Maria's Personal Touch

Once upon a time, in a small town tucked away in the hills, there was a restaurant called "Maria’s Personal Touch.” It was run by a woman named Maria, who was known for her stunning looks and impeccable professionalism. She was always nicely dressed, her hair tied back neatly in a bun. However, there was one strange quirk that all of the restaurant staff knew about Maria.

Maria loved massaging salads with her bare hands, rather than a fork or a spoon, before bringing them to her customers. She believed that it added a personal touch to each dish and made it extra special for the customers. Although she never wore gloves, she would always explain to her customers that it was her unique way of preparing their salad. The other staff members were worried about her questionable practice because she also ran the cash register, but the customers seemed to love it.

Sometimes, a customer would notice a glob of dressing or a piece of carrot on Maria's hand, but she would always smile and say that she was making the salads special. Despite the staff's concern, customers loved the personal touch that Maria added to their salads and often left glowing reviews for Maria’s Special Touch.

One day, the mayor of the town decided to visit Maria's restaurant. He was a big fan of her salads and wanted to show his support for the local business. As he walked through the restaurant, he saw Maria in the work area with her hands in a customer's salad bowl.

The mayor was appalled and taken aback. He couldn't believe that Maria would do such a thing, and he was worried that it might affect the restaurant's hygiene rating. But as he was about to leave, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He thought it was weird and funny that Maria had her hands in the salad bowl and that customers actually enjoyed it.

After leaving the restaurant, the mayor couldn't stop thinking about the incident. He realized that Maria's unique touch was the secret behind her loyal customer base. So, he decided to have a private word with Maria and give her some advice on how to maintain the hygiene standards of her restaurant while still keeping her unique touch.

So, Maria began wearing gloves while massaging the salads. However, she didn't want to lose the personal touch that her customers loved. So she came up with a new idea - she drew smiley faces on the fingertips of her gloves with a marker. Her customers loved it, and they thought it was a cute and creative way to add a special touch to their salads.

As an occasional smudge of ink would sometimes make it onto a piece of lettuce in a customer’s salad, the customers actually found it quite amusing and it became part of the charm of visiting Maria's restaurant. Maria's customers continued to tip generously, and the restaurant became even more popular.

The occasional smudge of ink on a salad bowl became a part of the charm of visiting Maria's restaurant. And the mayor became a regular customer, who always made sure to wear a smile whenever Maria massaged his salad with her smiley-faced gloves.