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1. You see each other every day behind the bar, in the kitchen or on the restaurant floor – but that doesn’t stop you spending every day off together as well.
2. They’re the first one you go to when you’ve made a mistake because you can trust them to keep their cool and stop you from panicking.
3. You have your own way of communicating because sometimes you just can’t shout across the restaurant that table 34 need ketchup.
4. You try and sync up both being at the coffee machine/pass/cellar because it’s the perfect opportunity to steal a couple of minutes to have a catch up.
5. When you know that if you need an extra hand on shift, they’ll always come and help you out.
6. You’re so proud of them and their achievements – whether that’s a step up in development or a great piece of guest feedback.
7. The feeling when you’re not on the same shift.
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