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Originally posted by WhisperingWinds Coming from you that is simply hilarious..
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by MidnightSunshineWhat are your pet peeves about dining out?
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27. Servers that just don't know how to take an order such as you say you only want cheddar cheese, lettuce, and onions only on a chicken sandwich that comes with on the menu lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and mixed cheese, but they actually ring it in as extra cheese(adding cheese) when you were just substituting cheese, not saying you wanted extra cheese, which means they put in the order wrong as well as overcharged you. Some servers are too stupid to know how to take an order. A person doesn't have to say "substitute" if they are already stating they only want one type of cheese. Some servers just don't have common sense, it's true. They aren't listening or reading the menu to know what they are serving you all because they are too lazy to do so and they just don't care, but yet, they want that money at the end.
28. Servers that don't write down requests such as a box, a bag, the check, a refill, etc. They are just too lazy and don't care if they remember what you said.
29. Auctioning off food if you aren't the server that took the orders as far as what table you are going to. There should be a table number on the ticket and some diagram of the restaurant. Don't be so lazy as to not make sure you are taking the food to the correct table to not interrupt other tables as well as you may end up giving the wrong table food first that was not first and/or made the wrong way, which it's very possible a person that has a food related allergy is served the wrong one, that can mean something serious for that customer, so think if that were you.
30. Servers that don't give you the amount of condiments you asked for.
31. Servers that don't notice you don't have any utensils or even napkins even.
32. Servers that order for you without your consent or permission to such as bringing you a refill without you ordering it or being asked for it or even getting you a glass of water you didn't order without asking first.
33. Servers that when you ask for your check and a dessert, they wait until the dessert arrives or even after to give you your check when they were fully in control of giving you your check that you did ask for when you ordered your dessert which is well before the dessert arrived.
34. Servers that don't ask you if you want your side salad before the appetizer arrives when side salads do take much less time to prepare than appetizers do.
35. Servers that serve you food that don't try their best to make sure an obvious errors aren't on the plate or even servers that don't even know what table they are giving food to, especially when it's the server that took the order. Some servers are too lazy to verify anything.
36. Servers that just don't have common sense such as you have an empty glass and don't even bother to ask if you need anything to even offer even.
37. Servers that don't give you a straw or extra napkins.
38. Servers that ask one person that is a fast eater if they want dessert that is finished their entrée when you are still eating your entrée. The server should just ask if they want anything else, NOT a dessert, because that makes the other person feel like a slow eater and they would have to rush to finish.
39. Servers that don't bring out appetizer plates out BEFORE the appetizer comes out so then you have to wait to get them, sometimes several minutes. You don't realize how many STUPID, DINGY servers out there actually have done this to us. Seriously, I have never been a server, but I have COMMON SENSE to know DUHHH PREPARE BEFORE BRINGING the next course, DUHH!!
40. Servers that don't know the soup of the day or don't know things about the food they serve when you ask. I mean YOU WORK THERE, NOT ME!!
Originally posted by MidnightSunshine[Wow Springs, lota good stuff there! I've had a super long day, and need to shower and cozy up before I edit this or start a new proper reply!!
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsI know... I have gotten enough great tips to know that I wasn't lazy , selfish or rude.
I was also given the biggest section , because I worked my butt off trying to take care of customers.
I bet you could have made MUCH MORE MONEY if you cared about *ALL* your customers and worked harder.
If you worked your butt off, then you wouldn't be saying you didn't check plates for obvious errors.
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by MidnightSunshine[Wow Springs, lota good stuff there! I've had a super long day, and need to shower and cozy up before I edit this or start a new proper reply!!
Thanks, take your time. You can do it tomorrow, no rush or anything.
Originally posted by WhisperingWinds(guess what.. many places don't have the room to take your plates off the line, and put them somewhere else.)..I have brought mistakes out to tables.
Originally posted by WhisperingWinds[/iI didn't sacrifice the tip from other customers just to appease the demanding ones,
Originally posted by WhisperingWinds(I hope one of your children gets a job serving at one of the restaurants you frequent, and when they come home tired , and totally worn out, and complain to you about demanding customers, that you call them lazy and selfish.
Originally posted by windwordHAHA!!!!!!!
Miss "I want it now!" says take your time.............
Originally posted by windword
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by MidnightSunshine[Wow Springs, lota good stuff there! I've had a super long day, and need to shower and cozy up before I edit this or start a new proper reply!!
Thanks, take your time. You can do it tomorrow, no rush or anything.
HAHA!!!!!!!
Miss "I want it now!" says take your time.............
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by windwordHAHA!!!!!!!
Miss "I want it now!" says take your time.............
It is bed time essentially, at least where I live it's after 11p.m. I am not inconsiderate like you are. You didn't respond to my response to you, because you know I am right that if you can write down my food orders, you can write down ANYTHING if you want to. Also, MANY of times servers don't have dirty dishes in their hands when they come by. They still work there. Some aren't going to the kitchen. Some are going to the computer which doesn't require hands full in, hands full out since it's not in the kitchen at most chains.
