Wed 3/27/19 @1:00p.m: As I began to write down my observations, the first thing I noticed was the parking lot. I was immediately shocked at how crowded the lot was on a random Wednesday afternoon in March. The weather was nice so I suspected that’s why the diner was more crowded than usual. Before noticing anything else, the menu jumped out of me. The five pages filled front to back with different options of breakfast, lunch or diner was very overwhelming. Every-time I am at a diner, I feel that it takes me twice as long to decide what I want to eat: this day was no different. The diner was filled with older people who seemed to be regulars. I was not shocked by this because diner’s are associated with having an older cliental. The waitress knew the older couples names seated behind us and asked them if they wanted the “usual.” This made me wonder if they go to this particular diner on the same day every week, and if it is there “go to” restaurant. The music was very low which I enjoyed because I find it hard to have a conversation when the music is overwhelmingly loud. The vibe in the diner was lively but also calm at the same time. When our waitress came over she called my friend and I “doll” and “sweetie” but from what I heard she did not call the older costumers these names. I also observed what people were eating, either breakfast or lunch. After diligently searching through all of the food options my friend and I chose breakfast, while the majority of people around us had lunch. The food came out in under 10 minutes which was not a shock since diner’s are known for their quick service. After we ate our meal I looked to see if there was anything I missed writing down. As my day of observations was coming to a close, I hoped something exciting or interesting would take place before we left. Sadly no food fights or breaking out into song happened while we were there, so I left with my notes and went home thinking about the next day that I should observe.
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