Is there anything worse than sitting in a restaurant – whether you’re alone or not – and suffering from hunger and loneliness?
Who hasn’t been in this scenario:
- You sit down and you’re told”you’re server will be right with you.”
- Minutes pass…
- A server shows up and hands you a menu, then disappears…
- More time passes…
- And even more…
All the while, your hunger grows… As does your frustration. If the restaurant is packed, you’ll understand – for awhile at least, but what if its dead? You have two choices…
- Sit tight and wait, hungry and angry.
- You can leave and still be hungry and angry!
Either way, the situation is TERRIBLE!
And when the meal is finally done, I use an average of 15 min to get the attention of the server and pay
.
You have the patience of a saint!
Decided to stay? Don’t get that shrimp fra diablo that you really crave unless you want to be there sitting with your mouth on fire waiting for the drink refill that never comes.
On.the flip side, a server will bring me 2 drinks bc it is really busy and they don’t want me to be thirsty. They get a very nice tip in return!
Sounds good!
See now, actual ninja servers would be pretty cool, you have to admit. You’d never see them coming, but suddenly your food would appear on the table, a shuriken stuck right in the heart of your complimentary roll.
That would be cool!
That does happen and I have walked out or given the waiter a 25 cent tip…
Good for you!
>Who hasn’t been in this scenario:
- *raising hand reluctantly* *squeaking softly* Me?
About twenty years ago, my family experienced *something* like this at a seaside restaurant when we visited a certain country one day.
Our starters were finished. We began approaching the ‘famished’ stage, and there was no sign of the lunch we had ordered. When Daddy flagged down one of the servers, he sheepishly told us, “The head chef ran away*, but you will get your lunch. It’ll be a little late though.”
*He actually said those words. Well, the place we were visiting is known to be laid back. So behaved like Romans!
We didn’t have to wait too long and the lunch was as good as we expected it to be. (The restaurant was known for its good fare.)
Sorta, kinda, but not-at-all like your experience, Hook. Hope that’s a one-off for you.
Kate
>So behaved like Romans!
- I left out the most important word – we.
Kate
Close enough, Kate!
You’re right. What to do? This is a problem. Terrible.
Yes the service industry can be quite the wild ride – for both sides!
I find chewing the table speeds up service. Formica has a tangy taste – not unpleasant – season thoroughly first though.
You’re one of a kind, my friend!
Once I ordered food at a restaurant and the waiter never came back. I walked up to the area where they cooked because I was so hungry… they never even placed the order. Now I feel like I’m living terrible flashbacks because of this… so hungry!
Sorry….
No win-win here!
Oh, would ninja servers rapidly flip around the restaurant like in Kill Bill #2? At least their service was fast….although a little messy…..)
To say the least!
LOL!!!!
And people wonder why I am a picky tipper!!!
Here in China, tipping is discouraged (unless in the big cities but that is because of foreigners). Our waiters literally hang off of you until you order. And they do not like it when you tell them to give you a moment or two to look at the menu.
I cannot figure out which method I prefer!!!
It’s toss-up…
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You rock, my friend!