UPDATE::: April 03, 2007, Since sending this email and then posting it to the blog I was accused by May Kacica of ACTUALLY calling her an Asian Bitch (sorry May, I reserve that for my EX) anyhow, according to what I hear (don't go running to Tanjia, May!) May claims that she NEVER said that she didn't want me to go to Jake's. This is funny because YES YOU DID YOU BONE HEADED BITCH!!! But whatever. As soon as she saw the email she immediately called Tanjia and blamed her for the fact that She (May) and Brian got their asses reemed by someone who doesn't give a fuck. Apparently Mariela asked Tanjia why I do stuff like this and Tanjia gave her an even better answer than I could come up with, "Sean Likes To Make His Point." Kudos to you Tanjia Kudos To You!What saddens me even more about all of this is that I am actually gonna miss my friends at Jake's, because they are all really great people, but what can I do? I have NOTHING to apologize for. If they don't want to hear their customers complaign about the ONE staff member who's NOT LIKED by anyone, then they shouldn;t have hired her in the first place . . . May, however, likes her (Rachel) because Rachel "CLEANS". What the hell does that mean???
Anyhow there are SOOOOO many other things that I could've gone into detail in the email to May and Brian about, but honestly I must agree with May on at least one fact . . . The email I wrote her was RETARDEDLY long. My Apologies May!UPDATED::: April 02, 2007, For Those of you who may be interested in what the Long Beach Health Department violated Jake's Wings for here's the complete list of POSSIBLE violations and the one's marked with an "X" are Jake's ACTUAL violations (but believe me when I tell you, there are a hell of a lot more than this . . . i think the inspector just got tired of writing or developed writers cramp or something.This was Long Beach Health Department Certificate Number::
33921FOOD HANDLING
X FOOD TEMPERATURE
FOOD STORAGE
FOOD SOURCE AND LABELING
WATER SUPPLY AND TEMPERATURE
X UTENSIL WASHING AND SANITIZING
X EMPLOYEE PRACTICES
X EQUIPMENT SANITATION
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
X FACILITY SANITATION
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
RESTROOMS
X PEST CONTROL
*
WASTE MANAGEMENT
* what's humorous to me is the fact that the only real pest in Jake's is Brian and his wife. I guess I should be more respextful, it is their business, but still . . . a little respect for who puts FOOD on YOUR OWN KIDS TABLE might just be in order, sorry Brian, Sorry May. I know that what I write means little or nothing to you, but the fact is it's written.
It's sad that I am having to write an email like this to you again, not because of customer service or rude employees but because of crappy owners with wretched business practices. What kind of business owner/operator decides they're going to tell a customer who has visited their business since day one, on a regular LOYAL basis, that they can't come into the store? What kind of business owner calls their customers Derogatory names behind their backs, ( i.e. -MIDNIGHT OIL from Brian and That Bald Guy From May) I don't even know who the hell you people are and I am beginning to realize now that I am glad that I don't. Jake's is bleeding money out it's ass and you want to play high and mighty dictator's with one of the few people who brings some amount of business to your shop? Come on now you do the math I normally buy a 10 piece boneless, fries and a soft drink and if I am not mistaken, that comes to $16.18 does it not? I visit the store at least twice if not more a week and you two boneheads want to tell me I can't be there? For what reason because I criticized your choice in hiring Rachel (who remains a poor investment choice), or is it because I am friends with Tanjia? Hmmmm, I wonder why I'm friends with her could it have something to do with the fact that she WORKS AT THE PLACE I ENJOY EATING AT? I am friends with nearly everyone who works at Jake's, other than that Rachel person.
It's sad that you two are so hell bent on micro managing the joint, because it could really have been something great, but honestly coming from one BUSINESS OWNER to another, you two are FUCKING it up . . but far be it from me to put my two cents in.
I just wanted to let you know that yeah you've lost a customer, but unlike your employees you can't FIRE me because you don't like me. It doesn't work that way. See if you had bothered t get to know who I was then you would have learned a few things, the business I own is PARIAH, a public relations/promotions business, Not to mention the fact that I ALSO happen to be partner in a coffee house on Broadway . . .so I know of which I speak, but then again you two aren't from Long Beach so you probably know nothing of the dynamics of this neighborhood or city. Did I mention that I am also an AVID blogger, and I have a readership base of about 30,000 people 9,000 of those people reside in the immediate downtown area and another 7, 000 of those readers check my blog at least once a week for things to do and places to eat on the weekend . . . I have given Jake's more FREE advertising by mentioning repeatedly my enjoyment of the food and the staff, but all of that's about to change. Because this email, the email i sent previously regarding Rachel, a copy of the Long Beach Health Department inspection Certificate No.39921, and my own observations about why Jake's should be avoided like the plague (an example, I've seen Brian and Jack, both drunk mind you drop a chicken breast on the floor and pick it up again and put it on someones plate)are going on my blog(s), Myspace, Downelink, Bebo, Hi-5, Xanga, Live Journal, Wordpress and anything place else where I know my friends and other people are going to see what kind of disrespectful unappreciative people you Brian and you May are, what do you think honestly that people are just going to go into a place because you put a flier on the door??? get real I don't know what you were taught at the Sally Struther's Home Business correspondence school taught you, but the NUMBER ONE RULE, THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS right and the number TWO RULE: For every 1 customer you lose to poor service, bad business practices, etc that equals up to 10 people for each of those ten it's ten more . . .
Don't worry though I have no intention of ever going back to Jake's again, I saw a cockroach on the soda machine yesterday!
Much like my last email, I doubt I'll hear back from you, but let me close this email by saying this . . you have an AMAZING STAFF of employees working for you, you micro manage WAY to much to even see that fact, don't waste their talent because they are all awesome people and you know what if you do lose them ,some other establishment will be much better off for your arrogance ignorance and stupidity.
Sean Melton
C.E.O. Pariah Public Relations and Event Management& Promotions
P.S. - what was with the name calling by the way? I never disrespected you folks I mean I am sure I could have called May and Asian Bitch and Brian a Drunk Asshole, but what would that have gotten me? Nothing