Travels in a Tin Can

can eat’ buffet. This was a refreshing surprise given that staff working in these
cheap, stuff-your-face type establishments often care little for their customers.
And who can blame them seeing as they probably have a high turnover of
patrons and a low level of tips. As mentioned earlier, Caesar's offers a better
class of buffet, though it costs more than most other hotels on the strip. Gone
are the chicken legs and bowls of mac ‘n’ cheese, instead you can have crab
legs and Chinese dim sum - among other delights. The higher level of service
that we received here was probably a reflection of the upscale restaurant, but
this does not entirely explain why our waiter was so good.
As soon as we put down a knife, or lowered a cup from our lips, he was
there at our table, checking if things were finished or if we needed more.
When he stood to one side waiting to be needed he seemed incredibly tense
and uncomfortable having nothing to do. This was in stark contrast to his
colleagues who happily gossiped in the corner of the room, trying to work out
whether the pasty English customers were high rollers on a break from the
casino, or whether we were low rollers who would eat the buffet dry before we
left.
In fact our waiter’s bearing, plus his smart appearance, politeness and
efficiency provided clear clues suggesting a military background - though what
he was doing working in a casino restaurant who knows. On one occasion his
keenness got the better of him when he raced to our table at the end of the
meal to remove our hot chocolate mugs – the only problem was that Emma's
was still half full and when he realized this he aborted his mission at the last
moment, swerving back to his station.
If Sergeant Service (note, his real name has been changed for his