BONUS REVIEW - Industry: The Food Must Go Out

This was a must-see show for my friends who met many years ago in the restaurant business so I went along.  What a fabulous way to end the evening.  It takes place every day at 11 or 11:30pm at the Edible Canada restaurant where our main cast members (Pippa Mackie, Nik Bunting and Lauren Jackson) all work.  There's music, there's dancing, there's lots of funny scenes and few poignant stories of life as a restaurant worker/actor.  

Since this is a real restaurant, there was a quick scene change before they were ready for us.  The chairs are set in a horseshoe shape facing the kitchen in the front area of the restaurant. The first night was packed. You get to sip on your favourite drink as you watch the show.  This is a licensed premise after all.  If you're in the front row you might get hauled into the kitchen if they're short staffed or to participate in a wine tasting or even to try a desert.  

We found out what servers' biggest beefs are (I'll never order hot water with lemon again, promise!) and how it is for them maintaining a career in the theatre and still managing to pay the bills. We got a real good glimpse of the business in all its glory - and according to my friends it was pretty realistic.  Scary!