by eating at different places until she found one she enjoyed, and put her resume in – even though they were not looking for anyone at that moment. She told them she wanted to work where she enjoyed dining: they found her a spot on their team pronto. It was a stimulating conversation.

Great food, great ambiance, great staff: that is a dining experience. I will go again and again; and I will recommend them to any and everyone. Well done Savoire Cafe and Bar, in Beckenham!

http://www.savoirecafe.co.nz/ 

Want to stand out in a crowded marketplace (because we sure do have a lot of cafes in Christchurch)? Then give more than just a product, or service: give an experience. People will come back. And you will get noticed.

... Of whole-hearted people

"And Levi left everything and followed him". Luke 5:28

Levi was a follower of Jesus. He was a tax collector when he first met Jesus. The more he saw of Jesus, the more he wanted to be someone different. And when Jesus finally invited Levi to join his band of brothers, Levi jumped at the chance. But there was a cost: one that Levi had to pay. He had to give up everything he had been, done and known up to that point.

Not some things: not most things; everything. 

We in the West live in a fantasy world where everything comes to us. Levi understood that the real world is different. To attain what really matters costs us all we have.

No problem if you don't want to pay the cost: just don't demand the prize.