tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post1946249141667772480..comments2024-01-20T00:41:46.149-06:00Comments on The Insane Waiter: RookieUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-88403819906605837212009-07-19T17:58:43.557-05:002009-07-19T17:58:43.557-05:00There is a fellow server t my establishment that k...There is a fellow server t my establishment that kneels down when she takes orders. <br />I always assumed that she did it so customers could look down her cleavage and she could get a better tip. (Our uniforms are either wifebeater tank tops or low-cut v-necks).<br />Maybe she didn't start out doing it for that reason, but considering it isn't coroporate policy that we do and no one else does it... well... you can draw your own conclusions from that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-24318546702254763742009-07-03T03:13:26.894-05:002009-07-03T03:13:26.894-05:00Can anyone tell me what is with that kneeling down...Can anyone tell me what is with that kneeling down shit??? Are we about to play Twister or are you my waiter???DodgerFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00090013610119272505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-13815682915526177602009-04-15T03:35:00.000-05:002009-04-15T03:35:00.000-05:00This reminds me of a co-worker I had... "When I us...This reminds me of a co-worker I had... "When I used to work at the Red Lobster... At the Red Lobster we did it this way... Blah blah blah at the Red Lobster..." Arhhh!! I have never been to (and now never will go to) a Red Lobster since he pretty much ruined that one for me. And why did he always have to say "THE Red Lobster"? It was so annoying!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-29201166617571865402009-04-04T11:23:00.000-05:002009-04-04T11:23:00.000-05:00Words cannot express how glad I am that Outback do...Words cannot express how glad I am that Outback doesn't push that kneeling down, "I'm your loyal subject and I'll take your order" garbage. When I first started working there in college they encouraged us to sit down at the table with them.<BR/><BR/>I never did it. I certainly don't want some crazy stranger sitting at my table, so I refuse to BE that crazy stranger. <BR/><BR/>It's become much more professional over the last three years, believe it or not. I enjoy working there now. All the best servers there (our "A" team) has a motto that we chant to ourselves during the dinner rush: TURN AND BURN! I'll be polite and let them sit back and relax for a while, but after an hour, it's time to get up and leave. Believe me, we'll find some way for them to get the picture (in a completely professional way, too).Strawberry Blondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-31146742057615428182008-12-15T10:45:00.000-06:002008-12-15T10:45:00.000-06:00Edass,My hubby took me to Dick's in San Diego for ...Edass,<BR/><BR/>My hubby took me to Dick's in San Diego for my birthday. I was SO surprised ~ I had no idea the philosophy of the restaurant was to be as rude/annoying as possible! After my shock wore off, I found a funny waiter who had "Taco" tattooed on his tummy (Don't ask how I found out!) and professed my undying love for him. He did not reciprocate :( which is ok, my hubby only went along with it since it was my birthday!UNIDADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026224227108844676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-29845385427891789742008-12-03T02:08:00.000-06:002008-12-03T02:08:00.000-06:00I must be in the minority; I don't mind working fo...I must be in the minority; I don't mind working for a chain restaurant. I've worked for two large chains and one family-owned, and both had their advantages. Of course, the chain I've worked for longest isn't too pushy on the corporate stuff, so that's probably got a lot to do with it. In contrast, I worked for Perkins for about a month and I wanted to kill somebody.purplegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952678339075163056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-9169867600768780152008-11-05T13:02:00.000-06:002008-11-05T13:02:00.000-06:00Have any of you been to Dicks in San Diego?any pro...Have any of you been to Dicks in San Diego?any professional waiters dream job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-26503828793602127112008-09-26T02:21:00.000-05:002008-09-26T02:21:00.000-05:00hahaha it would be just like a corporate comrade t...hahaha it would be just like a corporate comrade to try kneeling down at a table to increase tips at a real restaurant...that kind of sh*t only works on teenage girls at mall cafeterias. I'm so glad I've found someone else that doesn't like to give his name to tables! I just think it's better for business