It was one of those late nights in the office and some of us were running on empty stomachs. The project executive (who also turned project manager a few days after) had no interest in eating out, so we decided to call for delivery. After minimal brainstorming on what to eat, we settled on Quiznos’ sandwiches and I dialed the number on their delivery brochure.
Ring Ring - no one answered. We were still hungry and now we were sad too.
Thankfully, Jackie came to the rescue. With google as her trusty comrade, she sieved through a sea of information (which ranged from To die for food to Live to eat etc.”) and pulled out the delivery number within seconds.
Indeed, I am surrounded by geeks who have embraced who they are. =PP
I dialed the number and got through; a chirpy female voice greeted me and I said:
“Hi! Is this Quiznos? What time does your delivery service end? What is the minimum order cost needed to use your delivery service”
“By 9. It’s $10 mam.”
“Ok, I would to order..”
And then she hung up! I’m guessing the kitchen was humming with too much activity. My colleagues shot me a wide-eyed wonder look too. I decided to try again.
Dial 9, … , Ring Ring! Hello! I would like to order…and my name is Crystal!
Amidst four concerned colleagues struck by hunger pangs, I made the order. Apart from the fact that my ears picked up distracting sounds from my colleagues, and that I replied into the phone instead of to them, it was a smooth order… until we got to the delivery charge, which was twice the cab fare for sending the food to our doorstep.
The project manager (then executive) did her sums. So did I, but at a slower pace and only after I queried the waitress on the estimated delivery charge. A 5-minute taxi ride into the CBD area would easily amount to 10 bucks! We decided to skip the order. Yes I know.. sigh..after all that drama.
And then, Eureka! All was not lost. I realized that I could walk over to Quiznos and make the delivery myself. It was afterall just a 15-minute jaunt from our office – nothing too hard for my sonic legs. Even better, why not get the waitress to start toasting those sandwiches before I arrived - the genius in me had exploded. So I rang her up, and off I went.
I arrived at Quiznos quicker than the quick brown fox – a feat that shouldn’t be taken lightly considering the massive construction work that got in the way of my journey; I had to cross the road three times instead of one. As usual, there was a hungry queue at Quiznos and I was about to introduce myself to anyone of the waiters and waitresses so that I could pick up the food. Before I could do that, a waitress nodded at me and asked if I was Crystal. And no, I was not wearing my name on my sleeve.
Jackie says I have a face that fits my voice. I clearly have a crystal-clear look. Hee. =P
I picked up our dinner and headed back just as fast. Not surprisingly, everyone enjoyed the hearty meal. Quiznos’ sandwiches are cheaper, and in my opinion better than Subway’s. I could probably survive on them everyday!
Alas, I discovered to Jackie’s horror the next day that the receipt of $52.60 (inclusive of Tully’s coffee and Quiznos’ sandwiches) -- which she had to submit for claims -- was nowhere to be found. It was disastrous; I trooped down to Quiznos (which is just beside Tully in case you are wondering) at lunchtime hoping they had retained the receipt - gag, they hadn’t!
The same waitress who served me the night before attended to me. I suggested doing up a handwritten receipt which could be officially signed by her manager. To my delight, she agreed to my request willingly. This was in spite of the long lunch-hour queue she had to serve. What followed next was more impressive - she churned out the receipt from memory!
The point of this post is that Quinos rockz! (Well, at least the Far East Square outlet does.. wish I had taken down the waitress’ name.) I’m just a grateful customer who has experienced its excellent service and food – I have no money-making agenda here.
With that, I end off with “MMMM… Toasty!”
You can frequent Quiznos here:
Far East Square #01-01, 6557-2270
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