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While my Manager is away on stress leave again, I am making a few changes to the cafe to make it more upmarket, bringing a little bit of inner city chic to the suburbs;

I have enrolled in a wine appreciation course at the local CAE so I can add "sommelier" to my already impressive resume.

I have implemented a dress code between the hours of 11am and 2pm to discourage local trophy wives from dining in their track suits ( after flirting with their personal trainers in the park across the road)

From now on the balcony must always be referred to as the "Terrazzo." All cookies are to be referred to as "biscotti."

Cutlery is to be provided with all meals, this includes the Organic Beef Burger on Gluten Free Bread with Low Fat Mayonnaise.

I have replaced old copies of Womens' Weekly with Italian Vogue.

I have changed our hours of operation, opening at 10am instead of 7. This is more civilised and therefore more European.

Floor staff have been instructed to greet and farewell customers in Italian and to pronounce all beverages with Italian accents.

I am hoping to have a positive review of this new, improved dining establishment in The Epicure before my Manager returns.