if we don't have tables yelling, "Kevin!" from across the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-20441781482443036102008-09-23T13:05:00.000-05:002008-09-23T13:05:00.000-05:00Just to drop a line, I mentioned this particular e...Just to drop a line, I mentioned this particular entry in a post I made last night about management screwing us out of money, however, due to the readers inability to click on a given post here and go to a page with only that post shown, I wasn't able to put up a link. Anything you can do about that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-35029571653529041782008-09-06T13:17:00.000-05:002008-09-06T13:17:00.000-05:00I hate chains, when traveling it's not that diffic...I hate chains, when traveling it's not that difficult to look up decent local restaurants online. The waiters are robots, the food is crap, as is the wine selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-561374120851168512008-08-27T03:39:00.000-05:002008-08-27T03:39:00.000-05:00I'm at a corporate place, and it's not all bad, ju...I'm at a corporate place, and it's not <I>all</I> bad, just mostly bad. <BR/><BR/>One thing I learned there is to not become a drone; I can't handle the corporate lines that most places make you say, so I rarely use them. <BR/><BR/>I've worked in privately owned places before, sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't, but believe me, even servers that don't work corporate have issues sometimes.<BR/><BR/>Only advice I have to give to corporate going to fine dining or just faux fine privately owned dining: Don't be a douche, learn as much as you can, and forget the corporate rules. You can learn them again later if you don't like the new place.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.ragingserver.com" REL="nofollow">RagingServer.com</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-65471440842293640472008-08-24T20:57:00.000-05:002008-08-24T20:57:00.000-05:00After being an employee for many independent resta...After being an employee for many independent restaurants throughout the years and having that be the basis of all my serving and bartendeing knowledge, I got sucked into corporate bullshit. I became a trainer at [insert chain name here] for a year and the brainwashing was the hardest part for me. I've quit recently and I'm worried that I'm scarred for life... if I'll ever get my self respect as a server back. Those places fuck you up. But I'm excited that at my new job I don't have to tell strangers my goddamn name all the time.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417177671774386231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-20861561589582010982008-08-22T10:25:00.000-05:002008-08-22T10:25:00.000-05:00If more restaurants actually taught the right way ...If more restaurants actually taught the right way to serve it would be much easier for trainers like you. Enough of the "theme restaurant" garbage. They should show 'em the right way for once.<BR/>Visit: <A HREF="http://soyouwanttobeabanquetmanager.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-43550632806609865442008-08-21T14:10:00.000-05:002008-08-21T14:10:00.000-05:00I know I sound corporate-y, but I kind of like how...I know I sound corporate-y, but I kind of like how waiters guide me through the menu and introduce themselves. It makes them feel human. Unless, of course, they rattle off the menu like they're bored - then I don't like them. Couple it with some eye-rolling and I'm out of there.<BR/><BR/>I don't like the kneeling part, though. That's a bit strange.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-30115572918126124522008-08-18T08:19:00.000-05:002008-08-18T08:19:00.000-05:00While reading this post, I couldn't help thinking ...While reading this post, I couldn't help thinking of the chippy waiter from "Office Space" when reading about the noob *rolls eyes*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-76280881269703537922008-08-14T12:24:00.000-05:002008-08-14T12:24:00.000-05:0040+ years ago, my uncle owned a restaurant. He sai...40+ years ago, my uncle owned a restaurant. He said French & Italian waiters would argue with him...we did it this way / that way at my old place. He loved German waiters: give 'em an order and they'd do it. Even if it was, go spill wine on table 2...Germans followed orders!