A previous post talked about things server's don't want to see...here's some things patrons don't want to see...
* Men at outside tables/bars without shirts. Lets face it, even for chicks, shirtless men near your food just makes you go "eew." At least it should. And yes, I know it's not allowed, but I've worked at places where the "investors" have done things like this. And the dude didn't look good. Not at all. Not to anyone.
* Servers or other employees shoving food in their faces when the door to the kitchen swings open. Seriously. Even if it's food you are allowed to be eating, the customers will think it's coming off their plate.
* Staff members arguing. Seriously, if I want disfunction, I'll stay home.
* Along with arguing, servers who look annoyed that you are there. Even if a server wasn't supposed to have the table, should have left an hour ago, or whatever, this is not the patron's fault. Do your job and shut the fuck up.
* The corollary to the arguing - uproars of laughter. Ok, nobody wants people to not enjoy themselves, but we've all been at places where the servers/staff are more concerned with playing grab ass than getting your food. Do your job and shut the fuck up.
* Misleading menu descriptions. A personal pet peeve for me. If I'm new to a place, I'd like some semblance of honesty. It's not like I'll come back if the food sucks but the menu describes it as being wonderful.
* Tables with six or more loud business types. You just know they will fuck up the service for everyone and under tip the poor server to boot.
* A group of people streaming to the restaurant all wearing name tags. Not a good sign for servers or patrons. Fucked up annoying shit will ensue. Guaranteed.
* Bitchy host/hostesses. Nothing says "this will suck" like a surly first impression. Once again, do your job, smile, and shut the fuck up. Honestly, hostesses do almost nothing, they could at least to nothing well.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
More things no one wants to see...
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8 comments:
took a friend to a Hooter's once to help cheer him up after a bad day. We got "depression chick" for a server. She literally cried when i said "Hey, you're just the person to help cheer up my friend! He's had a rough day"...
other things a customer doesn't want to see... recycling bread from a previous basket into the bread basket for your table... bugs/flies/mice ... waiter picking nose... coughing while carrying your food... the list goes on ... have a great holiday... mtw
daisy: all i can say is wow...
mw: very true, and a list that could go on forever...
waiters adjusting their balls. hang on, maybe I do want to see that...
nurse: guess it might depend upon the timing
Haha... ok, I love the name tag one. I work near a county justice building... and when I see the nametag that reads "juror," I know a throng of one-tops is about to hit us, take up tables, and not a single one of them is going to have enough time for us to cook their food.
I also love the line: "...shut the fuck up, do your job."
Great blog!
Dude, servers sometimes have to eat on the run, if you get my meaning. And just cuz we are laughing does't mean we're playing "grab ass" it might mean the shift is running smooth and we are enjoying our job for a change. Things servers don't want to see: customers who seat themselves when there are CLEARLY posted signs saying otherwise. Customers trying to rearrange the menu to suit their purposes or pocketbook when the purpose of the menu is to let you know exactly what we offer and what comes with it. Customers who demand 15000 trips back and forth for s**t that they could have told us they needed within the first 2 or 3 check backs. Customers who automatically think that servers are undereducated, oversexed, highschool dropout druggies just working for money to go to the bar later and treat us like dirt. Customers who say they are ready to order and then make you stand there for a half hour because you weren't really ready at all. Customers who take one look at what I know they ordered and send it back because all of a sudden they want something else. Customers who eat 2/3 of their meal and then ask to speak to a manager because they didn't like it. Customers who come to a BBQ joint and ask what kind of fish samich(and I am not deliberately misspelling that) we got. Customers who presume to think that their lousy little degrading comments and ass grabbing is ok. And customers who don't take the time to recognize that while there ARE MOST definately very bad apples in the server barrel out there, there are some who take pride in their work every single day. Those of us who make it a point to be courteous, polite, friendly and engaging to make the customer experience as great as possible. There are some of us who know money is tight and some people can only afford to go out to eat once in a blue moon and a $2 tip is the best you can do, and thats ok. In my restaurant I try to be a menu guide and try to remember repeat customers preferences, because I want them to come back. I may only be a lowly freaking waitress, but I look over all the publics bu****it and go 110% every day because it's what I do, and I want to be the best I can at it, whether it's waitressing or rocket science. I'm sorry not everyone has that attitude, but it's insulting to those of us that do, for people to think like you seem to.
BizTone: Thanks for the compliment!
Anon: Dud, have you read the blog? I am (or perhaps "until recently was") a server. I like servers. I know what a hard job it is and also know that in good restaurants most or all servers do their jobs well. And ANY job dealing with the public takes much patience and skill to do well. That being said, the server ranks are rife with a certain percentage of douche bags and bad servers, just as any job is.
I did really like your comments about what servers don't want to see - very true!
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