Reflection – Cafe Training

Since coming back frm Haikou, hv been klkk 4 almost a mth n finally concluded dat I shd keep myself occupied if not, will b gaining lots of extra kilos liao.  So I kar kar approached Terence tellg him abt my intention 2b trained at d cafe so that I can mann d Cafe on every Saturdays.

For d past 2days (Mon n Tues), hv been under training by the 3 Shi-Fus (namely Venika, Margaret and Rebecca).  Wahpiangz, manning a Cafe is reli not as ez as I tot.

Learning from scratch, right from opening door, switching on about 20 power points every morning without fail is a must for us.  Making coffee is also a kangwho especially 4 sum1 like me whom dun drank cofi at all.  Shi-Fus told me dat I must learn 2 taste these differences so tat I am able to tell what is d difference btwn latte n mocha, etc etc.. heng arh, at least hv some hands-on to brew a few kinds of cofi n tasted them liao.. Hmm… not 2 bad 4 a start lor..

But I must admit, making different kinds of sandwiches is still a great hurdle 2 me… Blur blur but Shi Fus were reli patient n giving me a lot of practices lor.. Holding a knife 2 cut bread oso proved 2b a great challenge 2 me hor.. But m sure, will definitely able 2 clear these hurdles soon… :)

Heng-arh, Sat operation only 4 drinks and sandwiches.  If hot meals are included, I will hv 2 surrender liao..  Just by looking at Venika preparing all these stuffs oredi saw lots of stars stars liao… But I did promised them dat once I m ready, I will definitely going 2 learn these as well.

My 3 Shi-Fus told me dat in order 2 enjoy working at d cafe, we must hv d passion, if not, we wun b hapi as there were indeed lots of works around every mins 4 us 2 look into.  Hence, I reli saluate them 4 their passion.

In order 2 make sure dat I still remembered what I hv learnt from Shi-Fus, I m going back again this Fri for a refresher course lor..  Wish me luck… everyone.. Cheers… Dolly

Author: Dolly Lim

ACTIVE 2005 / UPDATED - 31.03.2021_SF

35 thoughts on “Reflection – Cafe Training”

  3. Hi Dolly,

    Belated welcome back to Sg. Admire your courage to learn all those new skills and to man the cafe all by yourself. If you need a toilet break, how? LOL …just joking.

    All the best. Am sure you won’t let your boss down. :)

  5. Hi Dolly

    Good for you! Great initiative and I am certain you’ll be preparing hot meals with your eyes closed in no time.

    All the best and will drop by when I next visit to try your culinary skills.

    Take care,

  6. Hi Dolly,

    You may not know me here as I’m a newcomer.Just got myself enrolled with SHC yesterday. Btw, I would like to wish you all the best in your training and I am sure you would one day succeed by sheer willpower. If there’s a will….there’s a way.

    Happy training.
    Wella

  7. ole ole ole dolly boleh boleh lah…

    mana boleh tak boleh boleh mesti boleh boleh sampai

    bra tua tua liap pelanggan ramai boleh lah…

    best wishes hor….
    sam huat huat huat

  8. Hi Dolly

    Few days ago, I was passing through the café . You waved your hands from the café. So I went to the café for the first time.

    From that time till I left, you as the person-in-charge of the café, took good care of me.

    Even under training, you are very good. Best of luck.

    Francis

  9. Dolly

    The best job I had so far is driving a van delivering vegetables to houses in Singapore. It even beat the years I spent in Fleet Street, London, wearing 3 piece suit to work each day.

    I think you will enjoy being a Kopi Ah Soh if you like it yourself. Remember that you are working for yourself and not for others. If you are happy, it will be contagious and the work will be light.

  10. Dolly,
    You will do well in whatever you do and wherever that may be.
    Wish you the best.

    Life is too short not to eat good food or drink great coffee.
    Will come to the cafe when I am in town.
    HC

  12. Dear Dolly mei mei,

    I agree with all other SHCians who encourage you to ENJOY what you do. That is very true because being happy depends on how you see the work you do. I believe you can do it as you’re very good with people. Working alongside others in a tight constrainted space can be stressful at times (langah here, langah there) but the joy of working in a cafe is you get to meet new people (customers), be of service to them and see them enjoying their drink or food. Satisfying tio bo?

    I admire your willingness to learn and that’s what life is all about for those of us who wants to keep our minds active.

    Jia you! Jia you!

    Cheers
    Ros

  13. Hi Sue, tks 4 being 1st giving me d encouragement.

    Buddy Lily, Tks, will definitely jia you jia you 1.

    Jasmine, tks 4 d encouragement. Hmm toilet break if can’t go, den I hor, will use diapers lor.. hehehe…

    Daisy, thk u 4 encouragement. Yeap, starting tis Sat, ai lai supp bo? hehehehe.

    Geraldine dear, thnks 4 d encouragement n confidence in me. Yeap, hope 2cu at cafe 1 day hor…

    Ah Pui Sam, I hor, dun noe wat is d meaning cos bo ming bai la..

    Hi Francis, tks 4 encouragement n hope 2cu more often at d cafe.

    Bro Tian Soo, rest assured dat I m wrkg 4 myself these days n b happy always.

    Hou Chong, tks 4 encouragement n hope 2cu at d cafe 1 day, hor?

    Tim, kamsia kamsia, but hor I tin hor, it will b a long way b4 they will surrender lor.. nevertheless, will jia you jia you 1..

