If a restaurant/cafe is open noon-2am and you want

[janiejones]

to drop by to surprise a friend who is a staffer (who is working tomorrow) what time would you show up?

It's about 2 hours from me, but I really need to just drop in on her. She's going through a shitty, shitty breakup, family drama and depression and our schedules don't match up. I thought I'd go there for lunch and stay as long as I can (it's a hole in the wall hipster type place).

I offered to come to her city and rent a hotel for the weekend and she and I can just hang there, but she said since she's working there is no point, because she won't have much time.


So, what time should I plan my drop in? I'm going to put together a gift basket with all her favourite snacks too. She's been one of my BFFs for 16 years.

[janiejones]

Jul 19, 2012 18:52:10 GMT -5 TR said:

2pm - 3pm. That's usually when things slow down from lunch in my experience.

This is what I was going to aim for, but I don't know if she's doing lunch or dinner shift.

It won't really matter because I'll stay in town until I see her, but I'm angling for my best bet.

[janiejones]

Jul 19, 2012 18:54:01 GMT -5 @booby said:

she isn't working noon-2am though....so idk when to show up? or maybe she is working a 14 hour shift? if so, i can see why she is depressed.
that's nice of you.
i work at XXX bloor street, if you want to swing a gift basket by my work. loll

Ha. Sorry, it's the hammer this time around. And extra far because I'm going to Waterloo first for a haircut.

[iamgrace]

I don't know, but just wanted to say that you're a good friend.

[janiejones]

Jul 19, 2012 18:59:24 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Can you call and find out her shift time?

I don't want her to answer the phone. It's a small place there are only ever 1-4 staff there.