I am a 61-year-old grandmother of two. In my younger years, I worked at a Schlotzsky's, so, I know what the turnover time of a Schlotzsky's sandwich is, even in peak business hours. I also know what customer service is as I've worked in customer service, education, retail, and in the restaurant industry most of my life. This was my experience at the Andrew's Hwy. Schlotzsky's in Midland.
The first thing I noticed is the curt way "Lisa" (that's what she called herself) took my order over her handy headset. I asked for a medium original, her answer was, "Is that all?" I said, no, I'd like it made special please, without tomato or onion, and with jalapeño. Again, her answer was, "Is that all?" I responded, "No, I'll also have some jalapeño chips", again, "Is that all?"...You don't want a drink? It was so abrupt, I thought, she doesn't realize the customer spending money here is what pays her salary. So, I wrote that off as everyone has their own pattern of communication, that maybe perhaps she wasn't the best choice of some one to work a busy window before being trained about responding to customers with a little less of a guillotine affect. She gave me the total for my order and I pulled on through and waited for the customer in front of me to get their order (3-5 minutes, not bad, I thought). After I pulled up, I was thinking my wait time, might be an additional 5-7 minutes. After a near 10 minute wait, I felt sure my sandwich was almost ready. I never dreamed it would take an additional 5 minutes to get my one Medium original. My line of sight was directly into the prep area. The first thing I noticed is the cook's bare ass showing (about 3 inches of shiny, hair free ass). He kept using his gloved hands to reach down and pull his pants up and his oxford shirt down. Each time, he would transfer bits of food and mustard to the back of his black shirt, transferring who knows what from his butt cheeks onto the very gloves that would be preparing the sandwiches for the cars behind me. I began looking in as I had received a call and was being asked to be somewhere. One of the other girls made mention that I was looking into the window. "Lisa" replied to her, "She gone be alright, she ugly though." To which the girl who mentioned I was looking laughed and looked out at me. They had no idea I could hear them clearly.
When my sandwich FINALLY got finished, "Lisa" opened the window and sweetly said, "Here you go ma'am". I asked her name, she said Lisa. I said, "I'm not alright (due to the ridiculous wait time), but also, I think I'm gorgeous!" She knew right away I had heard her. So, long story, but I want everyone who goes here to know, you might get smack talked or get some butt crack in your meal. It'd be better to travel to the one by the Kohl's in Midland or to Odessa if someone needs a Schlotzsky's fix. I won't ever be back and as a community member, I will actively be telling people not to go to this one. You can't go lower than a one star...sorry! read more