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsHonestly, if I was a customer in a restaurant, and I saw a table that came in after me, get their salad first, because they were hungry NOW, and get their second drink, before I got mine, all because they were a picky diner, who wouldn't tip, unless every little demand was met, I would most likely tell our mutual server, that playing favorites , when time is pressed might get you the tip from them, but they just blew their tip from me.
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsI dare you to get a job at the chain restaurant you go to for just one week, and then come back with your complaints.
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsI dare you to get a job at the chain restaurant you go to for just one week, and then come back with your complaints.
WHY, they would be EXACTLY THE SAME, because I still want what I am PAYING FOR IN THE TIP?
I am not lazy like you are. I am willing to bendover backwards for my tip unlike you.
I am not lazy like you are. I am willing to bendover backwards for my tip unlike you.
Originally posted by wondermost
reply to post by wondermost
oh boy, egg on the face. Got trolled by one of my favorite movies and didn't even recognise it. Waaaa Waaaa....
Well, sadly there are people out there that do feel this way, so my stance is still what it is.
No personal offence to you.
My apologies.
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by MidnightSunshine When you’re out to eat---the whole experience, not limited to service---Tell me what makes you happiest?
What makes me the happiest?
Having a server that caters to *ME* PERSONALLY, NOT ASSUMING.
Having a server that tries their VERY BEST to get my order obviously correctly as much as possible.
Having a server that tries their best in general.
Offering to do more work. For example, noticing my mixed drink on the rocks the ice has melted, a waitress once offered more ice for it. That was nice and it showed she WANTED MORE MONEY to offer to do more work.
Saying you are sorry when you mess up that I give bigger tips than if you show you care less. Be nice about a mistake and I won't be as mad about it. It also shows you are a kind-hearted person if you say you are sorry.
Originally posted by MidnightSunshine I figure every little bit helps, and maybe you guys can help me out.
What I feel a server should need help in improving the most I see is that most servers don't *LOOK* at your food or BAR DRINKS *BEFORE* LEAVING THE KITCHEN or BAR and comparing it to the written order or if it's another server, the ticket or computer screen that has the order on it for any obvious errors such as missing condiments, wrong side dishes, etc.
I am SICK of the ASSUMPTIONS! My husband and I have had serveral servers assume because we asked for a box, that meant we wanted the check. NO, it didn't. We ordered a dessert and/or a bar drink or two even. Another assumption, that you get to keep my change. I don't pay with cash often, but once I did and the waiter kept my coins, so he got stiffed, got back my coins, and got a complaint from the manager. You can't steal and expect money from the customer, you just can't.
Don't ask if we want change. Quit with the laziness. Just get the change. SO WHAT if they leave it all, you have *EARNED* YOUR TIP FROM DOING THE FULL JOB YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DO!!
Stop giving me refills without asking first. The only way you know is to ask at the greeting if the customers want that type of service. STOP controlling my service!
DO NOT TAKE MY GLASS WHEN YOU GET MY REFILLS! I am SICK of this that the servers hands me food and takes my glass. Do you want me to choke?
A lot of times servers aren't OBSERVANT to notice if the syrup is low and I end up noticing it the first few seconds they bring me the drink(dark drink, not sprite of course).
STOP PUTTING LEMON *IN* my tea or water. It puts SEEDS in the glass.
WRITE *ALL* REQUEST DOWN. I am so sick of servers when they don't write things down, then forget. These are examples:
Once, my husband and I ordered our entrées and this waiter at Chili's didn't write ANY of it down. My husband ordered his for the most part as it came just about and mine I ordered as I usually do with a lot of modifications. I ordered a burger with lettuce and onions only with 2 sides of mayo, 1 side of mustard, and 1 side of ranch. Our waiter comes back AFTER he left to ask AGAIN "Did you say lettuce and tomatoes", I said "No, lettuce and ONIONS only." You shouldn't be coming back to ask what I ordered. GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. Unless they can't make the item the way I want it for some reason(they are out of it or just can't), you have no real reason to come back to my table to ask again. You should get it down correctly the FIRST time around.
I have a lot of times servers forget refills and they just NEVER WRITE THEM DOWN. You should be writing down refill request, YOU SHOULD!!
I have asked for a 1. dessert, 2. a box, 3. some tops for the condiment containers, 4. 2 containers for the condiments, 5. a bag, 6. the check, 7. to-go coke. She forgot the check due that I even WARNED HER saying "I have a bunch of stuff to ask for" and that should have been her CUE to take her pad and pen out, but it wasn't. She didn't write ANY of that down. She could have done everything except for the dessert in one trip even with the containers inside the box which would have been put inside the bag, the check in her apron pocket, one hand would have had the to-go coke, the other the bag that had the box and containers inside it.
Another time I asked for 1. a box, 2. a bag, 3. the check, 4. a to-go coke, our waitress forgets the bag.
Another time I asked for 1. extra napkins, 2. more bread, and 3. a refill on my soft drink, he forgets the extra napkins.
Another time, I asked for 1. a box, 2. the check, 3. a bag, 4. tops for the containers for the condiments, she forgets the bag.
Another time, I asked for 1. a box, 2. the check, 3. a bag, 4. containers for condiments, she forgets everything except for the containers.
Out of all of these times with different servers, NONE of these servers wrote down ANY of these.edit on 24-9-2012 by Springs1 because: (no reason given)