Whenever there's a wait at restauraunts, why is the time always 45 minutes?!?

Question

Can there be other times like 5 mins, 15 mins, or even an hour and 5 mins?
why 45!?

Answer 1

I spent enough time in the hotel/restaurant industry to know it is always 45 minutes for several reasons. First, it is assumed that it will take a table of four people 1 1/2 hours to order, eat, and pay for their meal. Assuming that the restaurant is half full when the busy period of the evening is starting, staff also assumes that approx. 1/2 of the tables will be turning over within a particular cycle. So, 45 minutes is the time most people are told. Most times it takes less, a more pleasant experience than being told 15 minutes then waiting 30 or more.

Answer 2

More than 60 requires extra syllables to say: "hour AND 5 minutes"

Less than 45 makes the place sound like a dump: "hey, welcome to Denny's, there's a seat right here waiting for you!"

An hour will send people packing, but 45 minutes sounds manageable.

I really don't know. Do you like the guesses?

Answer 3

It's not always 45. I've been told anything from 10 to an hour.

Answer 4

no you dont get it for unfastened by way of fact maximum pizza delivery places constantly inform you from 30 to 40 5 minutes for the wait. i might only call them and tell them that their time is up and that no remember if it incredibly isn't any longer there interior a undeniable volume of time than you go with it for unfastened

Answer 5

They say that to play it safe. Then nobody can complain till after the 45 minutes.

Answer 6

For the same reason that the service manager tells you over the phone, "They're just pulling your car out into the lot."

Answer 7

maybe the average length of time for a meal to be consumed.

Answer 8

I think you are eating at the wrong restaurants

Answer 9

that is the average time it takes for people to dine

Answer 10

Oh you must live in Southern CAli.. ME too!