Kurt Browning first job how I spent my summer
Kurt Browning reflects on his first job as a waiter at Chi-Chi's during the mid-1980s. Despite his fame as an Olympic figure skater, he struggled with the demands of the restaurant job and ultimately received the lowest service score in North America. This experience taught him valuable lessons about work and appreciation for his parents' support.
- ▪Kurt Browning worked at Chi-Chi's, a Mexican restaurant, during his teenage years.
- ▪He received a service score of 75 percent, the lowest in North America, leading to his dismissal.
- ▪Browning learned important lessons about the value of money and hard work from this experience.
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Open this photo in gallery:Olympic figure skater Kurt Browning recalls a very low scoring summer at Chi-Chi’s.Photo Illustration by The Globe and Mail. Sources: Dustin Rabin, Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOlympic figure skater Kurt Browning wowed crowds by landing the first quadruple jump in competition. But have you ever seen him balance a tray of a half-dozen sizzling fajitas? You could have in Edmonton in the mid-1980s – provided you got there before he (quite rightfully) got the boot. In the first instalment of The Globe’s “How I Spent My Summer” series this year, Mr. Browning recalls a very low scoring summer at Chi-Chi’s.
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