Glad you got away with it, Bill, and the guy was OK with it. But not all are as open as he, and I think in the future, it would be best to be a bit more circumspect, just in case!

BTW, how's the food at this restaurant? If he is not already packed all the time, entertainment is not his only problem!

I have often thought that, if a restauranteur thinks that music is going to make an unsuccessful venue into a hot spot, they are not paying us NEARLY enough! His executive chef probably makes 10 times your salary, but here is the owner asking YOU to make the sacrifice! A top restaurant can make millions, but you NEVER hear of the pianist making more than the chef!

This is why it always pays to ask an employer what he expects you to do, money-wise, to the bottom line of his place. That way, if and when you exceed it, you can ask for more money, or run like hell when he expects you to turn a pig's ear into a silk purse for him for peanuts (enough mixed metaphors there?!)......