Jusco Fun

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010

While Tracy was off in Thailand enjoying lots and lots of fun, Doug got to have a weekend with the kids. With the help of grandma, we all had a lot of fun. We went to Jusco for dinner, and were a bit surprised to find that the restaurant (Pizza Hut) was almost entirely empty at 6 pm, but yet nearly all of the tables were reserved. Due to Ramadan, everyone had already ordered their food, reserved their tables and were waiting for it to be ready right when sunset came (about 7:20 pm).

In the picture (below), you can see the sole group that was sitting and waiting to break fast -- nearly an hour and a half before the time. Empty tables have receipts on the table, showing that they've already paid.

So we had nearly the entire restaurant to ourselves -- other than we had a very small selection of available tables. As we got to the end of our meal, it was a bit bizarre to see the staff turning away people, even though nearly every table was available. Obviously, after a long hot day of fasting, people would rather not be right around the food for the last hour, making the day that more challenging. Interesting dynamics in a local experience during Ramadan.

We did have a wonderful meal, enjoying the pizza that we usually don't get due to gluten issues when Tracy is around. And another fun staple of the Jusco experience are the kids driving around in the little cars.