Intro
I own a coffee shop in Croydon. The past few days, I had been conducting interviews, and most of the candidates weren't what I was looking for. The next few were slightly better, and then two girls walked in. They looked like twins, and they both dressed the same in matching clothes. They were wearing black microdresses with leather jackets and paired with black boots. They sat next to each other, and they took the two chairs that were facing me.
“Hi there, my name is Richard. Are you Jackie and Rachel?”
“Yes, we are. I am Jackie, and this is Rachel, my twin sister.”
“Ok, let me get started. My auntie gave me the cafe as she and her husband decided it was time to retire. I have been running the cafe for the past two years. I have concluded that I need to hire more staff as I have been receiving complaints and reviews from our customers. It is mostly about the speed at which food and drinks get handed to the customer after they have ordered them. So tell me more about the two of you.”
"We are both twins, and we turned 18 years old last week. For the past few years, we have been working at our parents’ family restaurant. However, we are looking to change to daytime work as we have both decided to go to evening classes to study IT. We are doing the studies so that we can start our own IT company that supports small companies like this cafe, restaurants and diners.”
“Ok, that’s good, as the positions I am trying to fill are for the daytime. I am trying to expand our menu, so I would like to know what foods you ladies cook.”
“We both can cook well as we live in a Spanish home, and everyone in the family can cook. We are both learning to cook Pallea, and we are both learning to cook another dish. Jackie can make a good selection of Spanish cakes.”
“Rachel is being modest here; she can cook a good selection of tapas dishes. Plus, we both know about making different types of coffee and cocktails. Rachel makes the tasty Virgin Mary, and I make a good martini.”
“Ok cool. Let’s do a quick test. I want both of you to make an oat latte, cappuccino, soya flat white. As well as picking out three cakes and placing them on this table.”
Both girls got up and I noticed how short their dresses were. I could see a slight outline of panties. They both would be good candidates for the weekly adult parties that I host on a Friday night. I watched as they both split the job up between them. One did the coffee and the other one dished up the cakes. Jackie was making the coffee and she knew to make all three milks separately. After making each coffee she would wash out the milk jug before making the next one. They took about 5 minutes to dish out the order and then they carried the order to the table.
“Well done ladies now pick out Coffee and a cake.”
Jackie picked out the soya drink and Rachel the oat one. I had the cappuccino.
“You knew to wash up after each time you used the milk jugs for the different types of milk. Not many people know they should be washing or keeping the different types of milk separate. Good choice on cakes. Can either of you make cakes?”
“Yes, we can. Rachel makes a good Basque cheesecake and I can make a good Ponche Segoviano. We learnt from our dad who is an experienced pastry chef. Our mum is the main chef in the kitchen. They both work together well. However, both of them agree that it is time for them to retire from the restaurant business. Our brother Mark and his wife are taking over the restaurant when our parents retire. We will still help them out when we can.”
“Ok, ladies. If you work here, I will not stop you from helping out at the restaurant, but you must not tire yourselves out. As a burned-out person is not good for your health and wellbeing. When or if you start here, there is a uniform of sorts that you will be wearing here, and the uniform must stay here. There is a changing room with lockers on the left of the kitchen. The uniform gets washed weekly and the same time as the other clothes that are used around here. For the men here they wear black trousers, a white shirt with the cafe logo on it and black shoes. You ladies can wear either black trousers or a black skirt on the bottom with a white blouse with the logo on it. If you go for a skirt you can wear either stockings or tights under them. If you think this can be done better just let me know. How does that all feel to you?”
“That all sounds good to me. What do you think Rachel.”
“I agree too”
“That is good. Thanks for coming in for the interview to you and I will let you know by the end of the day. As I need someone to start next week.”
“Ok cool”
They both got up and I shook their hands. I let them out of the cafe. As I closed the door, it was getting time to open, and about three or four more people were coming in for an interview later on. I already decided to hire the twins for the front of the house and a person before them has the pastry chef. As shown in her CV she has much more experience in the kitchen doing pastries than in the front of the house. Her name was Harriet and her CV was spoken to her. I already called up her old employee and they said she was a trained pastry chef. The only reason she was looking for a new role was her existing job had been retried. She came in to work at the front of the house, but when I heard what she could do, I decided to put in as a pastry chef. This would allow the cafe to make fresh pastries rather than frozen ones. I prepared the cafe to be open for lunchtime. During that time Ruth and Clark arrived to man the cafe while got lunch ready.
Today’s lunch was jacket potatoes with different filings. I knew I would need about 30 or so jackets. I put the jackets in the oven for them to cook and got the filling ready. I decided on tuna and mayo, butter and cheese, baked beans and butter. I also prepared three different salads and they were Caesar salad, Greek salad and Caprese salad. After the salads were told, I decided to call Harriet and the twins to let them know they had got the Jobs. Plus to explain about the Friday parties. I dialed Harriet’s number first.
