Restaurant Pet Peeves

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  • veggiebound
    veggiebound Posts: 78 Member
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    When the waiter asks how the food is, when you have your mouth full. Timing people!
  • Shananigans_
    Shananigans_ Posts: 785 Member
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    Nose blowing at the table, just no
  • Lake_Po
    Lake_Po Posts: 228 Member
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    When I was a server my top pet-peeves were:
    Ordering water and iced tea or soda. THEY NEVER TOUCH THE WATER!! >.< Why create more work for me?
    2 top sitting next to each other in the booth/table.
    When a man orders for a woman-I know it's old school but it's annoying
    Spending 5 minutes asking a 3 year old what they want to eat. ALL THEY WANNA DO IS COLOR ON THE MENU, ORDER FOR THEM!
    People who let their kids make a HUGE mess then don't help clean it up (or tip extra for being a huge pain in the *kitten*)
    Ordering "A LOT OF BREAD" and never eat it.

    As a patron:
    Parents that don't correct screaming children
    Bringing the check before you've even gotten your food
  • bio_fit
    bio_fit Posts: 307 Member
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    Servers in most countries get paid a reasonable wage. In the us its minimum wage, so you HAVE to get tips to make any kind of living. That is also why "foreigners" have a bad rep of tipping "poorly" because in a lot of countries a lower tip is ok since the server is getting paid a reasonable wage.

    Who told you servers in other countries get paid a reasonable wage?
    They don't it sucks!!

    In the UK the minimum wage is equivalent to 10.41 US dollars per hour. But them I'm not sure what income taxes are like in the US - I suspect they are generally lower because, from an outsiders perspective, socialist policies appear to be treated quite aggressively - whereas over here they are the norm (NHS anyone?). But then over here, if you earn less than £9440 ($15.5k) then you don't pay income tax at all. So I don't know, I would guess that the take home pay over here is pretty reasonable (comparatively speaking).
  • Springs131
    Springs131 Posts: 56 Member
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    2 top sitting next to each other in the booth/table.

    Why does this bother you? I mean if that's how they want to sit, it's **THEIR TIP MONEY*, so WHY does that bother you? WHY does that matter? I don't get this at all? I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't? Could you please explain? Thank you for your explanation ahead of time.
    People who let their kids make a HUGE mess then don't help clean it up (or tip extra for being a huge pain in the *kitten*)

    You sound VERY LAZY. I mean, that's part of your job.
    Bringing the check before you've even gotten your food

    I 100 BILLION TRILLION percent agree with you on that one. It's not the server's right to decide *ANY* decisions about what you want or don't want. Our tip money RULES the show.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
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    When I was a server my top pet-peeves were:
    Ordering water and iced tea or soda. THEY NEVER TOUCH THE WATER!! >.< Why create more work for me?
    2 top sitting next to each other in the booth/table.
    When a man orders for a woman-I know it's old school but it's annoying
    Spending 5 minutes asking a 3 year old what they want to eat. ALL THEY WANNA DO IS COLOR ON THE MENU, ORDER FOR THEM!
    People who let their kids make a HUGE mess then don't help clean it up (or tip extra for being a huge pain in the *kitten*)
    Ordering "A LOT OF BREAD" and never eat it.

    As a patron:
    Parents that don't correct screaming children
    Bringing the check before you've even gotten your food

    We're all entitled to our pet peeves, so understand that I'm simply curious when I ask this - not offended or angry: why does it bother you when two people sit beside each other? Ever considered the fact that it may be a couple who rarely just get to sit together? (Yeah, my husband and I do that on the rare occasion that we get a date night.) Does this create a problem for the server?
  • Springs131
    Springs131 Posts: 56 Member
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    why does it bother you when two people sit beside each other? Ever considered the fact that it may be a couple who rarely just get to sit together? (Yeah, my husband and I do that on the rare occasion that we get a date night.) Does this create a problem for the server?

    I 100% FULLY AGREE! I mean, our *****MONEY PAYING OUR SERVER*******, then OUR CONTROL, 100% ******FULL CONTROL********* over WHERE we sit at the booth or table we sit.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
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    why does it bother you when two people sit beside each other? Ever considered the fact that it may be a couple who rarely just get to sit together? (Yeah, my husband and I do that on the rare occasion that we get a date night.) Does this create a problem for the server?

