The other morning after the ultra sound on my kidneys, I needed to get some breakfast. Noting that there was a Steak and Shake right on my way, I decided to stop there for breakfast.

Unlike Micky Ds whose motto is “open until midnight or later at participating locations”, the Steak and Shake is open 24 hours a day. And, they serve breakfast there. So, I stopped at the Steak and Shake.

As I pulled into the parking lot, I noted that there was only one car there and it was parked in back. I suspected that the car belonged to the cook and that this must be a slow time of day for them.

As I walked through the doors, I noticed that there was no buzzer or bell notifying the staff of my arrival.

The sign at the door asked me to please wait to be seated. So, I waited. And I waited. And I waited some more. There was not a soul in sight. No one was cooking. No one was cleaning.

After a while, I concluded that even if the cook did come out of hiding, the service would be rather poor. So, I left and headed to Bob Evans. At least there were people there and I stood a better chance of getting a second cup of coffee.