1.) Tapping a knife/ fork to your empty glass to get your bartenders attention - HI! I have a name. On top of finger snapping, yelling "HEY" across the dining room, or purposely hunting me down so you can get ahead of the swarm of sweaty, smelly, thirsty men who just came off the golf course (sorry sir, your drink is not more important then the guy standing next to you).
2.) The customer who is so impatient for their take out food, they have to continuously pop their head into the kitchen to see if it is ready (mind you, there are other orders ahead of you... lunch rush) Or ask you over and over if it is done - we wear a pager for a reason.
3.) The customer who creates their own "special" and demands it every time they come in - "Hi, I'll have my usual, the "Bob Special"... "I'm sorry, I don't know what that is..." "Oh, the chef knows, just tell them..." *awkwardly speak to the chef...* "Um, Bob hasn't been here in 3 months, I have no idea what the "Bob Special is."
4.) The customer who has NO idea what they want to order and says "just have the chef make me something special." SURE! YOU GOT IT!
5.) It's the hottest day of the summer, the bar is packed with 100+ men, chances are you are the only bartender on.... THE KEG JUST TAPPED. "Sorry, the keg just tapped, it's going to be a bit until I can change it." "Okay, I'll wait...." Customer sits, taps finger on bar, constantly giving you the eye, meanwhile you're sweating because you are so busy. And then the comment comes "did you change it yet?" "No sir, I'm sorry, I haven't had the chance to step away."
6.) WHEN THE MENU CHANGES! and so-and-so's beloved favorite item is no longer available. The lunchtime panic sets in. They really wanted that fried cauliflower. They will make any and all effort to see if the chef can make it. "Sorry ma'am, we don't have any cauliflower." "Well, what am I supposed to have for lunch....?"
One time a crotchety gentleman asked me what kind of fries he should get, the steak fries or the waffle fries? I said waffle fries 100%. He then ignored me and ordered the steak fries. Then, he yelled at me and said the fries were horrible. And that the restaurant was horrible the last time he came so why should he come back again. And what kind of restaurant doesn’t serve a roll with a steak? But then he left me a really decent tip only after calling my manager Mr. Jäegermeister because of his curled up mustache I guess. People do not make sense.
WHERE. DO. I. BEGIN.
1.) Tapping a knife/ fork to your empty glass to get your bartenders attention - HI! I have a name. On top of finger snapping, yelling "HEY" across the dining room, or purposely hunting me down so you can get ahead of the swarm of sweaty, smelly, thirsty men who just came off the golf course (sorry sir, your drink is not more important then the guy standing next to you).
2.) The customer who is so impatient for their take out food, they have to continuously pop their head into the kitchen to see if it is ready (mind you, there are other orders ahead of you... lunch rush) Or ask you over and over if it is done - we wear a pager for a reason.
3.) The customer who creates their own "special" and demands it every time they come in - "Hi, I'll have my usual, the "Bob Special"... "I'm sorry, I don't know what that is..." "Oh, the chef knows, just tell them..." *awkwardly speak to the chef...* "Um, Bob hasn't been here in 3 months, I have no idea what the "Bob Special is."
4.) The customer who has NO idea what they want to order and says "just have the chef make me something special." SURE! YOU GOT IT!
5.) It's the hottest day of the summer, the bar is packed with 100+ men, chances are you are the only bartender on.... THE KEG JUST TAPPED. "Sorry, the keg just tapped, it's going to be a bit until I can change it." "Okay, I'll wait...." Customer sits, taps finger on bar, constantly giving you the eye, meanwhile you're sweating because you are so busy. And then the comment comes "did you change it yet?" "No sir, I'm sorry, I haven't had the chance to step away."
6.) WHEN THE MENU CHANGES! and so-and-so's beloved favorite item is no longer available. The lunchtime panic sets in. They really wanted that fried cauliflower. They will make any and all effort to see if the chef can make it. "Sorry ma'am, we don't have any cauliflower." "Well, what am I supposed to have for lunch....?"
I think this is enough for today!
One time a crotchety gentleman asked me what kind of fries he should get, the steak fries or the waffle fries? I said waffle fries 100%. He then ignored me and ordered the steak fries. Then, he yelled at me and said the fries were horrible. And that the restaurant was horrible the last time he came so why should he come back again. And what kind of restaurant doesn’t serve a roll with a steak? But then he left me a really decent tip only after calling my manager Mr. Jäegermeister because of his curled up mustache I guess. People do not make sense.
lol, this made me smile: "while I do enjoy waiting tables for the most part, it’s much more fun to complain."