    I 100% FULLY AGREE! I mean, our *****MONEY PAYING OUR SERVER*******, then OUR CONTROL, 100% ******FULL CONTROL********* over WHERE we sit at the booth or table we sit.

    I'm almost flattered that you agreed with me, but you could have quoted my entire post instead of making me sound rude. :)
  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
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    When you get your entree and you haven't even taken a bite yet and they say "HOW IS EVERYTHING?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????!?!?!?!"

    I am like.... come back in 5...

    haha

    OH GOD YES

    Or when they ask you "How is everything?" and you have a mouthful of food. Every time. It never fails.
  • SymphonynSonata
    SymphonynSonata Posts: 533 Member
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    Edit: Nevermind, I don't feel like e-fighting. Anyway, yeah, I agree with the "how are you doing" as soon as the fork enters your mouth, lol.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
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    why does it bother you when two people sit beside each other? Ever considered the fact that it may be a couple who rarely just get to sit together? (Yeah, my husband and I do that on the rare occasion that we get a date night.) Does this create a problem for the server?

    I 100% FULLY AGREE! I mean, our *****MONEY PAYING OUR SERVER*******, then OUR CONTROL, 100% ******FULL CONTROL********* over WHERE we sit at the booth or table we sit.


    Why are you always "yelling" when responding to a comment? I hope that you are aware that caps means yelling in typing lingo; it is annoying and disrespectful so please stop it. You are losing credibility when you do that.

    You are not really a ray of sun shine so why did you chose spring as your logging name when you it should be dreadful weather?
  • shazzannon
    shazzannon Posts: 117 Member
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    When waiter takes my order, brings my food...and then I never see them again. Oh wait, I do see them again just not helping me! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr OR when there is like a bunch of people in the restaurant and only 1 or 2 waitresses/waiters :explode:

    When there's a lot of people in the restaurant and only one or two servers- it might be in the middle of a shift change. Many managers will cut all the servers that aren't on a double when the lunch rush dies down (or dinner rush dies down). Sometimes randomly a crowd of people will show up at a time when least expected. Can't staff for that.

    QFT. As a host, I get yelled at (YELLED AT) for this. "Well, I count 15 empty tables, why do I have to wait?!" If they were particularly sh*tty, I ask them how many servers they count. But now I just hand out the scheduling manager's business card and tell them he would love to hear their concerns. He was not pleased. So now I just do it when he's not around.
  • Lake_Po
    Lake_Po Posts: 228 Member
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    I don't have a good reason other than it causes unnecessary reaching across someone.
  • Lake_Po
    Lake_Po Posts: 228 Member
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    why does it bother you when two people sit beside each other? Ever considered the fact that it may be a couple who rarely just get to sit together? (Yeah, my husband and I do that on the rare occasion that we get a date night.) Does this create a problem for the server?

    I 100% FULLY AGREE! I mean, our *****MONEY PAYING OUR SERVER*******, then OUR CONTROL, 100% ******FULL CONTROL********* over WHERE we sit at the booth or table we sit.


    Why are you always "yelling" when responding to a comment? I hope that you are aware that caps means yelling in typing lingo; it is annoying and disrespectful so please stop it. You are losing credibility when you do that.

    You are not really a ray of sun shine so why did you chose spring as your logging name when you it should be dreadful weather?

    I'm nearly certain the post is "Restaurant Pet Peeves". I posted MY pet peeves, like them or not, it annoys me. I don't ask anyone not to sit next to each other or give them LESS service as a result, it just bugs me. I didn't ask for your validation.
  • shazzannon
    shazzannon Posts: 117 Member
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    I really hate it when only half of the order comes out and the rest of the table has to wait 10 minutes for their meals. Happens pretty often down here in Aus and it makes me bonkers. Servers here don't have the same incentive to do well as servers in the US do.

    Socialism does that. I've heard the service in France sucks for that reason.

    I actually had really good service when I was in Paris. We went to the same restaurant twice because the food was so good, and we got the same waiter both times. He spoke english, which was super helpful because my french is atrocious. He even sat at our table and coached me on how to pronounce some of the words correctly, cracking up when I inevitably mucked it up. A table of loud, DRUNK study abroad students was behind us, and he was rude and would not speak in english with them. It was really comical. So maybe how one acts dictates what kind of service you get. I would have been rude, too. They were horrible.

