what happened to Woodlands, in Bolingbrook( & Madison Drake)
Establishment: Woodlands’
Location: Bolingbrook,Il
I’ve been curious.. does anyone know what happened to The Woodlands’, in Bolingbrook, & it’s original gm, Madison Drake? I also think the original chef’s name was Marco Aguirre.
I knew from the get-go Madison was a flake. I was hired by her as her AGM…. I lasted not quite a week, & that’s before they even opened!.. ugh I think she realized I wasn’t a whipping boy. we were working in an office with no phone, lights, computer, etc. I started on a Thursday. She left early Friday, & I called corporate after lunchtime, to find out if we had any office supplies coming. The tech asked me when I wanted my computer… mine!!.. he promised delivery monday AM, set up my e mail account, passcodes, etc. Madison didn’t even know she has hers coming, too. she never asked! the office offered to set up hers, too. I worked all weekend setting up vendor appointments( for the chef, he wasnt interested in doing it), and authoring the monster & CL posting, with corp. offices’ approval. I came in Monday( well before Madison) & she axed me. Just said calmly I wasn’t who she thought I was, & my check should be fedex’d to me by the time I get home. She’s right.. I’m not who she thought I was… I’m a hell-of-a-lot more
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yup, that sounds like her. I only met her in the late summer of ‘07, but that describes her 100%.I did find out weeks ago she had duped DeLaCosta into hiring her. I pray another group isn’t B.S.’d into her schemes. man, she’s shady ,from way back. If I remember right, she was a partner in Phil & Lou’s( west loop).AND. she couldn’t cut it at Alhambra Palace, & got canned on Mother’s Day,’07 I think. Me? I’m just surviving, temping & catering. ‘08 was my worst year ever. everyone, raise your glasses, and “here’s to keep on,keepin’on!”
She is supposedly opening a new place
http://chicago.metromix.com/restaurants/restaurant/mod-pizza-west-loop/1122593/content
Is this the fur coat, 80’s oakleys, crazy scary Madison Drake, formerly from DeLaCosta in downtown you speak of?
Take it as a sign from God, and thank your lucky stars. No one should ever have to work with her!