Comments on: 100 Things Restaurant Patrons Should Never Do

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:32:43 +0000

I worked for many years as a waitress and honestly, you sound really burned out. Like the way people who did it for too long get – EVERYTHING irritates them. The things you describe are just innocent things people do all the time in restaurants and your job is to be polite, firendly, and get them their splenda, or whatever, so they have a nice dining experience. Your customers aren’t idiots or clods(well, maybe a few) they’re nice people who deserve your respect. And as far as tips go – quit counting! Just average it out per hour at the end of the night and see what you made – that way you don’t spend every night angry at someone for not giving you enough, and taking it out on the next customer, etc.

By: meh

meh — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:36:06 +0000

Um I’ve been a server for 6 years (that’s not a long time, trust me) and this is the most ridiculous article ever. Very rude tone. Yeah,, I know some guests are a little annoying with the things they do, and you’re not going to like every person you wait on, but get your head out of your ass and take a little pride in your job. Your job is to take care if them. So do it, and shut up. And as for the Australian tourist. Please realize servers in the US make 2-4 dollars am hour. Though minimum wage is 7 something. Severs make less..so 15-20% is the amount to tip if you’re service was . I said good. Not absolutely outstanding. In that case, leave an extra dollar or two more. One extra dollar means a lot more to them than it does to you. This article could suffice with 5 things. Not 100.

By: michelle

michelle — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:40:36 +0000

i too am a server and love it. i agree with the article most people think serving is only taking orders and serving food. that is not all we do. we have to have some kind of customer relations, have a good memory, be patient, respectful, fast(except when it comes to cooking the food) remember we just serve the food not cook it so if it is taking too long not our fault!! but i usually offer dessert or let the manager handle it. anyway have trained people who have told me that they never really payed attention to a server until they became one. i love my job and make good money too. the key is (with any job you have) you must love what you do or it will show. most people can tell if a server likes his or her job or it they are just doing it for the money!!

By: Tawny

Tawny — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:58:51 +0000

Most people below who left negative comments, have you EVER worked in a resturant before? If not, your point of view is irrelevant. I am a pre-medical student working as a waitress to pay for school on my own. I work hard and the amount of crap I hear from negative people is ridiculous. Word of advice leave your shit at the door.

By: Server

Server — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:27:33 +0000

Seriously… you sound like that one server that will complain about everything and then wonder why you get crappy tips. If you can actually sit down and make a list of 100 things your customers shouldnt do, then maybe you should find another job. Were not high and mighty.. were servers, we’re there for the guests. I hate working with servers like you

By: Patron

Patron — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:05:40 +0000

In the author’s own words:

“This idea of training through a series of do nots instead of through illustrations of what should be done irks me in and of itself…”

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:26:12 +0000

I rarely tip because of attitudes like this being rampant in the service industry. I’ve dated several servers and whenever they told me about their day it was always negative about customers. Usually their problem with a customer was insignificant. Yes, I am aware not all servers are like this, but the majority are from my experience. I’m not going to tip someone who is going to talk crap about me when I’m gone or make a post like “100 things restaurant patrons should never do”

By: krao

krao — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:20:43 +0000

I like my meat well done. Why should I not order my food the way I like it just so I can make a waiter’s life a little easier?

By: tim

tim — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:24:14 +0000

sounded like you are angry with your customers.
remember who pays your bill

if you have problems (running into the hundreds) with your patrons, you either needs re-training or you are simply in the wrong trade.

By: whit

whit — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:38:05 +0000

try being a busboy…way more work (dirty work, at that) and much less appreciation than serving. oh, also not shit for tips considering the amount of effort required. i hold this position and i too, as some people have previously mentioned, enjoy when patrons pre-stack plates. it lets me know that they are definitely finished and are ready for me to remove the plates and it keeps me from having to reach over people and/or ask for people to hand me their dirty plates. most people are competent enough to stack the plates neatly as so they will not tip over when one picks them up.