Now, at UST, there is only one color shirt, which is nicely fitted, and has a lovely deep brown stripe on a white background. The shirt is set off smartly by a brown apron, with black trousers and shoes completing the ensemble.  Japanese aprons, both kitchen and dining room, have wonderfully wide tie strings which knot up into a neat and impressive looking bow, once you’ve learned the technique. The outfits perfectly match the room as well.

Later on, I was speaking with one of the servers, and repeated my comments about how great they all looked. Further on in our conversation, I happened to mention that at USC, the servers’ shirts came in several different colors.  I had to smile once again when she replied, “Is the color you wear determined by your ranking level?”