Wireless Restaurant - What's on theMenu?
Folks who dine at posh restaurants at the very least expect ambient lighting, superior service, and a sensory meal. Well that's exactly what's on the menu at the Trapeze restaurant in California, along with a useful wireless fidelity service.
"May Isuggest WiFi with that wine, Sir?"
Most of us who dine at fine restaurants expect a sensory, savorymeal, set upon a table with fine silver and white tablecloths;superior service; and ambient lighting. That's exactly what's on the menu at Trapeze restaurant inBurlingame, California,-- along with WiFi service for notebook PCs, if so desired.
Wirelessfidelity has moved beyond the boundaries of home and officeto coffee shops and casual eateries -- and now, to the pristineelegance of fine restaurants.
Trapeze Owner Zabit Acar welcomes his Wi-Fi diners, and heushers them to a special table along the far wall, where they canpick up the signal and get to work while dining on hisestablishment's fine European cuisine.
A regular customer at Trapeze, Chris McGugan, isn't put off bythe service, which was launched earlier this month to attract amore "business-lunch" crowd. He continues to dine at Trapeze, andnow, he happily takes his laptop with his leg of lamb, thankyou.
Though he readily admits he'd be a bit surprised to see a set of"suits" lined up against the wall of any restaurant ofdistinction, he's come to accept it as just another way to getmore work done in less time.
Because it's still a new trend, the final word on laptoppingwhile dining isn't officially in. But Mary Mitchell, author of"The Idiot's Guide to Etiquette," believes many won't be astolerant as McGugan, saying this kind of service could backfire-- similar to what is being seen with over-the-top cell phoneusage today.
We'll keep you posted about restaurants with wireless internet,and when WiFi hits drive-through car washes, we'll be the firstto let you know.
Source - sanjose.bizjournals.com
