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What Would YOU Do?
Recently 10 of us went out to an upscale restaurant to celebrate my birthday. One of my friends informed the manager that he would like to have a slice of cake with a candle on it presented to me for desert. You know, the whole embarassing "Happy Birthday" to do. When the slice of cake came (which was supposed to have been complimentary) it was inedible. I later found out that it was something the chef had "experimented with" which he had no intention of serving. (A horrible cinnamon & chocolate concoction). When the bill arrived we had been charged $9.00 for the slice of cake. I asked our server about it and he said it was their practice to charge for the dessert in situations like this. Fine. However I mentioned to the manager that if we were going to pay for the cake I should have had a choice of what I wanted. The manager looked straight at me and said, "You're just trying to get something for free!" I was so taken aback that I paid the check myself and swore never to return. I don't have any recourse....do I?
Is it impolite to tell your food preferences your hosts?
When you have been invited to the home of a new friend or acquaintance, is it impolite to tell them that you don’t eat meat, or don't care for sea food, or that you are allergic to nuts?
Does it matter if you know the people for some time? Does it make a difference if its a preference versus an allergy?
When we give parties or invite guests to our house we ALWAYS make an effort to ask up front if there are any preferences or allergies that we should be aware of.
Question of the Day: When is it inappropriate to ask for a doggie bag?
My boyfriend hates asking to take food home, but I feel comfortable when I have eaten less than half of the dish.
Are Carry Out Tips Optional?
I found the discussion on delivery tips to be interesting. I want to be fair when I tip - not too little or too much.
Here's my question. We've all faced signing a credit card slip for carry out where the proprieter has helpfully left the "tip" and "total" sections open for us to fill in.
So, what's the etiquette? Tip? If so, by how much?
Thanks!