    Ros Jie, tks 4 encouragement n hope 2cu 1 day oso..

    I am deeply touched by many encouragements given by fellow SHCians n will definitely continue 2 strive better…

    Cheers.. Dolly

  15. Hi Dolly ,

    Best wishes to your new job and I am confident you can do it well.
    That will keep you busy and humming….like a bee and be a See Tow Pour one day. :)

  16. Hi Dolly,

    All the best to you! I’m sure you’ll do well..with your enterprising spirit!

    Pl let me know where is the cafe so that I can drop by one day for coffee and yak yak…

    Cheerss…….
    Gabriella

  17. Hi, Dolly

    I am sure you can handle it well with your enterprising spirit! All the best and will drop by one of the Sat to try your coffee skills.

    Cheers

    Eyvonne

  19. Ah…yoh.. Sam! Yang bukan bukan la…gi….!

    Ah Doll, don’t need to know what he has said. Just give him a hard mengetuk (knock) on his head when you next see him, can liao.

    Ai, ai, ai lai, ai order one special house sandwich and one mocha for my visit a sai bo?

  22. U go girl…U sure can one….I wil surely come (albeit not often :-))if u are on duty weekdays.

    If Dolly works on weekdays, hope someone will let me know, I hardly visit the forum these days.

  25. Haha, Steven-N, what a comparison tho there’s an thinny whinny wee bit of snide in it but that’s alright.

    Dolly-L is 1 of the first SHcians I know and to me she’s an extremist. To some, she’s extremly charming; to others, she can come across as a pecking hen.

    So, she will always have her share of friends giving her all the encouragement she deserves.

  26. Dear Wella, Welcome to SHC n hope 2 meet u at 1day and thank u 4 d encouragement.

    Wei2 LaiFong, Thx u n will 100% tan u to come d cafe 1.. Cheers.

    StevenC, See Tow Pour, aiyo, si beh long way leh but nvrtheless thanks u 4 d confidence in me… :)

    Hi Gabriella, thks u 4 d support, the cafe hor is next 2 MPH store @ Robinson Road. Hope 2cu soon..

    My dear fren, Eyvonne, tks 4 being so supportive in me b hope 2 cu 1 Sat hor… :)

    Hai, Gingko-san tku 4 d encouragement.

    Yoi, Daisy, oredi kena chi his head lor.. hehehe.. Thx u thx u 4 d support but hor, simi is hse sandwich har? Chiam liao, must b bo pay attn when SiFu coaching, will hv 2 ask again liao. Wait 4 u to master this speciality 1st ai sai bo?

    Hehehe ANee, tks 4 d support but hor, next wk, u ai come frm Hougang 2 here meh hehehehe..

    Weiwei JuneL n LinC, Thank you very much 4 d encouragement but hor, rite now, oli chor kang on Sat lei.

    Weiwei Henry, thk u 4 d confidence in me hor but hor, 2 reach d said target, kang kor lei… :(

    Hi StevenN – I dun tin I yet 2 qualify 4 National Awards la. But like wat Tim had quoted #25, I will accept this lor.

    Lastly but not d least, very kam tong n nearly lou bak sai as both TaiLo (YK) n Tim 2 drop by at d cafe yesterday… :)

    Cheers… Dolly

  27. Hi,

    Just Kaypo and a friendly guidance…..

    In Japanese culture,”GAMBATE” is a word in Japanese that persons of higher rank use for persons of lower rank, though this is a bytalk in Japan.

  30. Steven-N, that I have mis-felt a man;s feeling has to be true otherwise I cant hold my head up and be counted as being still straight.

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  31. A quiet Sat morning. Understand there was only one customer before me.

    Tried the latte ……mmmmm not bad… much to my liking.
    Had chicken pie & curry puff … something simple so that Dolly have time to chat with me rather than spending time preparing my lunch. Just as I was finishing my lunch, Daisy came to lunch too. Yay…..

    To the si-fus, you did a great job in training Dolly.
    Buddy, you are doing good! I shall come for lunch on Sat as long as you are there.

  32. RonL, tks u 4 encouragement. Chin chai la, whether word use 4 higher rank to lower rank or vice versa, still an encouragement 2 me lor, tio bo?

    Hahaha StevenN, ??? ???????????????
    Cheers..Dolly

    Sat am, 1st customer came in ard 10am n order a btl drink. During a brief chat wif her, told me dat she was walkg ard d plc hoping 2 find a quiet plc whereby she can sit down 2 read newspaper lor. Told her abt SHC which she said dat she will browse into our website when she is back home ltr lor.

    Thank you d great supp given by both Lily and Daisy for supp despite of d long distance frm home lor..

    Yalor, SiFus’ kangwho chin ho lor so hor, making latte np.

    Weiwei Daisy, I noe dat my tuna sandwich not up 2 std yet n nid 2 improve further. But u ate w/out complaint. kamsia kamsia hor.. Next time, I will make 1 super good 1 wen I fully master tis skill hor..

    Cheers.. Dolly

  33. Hi Dolly,
    Great to hear that you’re back for good. Aiyah, don’t worry lah, nothing is impossible for someone who’s been abroad an seen alot, so this shd be easy-peasy for you. Look forward to seeing you over kopi-o one day and also more fun days ahead with you back at the helm. Best rgds, Lisa O

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