Ninety percent of the time, the food industry is demanding and stressful. Even in the wee hours of the night, you depend on an infinite number of associates and suppliers to make ends meet.

The story below is of a woman who worked at a privately owned fine dining restaurant. OP reflects on her time in the culinary world. She makes it very clear throughout her story that running a restaurant is never easy. However, on this particular occasion, even OP failed to get a hand on the situation. The story takes place around Mother’s Day. The restaurant had been planning for this day for weeks, but on the big day, everything went wrong. The list is endless: the bartender called in sick, the host made mistakes with the reservations, the suppliers failed to deliver the condiments on time, and so on. OP tried to take charge of the situation at first, but after recognizing that she was fighting a losing battle, she devised a clever plan to save the evening. 

So, if you’re interested in finding out how OP handled this stressful Mother’s Day, be sure to scroll down and check out the story below! And when you’re done, check out 28 hilarious memes here!