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-1010885543465765982008-08-14T12:13:00.000-05:002008-08-14T12:13:00.000-05:00Don't know if you saw the July issue of Reader's D...Don't know if you saw the July issue of Reader's Digest, but they excerpted the new book "Waiter Rant" with "13 things your waiter won't tell you". Well there is an online talkback section at rd.com/waiter. You really need to read the posts from Springs1. The lady is psycho! I have been in heated discussion with her for two days. I would love to see how you handle her.akirakidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584394093791114413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-9978683778223992352008-08-14T10:47:00.000-05:002008-08-14T10:47:00.000-05:00Giving your table your name allows them to call yo...Giving your table your name allows them to call you something other than "hey" or "miss," neither of which I prefer. The funny thing is, after 25 years of waiting tables I find that the tables who actually use my name almost always (95%) leave a better tip than those who don't.<BR/><BR/>Interesting.....<BR/><BR/>Corporate sucks. I did it for 8 months and had to get out. Ack!Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957788274497133584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-3824809529938235122008-08-14T09:50:00.000-05:002008-08-14T09:50:00.000-05:00As a customer, I hate the kneeling thing. It read...As a customer, I hate the kneeling thing. It reads as smarmy and sucking up, sort of like a used car salesman. It gives me the same creepy, uncomfortable feeling. A waiter is providing a service in a, hopefully, professional way. Tips should be given for professionalism, not for fake buddy-buddy crap. Also, don't really care what their name is. I'm not giving him/her mine, why should they have to tell me theirs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-21811642715054873242008-08-11T01:24:00.000-05:002008-08-11T01:24:00.000-05:00The kneeling thing is unprofessional. Maybe that's...The kneeling thing is unprofessional. Maybe that's why they think it brings in more tips. "Hey, this guy is my friend, I should tip him more!" ? <BR/><BR/>Also, announcing your name to a table is fine and cute, but it's not done in fine dining. So, it just depends on where you're at, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-19930188244941647602008-08-09T22:08:00.000-05:002008-08-09T22:08:00.000-05:00Hostesses drop like flies ...Hostesses drop like flies ...MiniHotPothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598220052636133901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-62209250377620845672008-08-09T19:44:00.000-05:002008-08-09T19:44:00.000-05:00Uhh, Michelle, that doesn't explain how chain rest...Uhh, Michelle, that doesn't explain how chain restaurants got so big. After all, McDonald's started with a single store. Then, they grew as they beat out dozens of other fast food outfits and hundreds if not, thousands of other restaurants.<BR/><BR/>"A small restaurant is trying to lure in people willing to spend more to get a more interesting meal."<BR/><BR/>Utter nonsense. Small restaurants charge more because they cannot get the same rates as the big chains.I am so wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10284985412462694814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-67722015254776590162008-08-08T11:50:00.000-05:002008-08-08T11:50:00.000-05:00I hate when servers kneel down to talk to me. I al...I hate when servers kneel down to talk to me. I also hate when they touch me for no apparent reason. I heard statistically your tips are higher if you touch your customers, but I find strangers touching me without asking CREEPY.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896199518903630509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-64799710642438352712008-08-07T22:05:00.000-05:002008-08-07T22:05:00.000-05:00Exactly, Chain's are a reliable B- quality experie...Exactly, Chain's are a reliable B- quality experience. Some people don't need nor want the other stuff. But that's not the point of the story anyway.<BR/><BR/>I always wonder if there was some pysch-analysis involved in some of these tactics, like the kneeling down. (Although, I don't have any problem with the Hooters waitresses doing it) Does it pyschologically make the patrons feel friendlier with the server or something? The thing is, some people can pull it off, and some people just come off fake.6th Floor bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778365407906872120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15210421.post-36028555174839605682008-08-07T18:07:00.000-05:002008-08-07T18:07:00.000-05:00Here's my boyfriend's explanation for the populari...Here's my boyfriend's explanation for the popularity of chain restaurants: if you're in an area where you don't know about the quality of local restaurants, you're taking a risk choosing an unknown place. It could be excellent, or it could be terrible. With chain restaurants, you at least know beforehand that the food will be mediocre.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320317466209900275noreply@blogger.com