Vive La Révolution at Ladyface

A Bastille Day celebration was in full swing at on Thursday evening and it all began with the second annual Bastille Day Parisian Waiters’ Race.

Food servers from several local restaurants raced around a parking lot course carrying a tray with a water bottle and a cup of water. According to the official rules, servers had to, not only get through the course quickly, but try their best to balance the contents of their trays while spilling as little water as possible.

Servers could hold their tray with one or two hands but were not allowed to touch anything on the tray. If an item falls off, the servers are eliminated. Some servers, confident in their balancing abilities, chose to run while others speed walked the course. All servers finished the event with a smile.

Ladyface server Adam Jasso came in first and the restaurant holds on to the title for the second year in a row.

Justin Hought of placed second in the event and Ben Weeks of came in third.

“We found out about the race from Michael Fields, Ladyface’s general manager, and it sounded like a lot of fun. We were also offered free beer which was a great incentive,” said Weeks.

“This is our second year holding this Bastille Day event,” said Ladyface’s Director of Social Media, Robyn Britton. “Parisian waiter’s races are actually very popular events all around the world, and we plan on working hard to make this annual event grow.”

Britton explained that Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille Prison on July 14, 1789, which is seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation and considered by many as the start of the French Revolution.

“The French phrase for the revolution–Liberté, égalité, fraternité-which translates to liberty, fraternity, and equality. Here at Ladyface, we say amis, famille et bonne biere–Friends, family, and good beer,” said Britton.

After the waiters’ race, patrons filled the restaurant and the patio where many enjoyed chef Adam Fritz’ daily special of moules mariners, rustic country pate, and tri color (in honor of the holiday) stacked Napoleons with fresh berries and bananas.

At 8:00 p.m. the patio had become standing room only as local singer Dana Zacharia performed for the restaurant.

Woodland Hills resident Lisa Lenk came to Agoura for the event and enjoyed the evening on the patio with friends. “I love coming out here," she said. 'It’s such a beautiful setting and I can’t believe how packed this place is on a Thursday night. I think I’m definitely going to make celebrating Bastille Day at Ladyface an annual event.”