Dining Out - July 2006

I have been in the food service industry. I served four years in a restraunt. I played the closing game. Start putting some things away early to ensure i can get out as soon as possible. But in four years i never turned away a customer. NEVER!!!! So i go to Wendy's. You know the ads say "open till midnight or later". Well I get there at 11:48 and place an order. One item was denied which i know is because they were playing the close early game. I pay for my food at 11:50 per the time on my reciept. They tell me to pull off to the side to wait for my order. The parking lot lights turn off at 11:53. My food is brought to me missing an item. I pull up to the window and wave for someone to walk over. It is 11:58 and he tells me sorry everything is put away. I will have your name put on a list to get your food tomorrow. SO........... Open till Midnight? Open till I feel like it? Open Till midnight but service stops at a quarter till.

2006-07-20 19:03:46 · 5 answers · asked by phoxx_1 1 in Other - Dining Out

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Is beer fattning? if yes...how fattning is it? if no...then good .lol.?

A cold beer is the best thing for summer, but maybe it may turn out to be the worst thing.

2006-07-20 18:23:21 · 13 answers · asked by what if 1 in Los Angeles

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Do you prefer "fast food" or sit down food?

I prerfer sit down food myself.

2006-07-20 17:25:47 · 29 answers · asked by Beth H 1 in Other - Dining Out

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do you tip the carhops at sonic?

2006-07-20 17:23:50 · 15 answers · asked by moi 2 in Phoenix

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If the moon were made of barbeque spare ribs, would you eat it?

Well....would you?

2006-07-20 17:06:50 · 16 answers · asked by slickwilj 2 in Other - US Dining Out

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Mcdonalds fries??

The best in the world or the greasiest gut busters you have ever tasted????

2006-07-20 16:22:04 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fast Food

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You could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life?

Which one would it be?
I would pick mcdonalds

2006-07-20 16:09:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fast Food

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where's a good place in Boston to go to?

eat of course

2006-07-20 15:23:58 · 6 answers · asked by Who'reyou? 1 in Boston

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anyone here from kuala lumpur, malaysia??

2006-07-20 15:16:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Kuala Lumpur

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wut r u thinkin abou rite now?

2006-07-20 15:12:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Winnipeg

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how many floors does the Luxor have the phymards hotel in las vegas?

This is a one of a kind hotel no other hotel is like this one you would have to take a walk inside to take a look at bthis place

2006-07-20 15:06:33 · 4 answers · asked by philip_w4 1 in Las Vegas

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Is Hooter's or Buffalo Wild Wings your favorite for Wings?

Please consider sauce. Why is it your favorite?

2006-07-20 14:47:27 · 7 answers · asked by Meow 3 in Other - Dining Out

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Does a small restaurant have to have public restrooms? Only seats 15 people??

2006-07-20 14:22:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - US Dining Out

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why do dog sniff other dog buts?

2006-07-20 13:02:04 · 14 answers · asked by tatertunkin 1 in Rome

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Is a.............?

Isa fried Oreo cookie really good? I have never had one!

2006-07-20 12:29:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fast Food

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I am 40 years old and looking for an intelligent and a great sense of humour lady. where can i find them?

2006-07-20 12:06:01 · 17 answers · asked by aga y 1 in London

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Is tipping A city in china?

2006-07-20 11:39:27 · 9 answers · asked by apearl 1 in Other - US Dining Out

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Do you have any idea what we go through??????

Body: If you have ever worked in a restaurant this is for you. If you haven't...well read it anyways so you understand where they're coming from.

I THINK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE ARE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RESTAURANT RECCOMENDATIONS

1. Don't ask me for your check, then wait till I run to a computer, and then all the way back to your table just to throw your credit card at me without looking it over. Why didn't you give it to me in the first place, if you weren't even going to LOOK at the bill?

2. Don't snap your fingers at me. Don't wave at me like I am blind. I see you, I'm busy.

3. Don't argue with me about the menu. We don't have whatever wild creation you are craving. I know the menu, and after all, I work here, remember? "Last time I was here they made it for me this way." Good for you, now go to Burger King and have it your way, then.

