Jun 11 2010
The View From my Window - Part 5: Elizabeth Lessner
posted by shortnorthThis week our guest blogger is Elizabeth Lessner with Betty’s Family of Restaurants.
At Betty’s we serve the public nearly 16 hours a day, seven days a week, we are even open on holidays. Needless to say, we see a lot of local color from our little corner of High and Brickel Alley and have a lot of great stories to share.
If you have ever visited Betty’s, you might have noticed the giant ceramic rooster that sits perched on our bar. Our rooster has been here since we opened, lovingly known by regulars as Betty’s Giant Cock.
A few months ago we had a rowdy group of men in the restaurant. They were enjoying cocktails and dinner and noticing with fondness Betty’s Giant Cock. The bartender didn’t mind them, we like to see our patrons having a good time.
It was late and the bartender was stocking the bar. She ducked into the back to get some supplies and when she came back out, the three men and the giant rooster were gone!
Our staff and regulars were devastated. It never occurred to us that one day someone might run off with our beloved friend. We hoped for the best, imagined our rooster showing up like the world-traveling gnome in photos from the San Francisco Bay Bridge and the Eiffel Tower.
Just a week later a UPS truck arrived with a special delivery. Our giant rooster! He was lovingly wrapped in bubble wrap and returned to us unharmed. No note, just our own imagination to decide where our rooster friend went.
Being co-owner of the