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bgood newsletter #12 -- reggae music

Hey Everyone,

February's almost gone and our first year in business is now - like Anthony's 20's - just a distant glimmer on the shore of life. So sad.

What that means is that you're now eating house-ground burgers and baked fries at an older, wiser, and stronger "healthier" fast-food restaurant.

Getting older was easy. But, to get wiser and stronger, we figured that we could either read books and do lots of push-ups or hire some smart, strapping guys and girls to work with us.

Obviously, we chose the latter (push-ups are hard). And as a result, we've spent the last month interviewing prospective "healthier" fast-food talent to find those few good men and women worthy of wearing the b.good logo (that's assuming we find the bag of t-shirts that's missing from the restaurant).

A month of meeting with and trying to evaluate people has taught us a lot. And since we want all of you to land that job of your dreams, we've listed our key findings for your own future use at interviews.

First, after scheduling an interview, you should definitely make a physical appearance at the meeting. A live human presence is the first and most important step in gaining employment.

Second, if you use an email address with the words "death", "blood", or "kill" in the address, don't offer it up as the best way for your potential employer to contact you. Instead, sometime before the interview, register for something like "smilingrules@iamnice.com". An email address that connotes violence is a red flag that you may have trouble with customer service.

Third, if the interview goes longer than expected and you need to use the bathroom, do not walk over to the restrooms, look at the signs for a while, and then come back to your potential employer and ask which bathroom to use. If you find yourself stumped by the symbols for gender and you really want the job, you're definitely better off holding it.

Fourth, do not get stuck in a walk-in refrigerator. Remember, walk-in refrigerators do not lock. So, if you think you're trapped, try just pushing the door before yelling for help. Screaming the word "help!" over and over, is not always the best way to get out of this situation.

Fifth, know a little about the industry you're applying for. For example, if you're shooting for a job in a restaurant, you should know what a knife is and which end of the knife can cut you.

And last, if given a test, never scream wildly under any circumstances in the presence of your interviewer. For example, at b.good, the test involves reading the order ticket and handing food to a customer. Well, if there's only one customer in the restaurant and they're waiting at the pick-up counter and staring at the burger you're wrapping up, there's no need to psychotically yell, "COUSIN OLIVER BURGERRR... TOOO GOOO!!!" as loud as you can. Intensity is good, being psychotic is bad.

To calm yourself in a situation like this, try to remember that all you just did was hand a burger to a customer. You did not give birth to that cousin oliver. So, it's definitely not necessary to end the customer interaction with some sort of sick, cathartic grunt of "AGGGGGHHHHHH... OHHH YEAHHH!!!".

Follow those six steps and the business world is your oyster. So, get out there and start sending your resumes around.

Now that you're ready to ace your next interview, land a 6-figure job, and be rich and famous, there's only one thing left to do - listen to reggae and eat free baked fries.

In a historic moment in newsletter history, tonight we're hosting our first musical event. b.good customer and master reggae artist, Matt, is bringing his band, "Healing of The Nation", to the b.good arena tonight, Thursday, February 24th.

To go with the reggae, Chef Tony has dug deep into his chef's hat to come up with yet another special recipe. So, print out this newsletter, come to b.good, and eat free "Jamaican Jerk" fries with a spicy dipping sauce anytime between 5-10 pm tonight (the music starts at 7:30).

Also, please tell anyone planning on coming that they must be signed up for our newsletter to get free fries. (Violators are subject to Chef Tony's anger and he was born angry.)

And as if that's not enough excitement for one night, we're also supporting b.good customer, Julie, in her effort to raise money by running her 4th Boston Marathon as part of the Kids at Heart Team for Children's Hospital. Julie will be here collecting donations all night.

As always, if you know anyone crazy enough to want to receive this newsletter or anyone who just wants the free food that comes with it, forward them this email and tell them to sign up at our website.

Anthony & Jon