“Hi Harriet, It’s Richard. I am just calling to let you know you have a job working at the cafe. I have decided to hire you as a pastry chef rather than a barista. From what I have heard from your old boss, you are excellent at making pastries. That is the reason I am hiring you as my pastry chef rather than a Barista. I was told about one of the requests you made at your last job and they said no. I fully accept that request and welcome it.”
“OK, thanks, Richard, but you know what the request was in me working just in lingerie while I bake. I am transgender would that be an issue?”
“No, It wouldn’t be. I am open-minded. I have done some digging on your social media and I found those photos of you at the beach in that pink bikini. I get hot and horny seeing that long bulge in that pink bikini. So it ok for you to be here baking in the lingerie if it makes you happy at your job. I know I shouldn’t. I have said all of that, but I had to say to be open with you before you started here so there are no issues. How do you feel about what I have just said?”
“Well, I am happy and pleased to hear you say that. I get a lot of bad comments about how I dress and pose in my photos with me being transgender. I rarely get dates or comments from men as they see me as strange. So I am ok with you saying those words. When would you like me to start?”
“Monday morning, however, if you are free on Friday in the evening. Each Friday night we host an adult theme night for our members who pay for a subscription. The subscription allows them to have access to the business centre upstairs and to book the meeting room and events room at a discount price. This Friday is the gender opposite party. So this one is where ladies come as men and men as ladies. It is always a fun evening as most of the men do make an effort to dress up as women by going so far as shaving their bodies. I think some of them stay like that most of the time. What do you think?”
“That would be a fun night, and yes, I am free. What time would I need to be there and what food would you like me to make?”
“Come here at about 4 pm, and I think three desserts. The main course is a normal Roast dinner with seasonal vegetables. Can you make 30 of each of the desserts?
“Ok. Yes, I can. I also have some ideas of what I can make. I will text you the ingredients that I need for the three different desserts.”
“OK when I receive the text message, I will check in the kitchen to see if I have the ingredients. If I don’t I will order them and add them to the list of the food that I am ordering for that day. It is up to you what you want to wear to the party. I don’t have a dress code for the staff for that night. I will in a Black mini-skirt, a white fishnet bodysuit, a pink bra and Black high heels shoes to the party. True be told I wear women’s lingerie under my day clothes every day. I practice talking with ladies’ voices. How do I sound?”
“You sound good. I think I come dressed as a lady in my favourite dress and shoes. I got to go, my boss is looking at me. I will send the text later on and I see you Friday.”
“Ok Bye Harriet”
The call ended and I headed to the front to speak with my staff.
“Hi Ruth, How are you doing today, and how was your weekend?”
"It went well Charlie said his first word at the weekend. Louise took part in a dance comp and she came first. Me and Harry are so grateful for you helping us get Charlie."
"Ruth it was my pleasure. I would it again for you. I know the way we did was different and might have upset people. But it wroth in the end."
"I know what you mean. I was not up for it at being until Harry said he was happy for you to fuck me in front of him and until I got pregnant. I know you would do it again. I was wondering if you could speak to my sister-in-law about it. She wants to have a child before she gets too old and she can't afford to go down the IVF route just like me."
"Yes, I can speak with her about it. She knows what it is and how I work?"
"Yes She does"
"Ok cool. Arrange some time with her I can speak with her."
"Ok cool I will thanks"
"Hi Clark How was your weekend?"
"Not too bad, just rested over the weekend, that was all. I can make it Friday and I brought a new outfit for the day. "
"Ok cool, I can't wait to see it. Just letting both of you know we have a pastry chef joining us next week called Harriet. Plus two new baristas called Jackie and Rachel they are twins. I will be calling them to let them know as they were the best candidates that I saw apart from Harriet. I go and call the twins plus check on the jackets."
I left them both serving customers. I picked up my phone call Jackie first. She answers
"Hi Jackie speaking"
"Hi Jackie it is Richard here from the cafe. Is Rachel there?"
"Yes, she is. I will go and get her."
I waited for two minutes.
"Hi Richard we are both here now"
"Ok, cool. The reason for the call is I am offering you both the job to work from Monday. Also, would you both be free on Friday evening to serve food and drink at a theme party?"
"Yes we both are free"
"Ok cool. The theme of the party is gender opposite. This party is where the men come dressed as women and women dressed as men. Is more for the men really to come as women. The women don't need much work. Men put a lot of effort into it. Most will go as far as shaving, makeup and some practice talking like a woman. There is no dress code for the event for you. Clark, who is a barista, is coming dressed as a woman, and so am I. It's all up to you. If you can get it for 5 pm to help me set up that would be good."
"Yes, we can be there at 5 pm."
"Ok cool. Also, can you start work on Monday at 9 am if that is possible?"
"Yes it is"
"Ok see you Friday. Bye for now"
"Ok bye for now."
I put the phone down and went out to the front. The next few hours until closing was a normal day. Not much happened. I closed up and went upstairs to check out the office space to see what needed to be done.
