why is it that when you go out to eat the waitress always asks how the food is when your mouth is full?

Answer 1

Waiters and waitresses are trained from the moment they start work to do this. It's a combination of observational skills and some weird kind of ESP; "Hmmmm. The people at table 234 are halfway through their meal and they've just taken a bite, better go ask them how it is". Annoying, isn't it?

I've come up with a good answer for them though; if they come up and ask "how's your steak?", I just look at my plate and say "dead".

Answer 2

I usually have many tables going on at one time in different stages of their meal. Serving is the ultimate in multi tasking. I check with my tables periodically because it's my job. Sometimes I don't have the time to stand and observe a table and analyze if they are chewing or not. I resent this attitude that we don't care about anything but the tip. If I ruin someones dinner because of neglect I really do feel bad. And by the way, there is nothing wrong with being concerned about the tip, it's how we make our living.We get paid well below minimum wage and we have to share our tips with people who make the minimum wage and with bartenders who make well above minimum wage. Give us a break, we are people like you. Would you rather the server didn't come around at all till your meal was over?

Answer 3

The server would usually be asking about the quality of your food within the first few minutes of you getting it (to fix any problems as quickly as possible), and since you've just waited 20 minutes for your food and you're starving, you're shoveling it in your face when she comes by.

It's food, you're supposed to have your mouth full of it. Just give a thumbs up and enjoy!

Answer 4

Heh, it's true, but we don't time it that way on purpose. I had a boss who insisted that I had to check back within 30 seconds of dropping off the plate and again within 2 minutes. It was insane.

So we're waiting on 6-7 tables at a time and any free second we had was to check back even if it meant there was food in your mouth. We don't plan it that way, trust me.

Answer 5

Hey man im a server- we dont look at our tables as people -we look at them as money-If a server comes by and asks how things r it isnt meant to be rude it is just that was the time the server had time to come by--- the world dosnt stop just because u just took a bite severs have a lot of work to do

Answer 6

most waitstaff are trained to do a follow-up after you've recieved your food.
this helps them help you if, for instance, you forgot you needed ketchup. or you hate your food. or the cook saw you said you didn't want onions, so he picked the onions off the top but left them scattered throughout your food.
they are just doing their job and often don't have time to sit and stare and a table and decide when they can approach because both of the fat pigs have stopped stuffing their faces.

Answer 7

The reason is that she really doesn't care about the answer - she's just going through the motions of pretending that she cares to make sure you're generous at tip time. Sad but true.

Answer 8

Because your mouth is always full!

Answer 9

I have a friend who is a server and he says that they do that on purose when they are busy because they know you probably won't complain or ask for anything.

Answer 10

its a tactic...usually after youve eaten half the meal and determined that it is ok...this puts the server in the position of seeming more helpful and caring, therefore improving their tip position...