Last Seating. Retirement at Trader Vics. - General Tiki

T tikitonga Tiki Socialite Joined: Apr 09, 2002 Posts: 175	T tikitonga Posted posted on Mon, Jan 22, 2018 11:07 AM I started frequenting Trader Vics in Emeryville back in the early 90's and in all that time, I can only think of maybe one time, two tops, when Claudette wasn't right there in the front. She was a fixture of Vic's and was a big part of what gave it its charm. When we first started going there, they would have table captains as well as waiters/waitresses and hosts. In fact, the "tip" portion of your bill included at least 2, if not 3, separate tip lines for each of the people that made sure your dinner was top notch. Eventually they did away with this protocol and I actually kind of miss it. But I'm so glad they kept Claudette. It won't be the same without her there.

I started frequenting Trader Vics in Emeryville back in the early 90's and in all that time, I can only think of maybe one time, two tops, when Claudette wasn't right there in the front. She was a fixture of Vic's and was a big part of what gave it its charm. When we first started going there, they would have table captains as well as waiters/waitresses and hosts. In fact, the "tip" portion of your bill included at least 2, if not 3, separate tip lines for each of the people that made sure your dinner was top notch. Eventually they did away with this protocol and I actually kind of miss it. But I'm so glad they kept Claudette. It won't be the same without her there.

Post #783294 by tikitonga on Mon, Jan 22, 2018 11:07 AM