He seemed pretty stubborn to me, but hey, good luck. Maybe you're right and he just needs some time to settle in.

[Axel shrugs, and watches as the cook stacks finished skewers onto a plate that's about to go out to one of his customers. One, two, three, four -- and before the fifth skewer can go on, he snags the plate off the counter and steps back.]

Bingo. Here, have one. I don't know what they put in that sauce, but it's great.