This charming man...
One time a guy brought in his girlfriend and her parents who he was trying to impress, and tried to order "Portfolios" for his dessert instead of profiteroles!
A winning smile
Once Anthea was cleaning table 18, where she discovered a set of false teeth left on a plate, the owner apparently hadn't noticed they were missing! Another time there was a set of teeth on the floor at table 27, nobody wanted to pick them up! Eventually Mary stepped in and gave them back to their owner.
Happy birthday to...who?
One time we all sang Happy Birthday to Tommy Turnham on Table 26, he replied "Thank you very much, but its not my birthday?"
Lutz
A few years ago whilst putting up Christmas decorations, Lutz was sent to the shop for Thumb-tacks, only to return with Tampax! On another occasion he brought bag tea bags in place of tippex.
One time Lutz tripped up the stairs with coffees which went all over Louis Walsh's white suit! Lutz simply picked up the cups and kept walking!
A case of mis-cake-n identity
The Troc is a great place to celebrate we always make an effort to make it really special. Over the years we’ve seen people celebrating everything from rugby wins to weddings. One couple have even been on every one of their wedding anniversaries and this year was their X.
As is often the case on a Saturday night, Lutz had a birthday on table 28 all in great spirits. He dashed into the kitchen and brought out a cake complete with our famed serenading waiters. In mid-song Frank ran the length of the restaurant and grabbed the cake back off the table and disappears, leaving everyone at the table stunned. It was only when the two ladies on table 25 cried laughing that we realized it was their cake!
Chicken Run
As a waiter at The Troc you have to get used to running between busy kitchen and tables in fact there is a whole area of the restaurant we named The Run for precisely this reason. On such a run, Chris one of the waiters, tripped carrying main courses, when he picked everything up he was missing a Chicken Kiev, but thought nothing of it. It turned up the next morning in a customer’s handbag! It must have been free-range.
Fatal Distraction
One night we were lucky enough to get Glen Close in for dinner. Robert asked one of the waiters "Where's Glenn Close?", our rather busy distracted waiter looked back at Robert and said "I think its in Rathfarnham!". Luckily rabbit was not on the menu that night.
I'll get my coat...
About 4 months ago, just about to lock up when the barman went to the loo. He noticed a door locked in the gents. We banged and knocked - nothing. He tried to open the lock and must have woken up the occupant!
He had been with a big party - who were looking for him when they were leaving, as his coat was still there. Apparently, he said earlier that he hadn't worn a coat in ages - so they presumed he forgot he had one and left. He hadn't!
Mr & Missing
A man on T14 went to the loo leaving his wife at the table. When he came back his wife had gone! He checked the toilets, there was no sign so he reckoned she had gone. He also left, and when the table was being cleared she was found fast asleep under the table, having had slipped off her seat!