[Bill Douglas]

What do you think of this?

The Lido Cafe and Bar in Wellington.

First of all the waitress shoulders me out of the way. Possibly by accident because she was looking the other way while she was charging ahead through the restaurant, possibly because she was in a stinking mood.

I changed tables to a recently vacated table because I didn't want to sit next to an open door all evening and she looked furious about this. I was taking a sip of wine when she was clearing the next table and she whacked my elbow so hard the wine glass nearly knocked my tooth out. I told her to back off and to watch her attitude. She just kept yelling it was an accident. I had to tell her a couple of times to shut up and let me finish my sentences. I called for the manager who was as bad as she was. He said he was defending his staff and wouldn't listen. I asked for the owner of the place on the phone (who I know well as I've been eating there for over 15 years) They wouldn't do that nor would they give their names for me to take legal action regarding payment of dental bills.

I had been hit so hard my nose was even sore from my front tooth being pushed up so hard.

I stayed for the meal and drinks with my long time dinning buddy, but I don't think the $120 was money well sent that evening.