What irritates you the most at restaurants?

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Biopsyman said:
That happened to me at Disney on the boardwalk I think the charl housewarming the name . guy said to his wife I don’t feel good and then just unloaded like a volcano
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Oh man. At Disney of all places.
 
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Biopsyman said:
I shouldn’t have to be that way you should enjoy your entire experience you’re paying for it
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It gets tricky when not everyone at the table is eating salad. Then it becomes "do I force the one guy to watch everyone else eat, or bring entrees more quickly so he can also eat?"
 
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One thing that I always excelled at was honesty. I never tried to bs anyone when I was serving. I was always irritated when fellow servers would be untrue. Yes, the salmon's wild caught. Yes, every dessert is made in house. Oh I love the [insert expensive dish they've never tried]. Yo, the salmon's farm raised. We'd be charging $23 instead of $18. What's the point of lying?
 
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crusse10 said:
It gets tricky when not everyone at the table is eating salad. Then it becomes "do I force the one guy to watch everyone else eat, or bring entrees more quickly so he can also eat?"
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If I'm with a group and someone orders a salad to start, I fully expect to watch them eat their salad.
 
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crusse10 said:
It gets tricky when not everyone at the table is eating salad. Then it becomes "do I force the one guy to watch everyone else eat, or bring entrees more quickly so he can also eat?"
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You should be able to read everyone's mind in your section, especially the guy looking around and watching everyone instead of eating his damn salad.
 
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chavisut said:
If I'm with a group and someone orders a salad to start, I fully expect to watch them eat their salad.
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But that decision was not yours to make. That was their decision that forced upon you the inability to eat while others are doing so.
 
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crusse10 said:
But that decision was not yours to make. That was their decision that forced upon you the inability to eat while others are doing so.
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I also have the ability to order a salad or other starter. I'll be okay.

Also, I don't consider the typical pre dinner salad eating. More like grazing aimlessly until my real food arrives.
 
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crusse10 said:
And herein lies the problem. You'll be ok. Other people might not.
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We're talking a salad. If someone is so hungry it is difficult to watch someone graze on lettuce they should run through the drive thru or order one themselves.
 
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chavisut said:
I also have the ability to order a salad or other starter. I'll be okay.

Also, I don't consider the typical pre dinner salad eating. More like grazing aimlessly until my real food arrives.
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What happened was someone ordered a salad as their entrée? In other people are eating soup
 
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Here's a question to others in or near the service industry. What do you do in this scenario? A lady regular who comes in roughly weekly, maybe twice every 3 weeks. She sits at the bar with her friend, they order 2-3 beers each, and sit for about 2-3 hours. Has never tipped more than $0.40 (yes, 40 cents). How many visits does it take before you can no longer treat her needs as a priority over anyone else you are taking care of? And do you communicate with her at some point? Like every bartender absolutely hates her, moreso for taking up prime real estate during the dinner rush than anything
 
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Biopsyman said:
Let’s say you’re gonna drop $100-$200 a nice meal.. What are the things that can ruin your experience? He are a few that ruin my experience....

1. Being rushed for example bringing out your entrée if you’re still eating your salad.
2. A family sitting nearby who does nothing to encourage their small kids to behave or sit down.
3. Dropping off the check while you are still eating but always say “there is no hurry”
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There's already a thread about this. Put your bulletproof vest on in the meantime...

Parents With Little Screaming Kids
 
#93
#93
Wow, that is rough.

If I stay at a table or at the bar for an extended time I'll increase tip for simply taking up the space.
 
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chavisut said:
Wow, that is rough.

If I stay at a table or at the bar for an extended time I'll increase tip for simply taking up the space.
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It's honestly incredible. Her friend tips like $4. Basically 2 of your bar seats during a dinner rush are gonna total about $4.50. And she seems oblivious. She seems like everyone loves her.
 
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crusse10 said:
It's honestly incredible. Her friend tips like $4. Basically 2 of your bar seats during a dinner rush are gonna total about $4.50. And she seems oblivious. She seems like everyone loves her.
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For a 2-3 hour period. What does a typical 2 seats look like? I imagine much more.
 
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chavisut said:
For a 2-3 hour period. What does a typical 2 seats look like? I imagine much more.
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For sure. Probably get 1 turn on the seats if it's people eating. 2 to 3 turns if they're drinking. All in all you're probably looking at around $30 for 2 seats for that amount of time.
 
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crusse10 said:
It's honestly incredible. Her friend tips like $4. Basically 2 of your bar seats during a dinner rush are gonna total about $4.50. And she seems oblivious. She seems like everyone loves her.
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I would ask if she wants to speak to the manager about the service being so poor it warranted a forty cent tip.
 
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crusse10 said:
Here's a question to others in or near the service industry. What do you do in this scenario? A lady regular who comes in roughly weekly, maybe twice every 3 weeks. She sits at the bar with her friend, they order 2-3 beers each, and sit for about 2-3 hours. Has never tipped more than $0.40 (yes, 40 cents). How many visits does it take before you can no longer treat her needs as a priority over anyone else you are taking care of? And do you communicate with her at some point? Like every bartender absolutely hates her, moreso for taking up prime real estate during the dinner rush than anything
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You suck it up.
 
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crusse10 said:
It's honestly incredible. Her friend tips like $4. Basically 2 of your bar seats during a dinner rush are gonna total about $4.50. And she seems oblivious. She seems like everyone loves her.
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Tell her to read VN; say the Pub forum is awesome.
 
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#100
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#1. If the bathroom is dirty, not just a paper towel or two on the floor, but dirty, I will not return. (Except for my favorite burger place in Arkansas which I couldn't find this past weekend.)

#2. Pink chicken.

#3. An employee walking out of the bathroom without washing their hands.
 
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