Is this good restaurant etiquette when a waiter/waitress gives you your bill as soon as your meal arrives?
2007-04-02 13:57:12 · 18 answers · asked by crazytrainee1 2 in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
I'm a waitress - and I would NEVER do that. What if you want dessert or coffee after your meal, or another drink?
2007-04-02 14:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by njgrl622 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor restaurant etiquette! That waiter/waitress should know better than to do that.....It's rude. My advice would be to talk to a manager and tell them you didn't appreciate your waitperson bringing the bill the same time as your meal. Of course, in the end the waitperson will be the one to suffer! They rely on tips! I was a waitperson and NEVER brought the bill with the meal.
2007-04-05 19:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by CLINTON H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a server and I would never bring out the bill when the food arrives. But at certain restaurants, like Bob Evans, I think its required. The only time that should ever be done is if the customer asks for it early, if they are in a hurry.
2007-04-02 23:23:42 · answer #3 · answered by Libby L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! I am a server and I do not bring the bill until ALL people are done. If for any reason I need to bring the bill sooner I always ask the customer if it is ok if I close out their tab. I work in a rather casual restaurant. I assume that in a fine dining place this would NEVER happen. Only at Denny's do they bring your ticket while you are still eating.
2007-04-02 22:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never should this happen during an evening meal. However, during "lunch hour" a server may do this as a favor to you, knowing you are most likely in a hurry. As long as he/she checks back with you and takes the time to ask about coffee/dessert, then I think that it is fine, especially if it is a somewhat casual restaurant.
2007-04-06 19:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Maggie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best time I feel to drop the check is when you have acquired that the guest will not be ordering anything else. I always have a check ready to present at anytime in case the guest asks for it.
There are 3 reasons I can think of to drop the check early:
1. The guest tells you that they are in a hurry.
2. The guest has an emergency.
3. The guest asks for the check early.
Just have the check ready in case the guest needs it right away.
2007-04-02 23:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the restaurant, but generally not. That sends the message that they want you to "pay and get out"
The bill should not arrive until the entree is cleared, preferably afer the last person has finshed dessert.
2007-04-02 21:02:01 · answer #7 · answered by Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't, supposedly you've wanted dessert or somebody at your table wanted something else, it's like they're rushing you to leave so they can try to seat as many people as possible, the next time you go to that restaurant discuss it with the manager and see if they could do something to prevent that kind of behavior from the servers.
2007-04-02 21:08:08 · answer #8 · answered by Fell In Love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not. Before shes finished serving, after you eat your main meal, it is customary for her to ask if anyone would like to have dessert, or more coffee or whatever else one might want. After , the last item she present to you is the bill.
2007-04-02 23:03:40 · answer #9 · answered by elisayn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it's breakfast.
The customer is probably already having coffee and there is no dessert at that time of day
Plus most people need to get somewhere else after breakfast.
Lunch and dinner time it is totally unacceptable!!
2007-04-03 01:49:40 · answer #10 · answered by BigTip$ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