4. No, I don't want to split your check six different ways so you can all pay in cash. DO SOME MATH!

5. WHY do you steal my pens? Do I come to your office and steal your keyboard? It's something I need to WORK with... take my pen again and see if your wallet is still in your pocket when you get home.

6. What ever happened to please and thank you? It's bad enough only one person in your party speaks English, and I'll be lucky if you leave me 10%.... but the "Give me a Sprite" crap is just plain rude.

7. Does it REALLY matter if you sit at a table, rather than a booth? Do you not notice the hostess CRINGE when you ask for a booth after she already walks SLOWLY to the table so you can keep up? Do you sit at a booth at home? Nope. What's even better is when you don't FIT IN THE BOOTH and we have to move you back to that table. Smarty pants.

8. It's not your birthday. We know you are lying and NO we don't like singing to you. Do we look happy that we have to clap for you? Also, I don't understand why some tell their server 600 times "It's her birthday, it's her birthday" and still act like shocked and embarassed. We'r bringing you a microwaved brownie... get over it.

9. Just because you come here regularly does not make you special. This means you are a regular pain in the butt. Yay for you, needing extra everything. I cringe when I see you sitting in my section.

10. Read the menu, please. It's fact the people tend to order entrees that have PICTURES. I don't care if you didn't know that there are peppers in that meal, you should have gotten off your cell phone and read the menu. We don't cook surprises, idiot.

11. If you are in a bad mood, keep it to your self. Don't snap at me because you forgot to ask for lemon in your water. I'll be sure to bring it back with some snot in there, too.

12. Listen to me, please. I don't stand at your table and talk to you for fun. When I tell you I'll be right back with your side of cheese and a coke refill, I don't need you to say, "Yeah, hey and I need another coke." No kidding, man I just told you that I'm getting it.

13. The hair in your salad is YOURS. Sorry lady, but you're the only person in the joint with long, red hair. Nice try.

14. If your child is screaming, leave. You don't want to hear it, I sure don't... and I'm pretty sure you will notice all the dirty looks you're getting. I'll never understand why people try and sit through a meal with a raging beast child. I will be more than happy to pack your food to go. Just GO if you haven't got that parenting knack down yet.

15. If you think I am staring at you, pacing back and forth waiting for you to pay your bill so I can leave..... I am. When I tell you my shift is over and you agree to the check, GIVE ME YOUR MONEY. I have better things to do than watch you sip your melted margarita and ignore the fact that you owe me money.

16. This is a restaurant, not your house so re-arranging is forbidden. Yes, I mind if you move this table over to that one and take chairs over here. We sat you at that table for a reason, moron. Sorry you want to make room for all your friends who "just want waters."

17. Those nice people who smile at you when you walk in are called hosts. They will seat you. Don't get mad when you wander to a random table and don't get immediate service. YOU ARE A SELF SEATER, AND I HATE YOU.

18. When you WORK at a restaurant, and tip like crap... you should be shot. Especially at your own job... with your own discount. YOU of all people see what goes down, and know how hard we work. Show some respect, or join the rest of the white trash at Wendy's dollar menu. Then quit your job, cause I hate you, too.

19. You should never go out to eat and be in a rush. It's just not fair to anyone. If you walk into a place that has a 70min wait, why do you wait, and expect to get your food in 15 minutes? I don't care if you're trying to catch that 8:45 movie... Go tell the cooks who are crashing that you need your burrito before you watch the new Spiderman flick. I predict you'll get the finger. It's not MY fault the food takes a long time... especially your extra well done steak.

20. Don't take plates out of my hands unless I ask you to, and certainly don't reach for drinks off of my tray. Ever heard of balance? When I tell you a plate is HOT, I'm serious... so why do you grab it away from me like it's golden? I can put it down, ya know. Also, that water isn't going anywhere. I don't need your help I can manage to set a glass down. If I spill it on you, it's probably your own fault. Then I'm sure you'll tip me less just because it's an excuse to do so.

Now here's the ORIGINAL POST---

The next time you're out eating at a resturant, look at your server. Do you think they are really happy to be doing that job? The answer is no, they are not, but its what we do, and we do it for the money so please help them out. Its a tougher job than you think and you should pay them accordingly!

