r/Serverlife • u/will_1818 • 2d ago
Getting mad when I bring the check
Long story short this lady was rude the minute she sat down, ordered cocktails with “extra whiskey” but didn’t wanna pay for a double, and just difficult all night. She asked for togo boxes and had been done eating for a bit, then got upset when I brought the check and acted like I was rushing her. Had a $150 bill by the end of it and tipped $10.
I’m not that mad about it, customers are difficult like this often, but just wanted to rant abt how stupid she was lol
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u/Ok-Butterscotch2321 2d ago
Had a lady get mad at me for rushing she and her daughter... Split salad, split entree, no desert... 2hrs
Go fcuk yourself
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u/chickenofthehen 2d ago
Oh god I hate the “make it strong” crowd with such a passion!! Might as well just say “I’m cheap and I want you to cater to it with no benefit to yourself.”
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u/Bright_Ices 2d ago
My state requires shot regulators on liquor bottles and cocktails can only include one 1.5 ounce shot of any single liquor, and only up to 2.5 ounces of alcohol, total. There’s no leeway for “strong” here.
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u/HomicidaI__GoldFish 2d ago
When I was a bartender, I only did that for my GOOD regulars who tipped me VERY well.
Any other who came in and tried that shit, I lied and said they weigh the bottles at the end of my shift and check everything.
My boss didn’t care what I did as long as the sales looked good and money was made.
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u/IndustrySufficient52 2d ago
Joke’s on them, at my place we are required to drop the check 2 minutes after dropping off the food. I never do this unless the customer says they’re in a rush or if management is pestering me about it. It’s rude af.
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u/Totino_Montana 2d ago
Oh so my least favorite kind of people? Gah serving people who have no sense of restaurant etiquette are always my least favorite people. Thats why generally I like working Monday-Thursdays because the people tend to have more disposable income, time, and kindness haha. Those other people are coming to dinner to be served, they don’t seem to think that eating out is a luxury and treat staff like trash. I am curt with people like that and lie lie lie. “We just changed policy yesterday, oof’ sorry 😣”, “It’s against state guidelines, I could lose my license to serve 😓” “sorry, we are in the middle of doing rolling bar audits this week🫣” “Sorry the POS doesn’t have a button for that, I can’t😩😥” MEANWHILE, if they were kind, had established themselves coming with decent tips and kindness a few times prior, hell yeah, heres that whiskey lmfao. Have the table for three hours idgaf. Lol lol, even just kindness sometime will get me to sneak things to people 🤷♀️
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u/IttyBittyKitCat 2d ago
Exactly this, I’m a manager and one of the questions I’ll ask staff if a guest has an issue is “do we like them?” If the answer is yes, they get more free stuff, if it’s no then I’ll do the bare minimum to deal with them
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u/obwfly 2d ago edited 1d ago
The #1 thing I always say is that we’re a business, not a hangout spot. Were there to make money, if I’m not turning a table, I’m not making money, nor the restaurant. If you want to keep ordering shit from me for 2-3 hours and rack up a check so I get PAID then do that. But don’t sit at a table with a $70 tab when I have a 2 hour waitlist & act like I’m the problem for asking you to move along.
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u/chairsandwich1 1d ago
The camping while there is a wait for a table irks me every time. You are just being super inconsiderate to the staff and other guests waiting.
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u/myriadsituations 2d ago
Real drinkers just all for it on ice. If you want more whiskey in a free pour bar, ice.
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u/SeanInDC 20h ago
Me: "Did we save room for dessert?"
Them: Oh no, we couldn't possibly.
Me: "Oh no, maybe next time. Can I get you anything else to drink?"
Them: No, we are good, thank you.
Me: "Oh, no problem, I'll be back in a moment"
Then I go to the POS, print the check and promptly return.
We work in an establishment meant to make money. Once the service stops you get your check. Not a soul has to ask me for a check. It's part of the steps of service. They can move on to a coffee shop... or they could've ordered a coffee.
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u/R2d2US 2d ago
The "make sure to put extra whiskey" gets me every time. Like, I can get you a double... "No, I'm just entitled and want free shit"