“Tu files un en mauvais cotton.”
Translation:
The French idiom filer un mauvais coton translates literally to, “spinning a bad thread.” The word coton actually means cotton, but is understood as thread.
A French-to-French definition of the expression is se laisser aller, which means to let oneself go. Here are some French-to-English translations of filer un mauvais coton:
- to be heading for trouble
- to be going downhill
- to be in a bad way
- to be going to pot
Used in a sentence:
- Il reste isolé dans on appartement depuis tres longtemps. Il ne mange pas bien et il ne fréquent plus ses amis. Il file un mauvais coton. He’s been isolated in his apartment for a very long time. He isn’t eating well and no longer sees his friends. He’s going downhill.
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for Raven’s amazing chef skills.
We were joined by P and and E F, with their son L, who just arrived back in New Haven for Thanksgiving. The F’s, who now live in Washington, DC, were married at the ULC in 2014. The F’s were one of the last weddings organized by A, who was working alongside C at the time. We went on a mini-tour of the Ballroom so that their son L was able to see for the first time where his parents had gotten married (and say hello to Mayor Sherman, of course). It was an awesome, heart-warming family moment. The F’s send their warm regards and wishes for a happy Thanksgiving to CF, RT, Chef G, Chef J, Chef W, Chef T and the entire team!
Messaged all bussers on 7Shifts:
“Greetings all bussers,
Here is a walkthrough of the procedures for inventorying linen and credit linen:
Linen:
Every Tuesday, a busser is responsible for taking an inventory of all linen in the restaurant.
Please start by taking ONE of the linen inventory sheets from the front desk filing cabinet (please ask the host to show you where they are located if you are not sure).
At the top of the inventory sheet, please write, “Linen Inventory,” with the date, and sign your name.
Please count and record, by size, the number of tablecloths, napkins, and all other linen, from the busser station on the first floor AND the banquet busser station on the second floor.
Anything out-of-stock needs to please be clearly marked on the inventory sheet, AND verbally communicated to the manager.
When its completed, please leave the linen inventory sheet at the front desk.
Credit Linen:
Every Tuesday, a busser is responsible for taking an inventory of the week’s credit linen.
Please start by taking TWO linen inventory sheets from the front desk filing cabinet (please ask the host to show you where they are located if you are not sure).
You will be making two duplicate copies of the credit linen inventory.
At the top of each inventory sheet, please write, “Credit Linen,” with the date, and sign your name.
Please count and record, by size, the number of tablecloths, and any other credited linen, from the white bin located in the busser station.
When finished with the counting, please collect all of the credit linen into its own linen bag.
Please staple one copy of the inventory sheet to the bag of credit linen, and leave the bag downstairs by the locker area.
Please leave one copy of the inventory sheet in the plastic sleeve that is located on the wall of the busser station (please see attached photo).”
Two musicians, courtesy of the Shops at Yale, performed holiday music on Chapel Street this afternoon. According to NS (and I wouldn’t ask anyone else!), the instruments being played were a tuba and a euphonium.
I am leaving the door to Justino’s closet open for the cleaning crew (he is out this week; I am writing this to help remind myself.)
Michael W (party of 2, tbl. 11, served by A) are from near Storrs / the University of Connecticut, and were in New Haven tonight for the Emerson, Lake, and Palmer concert at College Street Music Hall. Mr. W told C that he had decided to dine at the ULC after having found us on the internet. At the end of their dinner, Mr. W commented that he was blown away by the experience, in particular the level of craft executed by the kitchen squad. Mr. W said he thought the 4% kitchen appreciation program was good, but not good enough, and left an additional gratuity for the kitchen. Bravo to A, RT, CF, Chef G, Chef J, Chef W, Chef T, and the entire team!
The MVP award, in my book anyway, goes to CF, for successfully retaining the DM 9-top, despite their waffling about joining us over the course of 4 separate phone calls this afternoon.
Sun.: 55F, PM showers. Mon.: 52F, partly cloudy. Tues.: 47F, partly cloudy. There’s leftover turkey in the forecast: have a great weekend!
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