There are SO many people out there flooding the restaurants w/o any knowledge of how to tip. Here is a short guide for the general public to follow. Feel free to print out and store in your wallet and/or purse.

1. CHILDREN "THE LITTLE DEVILS":
If you have children, DO NOT let them, open and dump anything on the table (ie; salt, sugar, etc). IF YOU DO, you must leave an extra $5 for the server to clean up YOUR CHILD'S mess & to restock the now unusable wasted items. Don't get mad if you ask for crackers and your server tells you they're out when you just saw another table eating crackers with their soup -- can you blame them for not wanting to clean up the mess afterward? We are neither their babysitter nor their parent. The least you can do is pay us for the extra work. Also make sure you control your kids and don't let them scream or run around the restraunt. It's very distracting not to mention dangerous if they get ran over by a server with hot food in their hands.

2. "THE CAMPERS":
If you feel the necessity to stay for longer than 15 minutes after you pay, its an extra $3 every 30 minutes. We make our money from the tables. If you are in one and we can't seat it, we don't make money.

3. COMPLIMENTS:
Telling a server they are the best server they've ever had is not a tip. If we are good, let us know by leaving us more money. We cant pay our bills on compliments. Its not that we don't appreciate the praise, its just that if you say that and then leave 10% it's an insult.

4. TIPPING:
It is not 1960. Cost of living has gone up dramatically since then. 18% is the MINIMUM amount of what you should be tipping your servers. Remember, that steak is $12.99 not $22.99 because restaurants aren't required to pay minimum wage in most states! ($2.13 in Texas and New Jersey!) We are taxed on 10 percent of your meal automatically anyway, not to mention we have to tip out a percentage of our sales - your bill - to the hosts, bartenders, and bussers. So if you dont leave a tip, WE END UP PAYING FOR YOUR MEAL!! So move that decimal one spot left and multiply by 2 and your server will never be disappointed. ($25 = $2.50 x 2 = $5)

5. THE COMPLAINERS:
If you get a discount because of your food was prepared wrong or something, do not take it out of our tip. We didn't cook it. The cooks get paid hourly regardless if the food sucks. However, we only make what you give us. And don't ever leave a percentage on the total after the discount or comp -- always tip on what the total would have been.

6. THE LATE ONES:
If you come into the restraunt 10 mins before closing or any time near closing hurry up and order your food and get out. Closed means closed, not social hour. It is so rude to sit there and take your sweet time. We can't leave until you leave because we have to do sidework and clean the table you are sitting at. We don't want to stand there waiting for you for an extra hour just because you don't want to go home. We recommend 24 hour establishments such as Denny's if you wish to sit into the wee hours of the night.

7. THE TABLE HOGGERS:
If you only come in for coffee or a dessert, to do paper work, or to have a meeting, don't sit there taking up our booths for hours. We are not Starbucks or a hotel restraunt. If you want to sit for hours, go there or else you better leave a good tip for us and camping fee included.

8. THE GREET:
When we come up to the table to greet you and we ask how you are doing please let us know. We honestly want to know how you are doing. If you are in a bad mood we want to know that from the beginning. A confused stare or complete silence does not suffice as a reply to "How are you doing?". Also don't interrupt our greeting and say "I want coffee", "Can we get some bread," or "what are the soups?"

9. CELL PHONES:
Don't ever talk on your cell phone in a restraunt. This is probably the rudest thing to do. If you must be on your cell, at least keep your voice down in respect for other customers. If you are on your cell phone when we walk up to greet your table we will walk away until you get off your phone. Just show some respect and give us your attention for a couple of minutes.

10. TAKE-AWAY OR TO-GOS:
Always remember to tip the take-out order servers! They work just as hard as a server, and hardly ever get tips for it! WE DESERVE TO BE TIPPED TOO!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SERVERS READING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please repost this so the word can get out, since so many people are uneducated about tips and our lives depend on this - at least for now......

SIGNED, YOUR FELLOW RESTAURANT WORKERS

2006-07-20 11:37:08 · 28 answers · asked by apearl 1 in Other - US Dining Out