Business Trip

Hey y'all! I had to go to Tampa on Tuesday and just got home last night. It was an orgy of EATING. I took my team and customers to Bern's Steak House in Tampa for dinner. Well, I rarely drink for various reasons; but as the "leader," I picked up the initial bar tab. Over $200 for 12 people! Then we took a tour of the restaurant - very interesting! The kitchen, the meat area, the salad area, the wine cellar. They had wines from the 1800s! They actually sell bottles of wine worth $10,000!!!!!!! OH........MY..........GOSH........Even with my windfall, I am NOT spending $10K on WINE! Anyhow, I had the smallest filet mignon which comes with - get this - french onion soup, salad, baked potato, onion rings, assorted vegetables AND bread! Followed by more drinking! Then.....we had to reserve the DESSERT ROOM. Yes, private rooms for DESSERT. It was .....over the top. I had a chocolate souffle' with hot fudge sauce. Yes, it was awesome. The dinner tab was $642 and the dessert tab was over $200. I was afraid my corporate card was going to MELT. It didn't. The next day was filled with meetings, then lunch at a Spanish restaurant, just under $200!!!!!! I frankly found both restaurants way too dark for me. The food was good.....but still! WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!!!!! And I'm a classy gal I think......but Applebee's is good enough for me. LOL..........The trip did help my grief process. I'm glad to be home!