Emily and Lacee

Lacee (l) and Emily(r) are leaving us soon, both heading to College next month. We have some questions.

BT: When did you start working at Brooks Tavern?
Lacee: I started bussing here in the middle of February this year. I'd been working some where else, but I got laid off, so I came here. My old boss called me later to ask me to come back but I was like, no, I'm fine, thanks.
Emily: I've been here for over two years; I have been bussing since June of 2007, right after we opened, and this summer I've been serving lunch too.
BT: Where are you going to college?
Lacee: I'm going to Shenandoah College in Winchester Virginia. I'll be in their nursing program.
Emily: I'm going to Guilford College in Greensboro North Caroline, majoring in biology and lacrosse.
Lacee: I'm playing tennis.
BT: Favorite part of your job here at Brooks Tavern?
Emily: Staff meals!
Lacee: Seeing all the locals come in and getting to know them.
BT: Least favorite part?
Emily: I hate being the late girl! (Ed note: she means she hates being the closing girl!)
Lacee: The heat in the kitchen.
BT: What's one of the more unusual things you've learned since your stint at BT?
Emily: I learned that sweetbreads taste like scrambled eggs.
Lacee: I think it's funny that all the customers think Emily and I are sisters, when no one who works here thinks we look alike at all!
BT: What are you looking forward to most in leaving Kent County, besides everything?
Lacee: Meeting new people and starting over.
Emily: Same, meeting new people.

These are two of the best bus girls you will ever meet; we are going to sorely miss them. Especially the senior Emily, who knows the dining room like the back of her hand and can handle the bussing on a busy night all by herself, while feeling only a little pressure. She is also proving to be a terrific server, doing better at lunch than many newbies do after months of work. Both of these young women will go far, I am sure, and while we wish we could keep them on, we are proud to see them leave to pursue their higher goals.

Good luck!


I had to include this self-portrait Emily took with the camera that was lying in the kitchen, waiting for food to shoot. Leave the camera alone Emily!