    ETA I have often been a drunk study abroad student. I just never took it out on my server or acted a fool in public
  • Lake_Po
    Lake_Po Posts: 228 Member
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    2 top sitting next to each other in the booth/table.

    Why does this bother you? I mean if that's how they want to sit, it's **THEIR TIP MONEY*, so WHY does that bother you? WHY does that matter? I don't get this at all? I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't? Could you please explain? Thank you for your explanation ahead of time.
    People who let their kids make a HUGE mess then don't help clean it up (or tip extra for being a huge pain in the *kitten*)

    You sound VERY LAZY. I mean, that's part of your job.
    Bringing the check before you've even gotten your food

    I 100 BILLION TRILLION percent agree with you on that one. It's not the server's right to decide *ANY* decisions about what you want or don't want. Our tip money RULES the show.
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    1. It just does...isn't that the idea behind a pet peeve? It's not something that is always explicable, it just is. I don't believe I went through your posts and called you out on the stupid nonsense you don't like, because that isn't the point.

    2. Part of my job was to pre-bus a table, sweep underneath the table, clean off the table before the next person sits at it. IT IS NOT MY JOB to clean up your kid's puke. To clean up the handfuls of food they've shoved into the seat. To clean up the entire salt shaker your kid picked up, unscrewed and dumped all over the floor....and that's all in one 10 hour shift.

    I'm guessing you've never been a server before.

    Edit: wrote "salt" twice
  • Lake_Po
    Lake_Po Posts: 228 Member
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    Or when they ask you "How is everything?" and you have a mouthful of food. Every time. It never fails.
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    I was trained to do that because people with full mouths can't complain
  • shazzannon
    shazzannon Posts: 117 Member
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    My #1 is when I hand the server my check and cash and am asked "do you need change?"

    How about "I'll be right back with your change," which gives me the option of telling him/her that we're all set.

    Why not just ask me if you can keep the change? You're asking for a tip, which is rude.

    Disclaimer: I usually tip 20%, but this just sets my teeth on edge.

    I don't see this as asking for a tip, just a simple question. At least they asked... one time I had a server who just took the money and never came back even though we did need change.

    I had this happen to me once, too. My meal was like 10 bucks, and I gave the server (who was absolutely terrible, btw) a 20. She didn't come back until I flagged her down and asked for my change. She said, "Oh, I thought that was my tip. I'll have to go get it." I replied with, "you're kidding me, right? I watched you d*ck around with your coworkers while I was without a drink refill for over 20 minutes. Do you think you've earned over 100% tip for that?" She gave me the stink eye and I gave her no tip. The one and only time. I also had a server sharpie out the gratuity for a large party without changing the total with the gratuity added. I wrote 0.00 on the tip line with an arrow to the blacked out gratuity with a note saying "had you not tried to trick us you would have gotten a tip on top of the added gratuity." NO ONE tipped on that one. But I don't count that because she was already getting 18%.
  • Sharonmdenham
    Sharonmdenham Posts: 163 Member
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    Scatter brained waitresses who have an attitude of hurry up and you can wait! After all it is a customer service job and I expect customer service with a smile that is why I go to this restaurant. Last time we went out to our favorite restaurant we got one of those and she got a $0 tip for a $60 dinner which for about the same dinner the month before got the waiter a $20 tip. We tip well when we have good service but bad service gets nothing but a complaint to the manager. This girl got two complaints, once during the meal when the owner came by and the other when paying the bill to the manager because of her snippy remark.
  • Katey12891
    Katey12891 Posts: 41 Member
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    It's quite different for me to hear about this tipping business. In New Zealand we don't tip at all. I've been in hospitality and you get minimum wage or a dollar above minimum if you have been there a year or more, long hours, rotating rosters so you never know if you are entitled time and a half or a day in lieu if its a public holiday and management who don't know how to motivate staff. hospitality staff are some of the most unhappy people I have met in regards to work satisfaction. You actually cop a lot from patrons if you are new or if there is something wrong with your food even though you are the middle man. It's all about your attitude and work ethic which will get you far in any job.

    I also worked at a nail salon and in summer we would get lots of tourists who would tip you if they liked your service. One girl got $20 for a pedicure. We got to keep our tips cause they weren't common really and only happened in summer lol.

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