Gateway Diner
Highland, New York
Frank signals emphatically to one of the servers that table #9 needs service. Dressed in a black suit, he directs the Gateway Diner team—the buzzing busboy, the experienced waitress, the protégé—from the center, where he keeps watch with his number two, the hostess.
If there is one thing the Gateway team has learned from Frank, it’s how to treat customers well. The service here is one-of-a-kind, almost too good to be true. You’re greeted with a smile as you walk in the door.
“More coffee?”
“Sure.”
“More syrup?”
“Sure.”
“Is everything okay?”
Everything was great. Classic pancakes accompanied by fresh strawberries and a dusting of powdered sugar, smothered with New York maple syrup. Mediterranean cuisine that will leave your taste buds in a flavor coma—succulent lamb gyro, crisp Greek salad and hot, salted french fries.
“See you soon,” Frank says as you walk out the door.
Not soon enough.
