Hong Kong, SARS. (Labean Gazette) - A disgruntled local restaurant manager reported that a crazy middle aged female had called the restaurant on 18/02, request to book a table for four and a specially prepared "fortune chicken (富貴雞, aka, 乞丐雞)" without showing up.
This had caused the already financially troubled restaurant suffered yet another harsh blow.
According to the manager this middle aged woman (name omitted to protect the identify of the innocent) called on 18/02 to book a table for four. The manager was sure that she asked to book the table for 19/02. In order to tailor her booking of this specially made famous chicken dish, the restaurant went through a series of detailed preparation without sparing the expensive cost of the ingredients. The manager hoped that this order would revive the troubled restaurant's financial situation.
Unfortunately, due to this mishap, all hope has disappeared for the restaurant.
Our journalist has both side of the story.
According to this anonymous middle aged lady, she had indeed called the restaurant on 18/02, but the date she asked for was for 19/03 when her boyfriend would dine with her bestest of friends. She blamed the mishap to the loud background noise of the restaurant when she called the restaurant for a booking.
Our reporter had relay this lady's message to the restaurant. The manager's reply was that, "Who would be crazy enough to book a table 1 month in advance!!!!!!!!!!"
Our reporter had interviewed a few of the middle aged lady's friends after this incident. Most of their comments about this lady were that she is somewhat of a peculiar and eccentric character. One of her friends even describe her as "living in her own coo coo world.".
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