TheScarf Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 This thread used to be good. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Just now, Rugster said: Well, that would depend on a number of factors. Indeed. As was noted a fair while back on this very topic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 18 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: Who is being harmed by saying "can you just give us a couple of minutes, thanks" The people who have to wait longer to be seated because you've been hogging the table for your chit chat. Tough shit imo. Restaurants should provide hospitality not fast food. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Quite astounded this is a source of such anger for some people. Oh FFS - it's P&B General Nonsense. The faux offence and anger are just exactly that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Sit down, shut the f**k up, order your food, eat it and get out... that'll be a 10% service charge please. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Quite astounded this is a source of such anger for some people. Just the tip of the 'restaurant etiquette' iceberg. We haven't mentioned those who start eating as soon as they are served rather than waiting for everyone else at the table to get their food. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I do generally get annoyed with people yapping without even glancing at the menu but that's because I am impatient rather than feeling anything for the waiter and his plight. Also when you're playing poker with mates and someone whose turn it is to bet telling a story which takes 20mins before checking or folding rather than checking or folding then telling their story. It's a social event but I want it to end at some point. Really is more PTTGOYN rather than a Calling Card of a Moron though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 It's a bit of a balancing act for the restaurant staff. You want to let people be relaxed and not in their face as soon as they sit down - but on busy nights some kitchens are working to quite tight margins when it comes to coordinating a lot of tables in a short space of time. Usually I'll* get people seated, give them the menus and tell them that I'll be back in a couple of minutes for a drinks order (or get the drinks order if they know what they want). Once I bring the drinks over it's either "are you ready to order?" or "do you need a few minutes?". *and indeed every single person I've worked with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I always print out the menu from the website and get my friends' orders written down before arriving at a restaurant, so I can hand it to the waiter, then slurp the food down as fast as possible so as not to inconvenience the staff. I always order wine in screw top bottles so I can take away the 4x priced drink rather than sitting around having a chat, and maybe a brandy afterwards, because that would be rude. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 48 minutes ago, craigkillie said: You do not go to a restaurant to help a waiter or a chef do their job. You go for a nice night out with a friend, partner or family, so yes, your socialising is more important. Pretty much any member of waiting staff will accept that, and will accept your wishes in terms of when and how you want to order. I'm not sure how much it really inconveniences them if they have to serve another table first before you. Where does this "is your X more important than helping someone do their job?" stuff end. If I bump into my friend in an aisle at Tesco and spend 10 minutes chatting to him, am I being rude to the person on the check-out? Have I decided that my socialising is more important than paying for my shopping? If you miss your train/bus because you spend an extra 5 minutes at your mum's house, are you being rude to the driver or conductor? Have you decided that your socialising is more important than getting on the right bus or train? Ludicrous analogies. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: 32 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: Who is being harmed by saying "can you just give us a couple of minutes, thanks" The people who have to wait longer to be seated because you've been hogging the table for your chit chat. If it's a busy restaurant then most people will have booked, and you'll have been told at the time of booking or when you arrived that you will have the table for a set amount of time (usually 2 hours). As long as you're finished within that time then I don't see what the issue is. Going out for dinner is supposed to be a relaxing and social experience, not a race to get in and out of the restaurant as fast as possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, yoda said: It's a bit of a balancing act for the restaurant staff. You want to let people be relaxed and not in their face as soon as they sit down - but on busy nights some kitchens are working to quite tight margins when it comes to coordinating a lot of tables in a short space of time. Usually I'll* get people seated, give them the menus and tell them that I'll be back in a couple of minutes for a drinks order (or get the drinks order if they know what they want). Once I bring the drinks over it's either "are you ready to order?" or "do you need a few minutes?". *and indeed every single person I've worked with. It is a balancing act, you need to be ever present whilst not being a pain in the arse to the customer. This is where it's more important that a customer is just fair and communicates what they want rather than just immediately ordering whenever the waiter appears. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: Ludicrous analogies. In what way? In all three cases, the person is going to be doing their job anyway, just at a different time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 23 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: Just the tip of the 'restaurant etiquette' iceberg. We haven't mentioned those who start eating as soon as they are served rather than waiting for everyone else at the table to get their food. If someone sends their food back, should their companions wait til it returns? Does it make a difference if they have a valid complaint or not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Ludicrous analogies.If yer gonna chat to someone in store.Can you do that standing outside the store so I can do my job, then once you are finished yer chat you can carry on shopping. Nothing worse than people with trolleys standing in middle of aisle talking while I try do my job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, coprolite said: If someone sends their food back, should their companions wait til it returns? Does it make a difference if they have a valid complaint or not? I think 1. Everyone starts together and 2. if there is returned food then everyone else eats slowly while the complaint is getting sorted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Or if you don't care so much about it, tell your friends to start eating anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 "Don't interrupt us you insolent woman. Binky is busy telling us about the time his daddy met a peasant". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 33 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Or if you don't care so much about it, tell your friends to start eating anyway. I always tell people to fire into their food if I'm waiting on mine - I don't want people to let their food get cold just so that we can all start eating at the exact same time. Having said that, if anyone starts first without getting the nod then I think they're bad mannered c***s. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 The Gray Ghost thinks that there is a bit of playing the poster, not the post going on here. eesh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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