This week has been one of loss for our restaurant. Earlier this week, Darsekt, one of my former Garm chefs and incredible human being, lost his sister. He had a GoFundMe page set up and I was in the middle of trying to raise some money as a kitchen for Corporate to match to help one of our former guys.
Then 30 minutes before our dinner service, Garrett, one of our servers, called. He had found his roommate, one of our SA's dead in their apartment.
Joey was loved in our restaurant by staff, management, and guests. He split time between host and SA. When the night seemed heavy, Joey could bring the energy and lighten the stress. He was always smiling and willing to help no matter how small. I saw him Thursday night as I left, giving a fist bump and a " have a great night!" as we passed. My last interaction with him. He was only 24 years old.
