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Phyllis Richman's Waiter Rant
and as far as asking how everything is, its not showing off. its what we are supposed to do. otherwise, there are some people who will sit, eat their entire meal and then mention that its terrible. wouldnt it be more convenient if you had the opportunity to fix something before all evidence is gone? if we didnt come by and ask how it was, you would be complaining that it we weren't around enough to deserve a tip. its easy to forget that working as a waitress is not just taking orders.
Phyllis Richman's Waiter Rant
Tokyorosa- i agree with you completely. there is a lot of elitism in dining. the clearing the plate issue really depends on where you dine. in some places it is not acceptable to clear plates and leave one single person eating. but if you are finished and put your knife for and napkin on your plate, that is my clue to clear it! should we even get into the rants of servers. how about listening to the specials i describe so i don't have to repeat myself thirty seconds later when you ask what they are.
as far as rants from the customer's side of the plate, i have different complaints about serving staff, because i am a server. i have been asked before if i can close out my bar tab or finish my dinner and move to the bar so the server can leave. to me that says they dont want to wait around for my money, and if thats the case then you won't be getting a tip! you are in the business of making people happy to make your money, get used to it. obviously there are exceptions when it comes to staying three four hours after finishing or after close, but who's to say, while the restaurant is still open i may not order another expensive round of drinks or dessert?
another complaint is having a server who doesn't actually know the menu. when i ask a question, don't give me a confused face! this is your bread and butter, know it! if you work in a bar and can't tell me the names of the beers you offer, you should be working somewhere else.
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