Eleven Surprises

1.Even though PAMELA isn’t literally a member of a chain, but a part of a larger restaurant group named Big Squadra – I was expecting them to scale efficiency towards lower costs as almost all chains I know.

But I experienced the opposite: they intensively scale their business for the best quality possible. Wow. The only other group I experienced that way, was and is STICKS’N’SUSHI .

2.My first impression at arrival: a world-class interior design like Rome meets NYC”!

They must have spent a big budget for it.

3. The next surprise I almost couldn’t believe: in these days of chronic staff shortages PAMELA has an ‚army’ of waiters! Another big budget surprise.

4. But that made me skeptical again: so many Service People can’t be all high class waiters. Impossible. Wrong again. I watched and watched and just saw first class service. It slowly dawned on me: they’ ve the highest ambition in all dimensions!

5. MELONE & PROSCIUTTO SAN DANIELE: one of my best ever.

6. BURRATINA AL PESTO: smooth & delicious.

7. FRESH MEZZI RIGATONI ALLA NORMA: can’t believe it: raising the bar!

8. SALTIMBOCCA ALLA ROMANA: raising the bar again !

9. SPIEDINO DI POLLO AL LIMONE: very light, fresh & a bit greek. I liked it.

(It requires a great deal of self-confidence to serve a greek dish in an Italian place.)

10. And finally I became very jealous looking at the eye candy PIZZA at the neighbours table …

„Now: STOP IT! STOP THIS ! A cascade of applause?

Is this a payed promo?”

„Nope, not at all!”

„But any negatives?”

“Yes, the ultra long stairway to the restrooms is a real challenge.”

11. Do you want to come back?”

„Asap – but often as a lonely diner at the GORGEOUS BAR …