charlie wrote:
On a Saturday evening at a pretty upscale popular restaurant, we were sitting in the outdoors section when it started raining. Luckily our order hadn’t arrived yet so we moved inside to another table. We were a group of 5 ladies. While I was placing the order (I m the official order-placer- tip-decider- waiter-handler in our group at every party..Sigh!) I’d just finished saying the name of one dish when the waiter interrupted me saying “This wont be enough”!!!!!!!! ( intended to order much more, in fact 3 more main dishes making a total of 4 dishes to share among 5 ladies.) As if I have never eaten at a restaurant before or we looked like bunch of 5 people who would share only one dish !!! Come on nobody does that..not even the most miserly people. After I had completed he repeated same sentence again. I said “Don’t worry, we are going to order more . .” At the end I left an adequate tip but the waiter said “Your group made us change tables. At least give some more tip.” OMG!!!!! As if we had asked the rain to fall!! I mean since when did waiters start harassing customers for tip??? I gave him a stare and joined my group who had already gone outside.
Wow, Charlie. Wow. That is awful! I have never even heard of such a thing! That waiter should never be charge of someone elses comfort at a restaurant! Sorry to hear that.
charlie wrote:
I am also baffled that some people can't use general common sense. If you're not having a good time and you keep your mouth shut, then complain about it the next day to your friends, you're an idiot. You could have attempted to fix the issue right then and there and yet, you stewed in your own misery, and probably tipped 15% (which is considered "a bad tip"), and then ask what to do about it long after the moment has passed? Sheesh, USE COMMON SENSE. A waiter is supposed to be hospitality professionals. They get paid to provide hospitality (which is different from kissing your behind). If they are not providing the service for which you are paying them and you don't say anything about it, you are an idiot. So tell the manager or the Owner, if you just never come back, then the next customer is going to get the same rude treatment.
Well put.
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