BEST OF EVERYTHING /Zit' OPEN FOR • OUVIII3 PIZZA 23947 NINE MILE EAST OF TELEGRAPH Southfield 8 MILE RD an 355.3040 LUNG° Entice The Customers With A Friendly Smile Oliver's Pizza 23947 Nine Mile Rd. E. of Telegraph Southfield, MI 48034 DANNY RASKIN OPEN 7 DAYS FAST FOOD FAX • 355-3048 Local Columnist VALUABLE COUPON VALUABLE COUPON VALUABLE COUPON 15 MINUTE CARRY-OUT 15 MINUTE CARRY-OUT 15 MINUTE CARRY-OUT 4. MEDIUM PIZZAS 2 SMALL PIZZAS 12 CHEESE & 3 TOPPINGS 1 (ROUND OR SQUARE) 1 ;PLUS A LARGE SALAD CHEESE & 1 TOPPING (ROUND OR SQUARE) (GREEK, ANTIPASTO, CHEF) & OLLIE BREAD W/SAUCE $999 plus tax $ 990 1 plus tax 59 plus tax 355-3040 355.3040 oOvEtr OVEp- 0 SUBS LARGE PIZZA (ROUND ONLY) 1 1 $ T 355.3040 ‘ ,AvEts, ) SALADS ( 4 /z V" 4 /Z -13* Expires 9.30-89 Extra Toppings S.70 • Extra Cheese S1.50 Delivery Extra • Limited Delivery Area Expires 9.30-89 Expires 9.30-89 a I- Extra Toppings S.90 • Extra Cheese S2.00 Delivery Extra • Limited Delivery Area -1 L. NM. COMPARE ANYWHERE! ... 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Call today to find out just how much Bonds can do for you ALL OCCASIONS THE PANDA 5586 DRAKE, CORNER WALNUT LAKE RD, West Bloomfield 661.1503 Drake Summit Shopping Center cAvt , WAFFLE WAFFLE gs 0 « ‘e\e' es OM ELETTE OMELETTE oles?$ \P °e\\ Co. -/) 2 GREAT LOCATIONS 26505 NORTHWESTERN HWY. SOUTHFIELD 6680 ORCHARD LAKE RD. WEST BLOOMFIELD 74 FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1989 BUY ONE PLAIN WAFFLE OR ONE PLAIN OMELETTE ONLY WITH TOAST & JELLY . . GET ONE , FREE VALID MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 1 1-800-US-BONDS here is nothing so dynamic as a friendly smile and a personal greeting to entice customers into a resaturant and get them to return, writes Charles Bernstein, editor of Nation's Restaurant News .. . "and there is no substitute for a warm hello," says Bernstein. "In an era when repeat business means everything to restaurateurs, friendliness and courtesy count extra. They mean far more than all the price-cutting and coupon- ing in the world. "A surly waiter or waitress who has had a bad day takes it out on the customers," writes Bernstein. "Or some- one is seated near the kitchen and requests for a better table go unanswered. Or a phone request for reservations is greeted with an almost derisive, 'We haven't got anything: "Contrast this with the restaurant owner or manager who always greets customers by first name, cheerfully con- verses with them at their tables, and instills a sense of friendliness and courtesy in the entire. staff. "Customers want to be treated as if they were special, whether in a fine- dining establishment, steak house, coffee shop, or any type of food-service operation, chain or independent. They are tired of being treated anonymously. "It is noteworthy that when people are called for their tables after a long wait (at restaurants that do not take reservations), they are often summoned by numbers. 'No. 76, your table is ready' is a common refrain. This process fosters anonymity, but most individuals prefer to be call- ed by their name or some semblance thereof. "Quality food and a win- ning menu may be the ingre- dients that initially attract customers," says Bernstein, "but friendly service and a genuine smile will draw them even more — and keep them coming back." EGGS NEVER had it so good could be the slogan of recently opened Le Peep at former site of Jan Drake's and Afternoon Delight on North- western Highway and 14 Mile. The creative concoctions of eggs, eggbeaters, etc. has made this a 73 store chain with three in Michigan .. . Birmingham, Ann Arbor and now West Bloomfield . . . They do what nobody would think of doing with eggs or substitutes . . . Another store is expected to open early next year at Haggerty and Eight Mile in Novi. Before the end of this year; Le Peep's Ann Arbor and West Bloomfield sites and two in Toledo are expected to open for dinner . . They presently are open seven days a week, 7 a.in. to 2:30 p.m. The French toast is one of Le Peep's biggest sellers and top favorites. STEPHEN'S MARK Steak Factory on Grand River just east of Drake, in the World Wide Center, is a dream come true for Mark and wife Michelle, who is six months pregnant . . . Parents are Fran and Ron White and Phyllis and Don Soltz. HAD OLIVER'S PIZZA for the first time . . . Got a 'In an era when repeat business means everything to restaurateurs, friendliness and courtesy count extra. round and a square from the Telegraph and Nine Mile store . . . Have to tell you they're among the best we've eaten . . . especially the round one with its thin crust . . . and generous toppings . . . Square was a little too doughy but quite tasty . . . I also liked the fact that regardless how long the pizzas stayed in my office, they didn't become soggy .. . and grease was very minimal . . . The firm consistency of both also was much appreciated. DON'T KNOW WHERE it can be found, but one of the best butter alternatives is Proctor & Gambles Whirl .. . It's a vegetable oil that tastes like butter and is the only butter alternative approved by American Culinary Federation. "GREAT GALA" benefit previeNV by Michigan Opera Theatre of Tony award- winning Broadway Musical Les Miserables, Sept. 8 at the Fisher Theate, is black tie .. . Patrons will dine at either Recess Club of Fisher Building, Pegasus in the Fisher or St. Regis Hotel .. .