Everyone eats out from time to time. Some eat out more than others, and that's perfectly fine. However, if you eat out, there are certain things that you shouldn't be doing. Why? Because they're rude. Please be kind, patient, and considerate to your server or your cashier. Some of us just aren't getting paid enough to deal with all the bullshit that comes with working customer service.
If you push tables together, kindly put them back to how they were before.
Sometimes it's hard if you have a big party and there are plates everywhere but if that's not the case, it doesn't hurt to take a minute out of your day/night to break them apart.
Push your chairs in when you leave.
It's really not that hard. They were pushed in when you sat down and they should be pushed in when you leave. This drives me crazy when it's a delivery driver waiting to pick up their food.
Clean up your messes.
If you're a messy eater who spills food and liquids all over the table, help your server/cashier out by wiping it up as best as you can with some napkins. If it's a casual restaurant and it's on you to put your food in the trash, don't just grab some things and leave other things on the table.
If you spill drinks on the floor or table, notify someone.
The amount of times I've cleaned up a spill after people left and they didn't tell me... Your server/cashier won't be mad. Annoyed maybe, but it's better and safer for everyone for spills to get cleaned up right away.
Tip your cashier/server.
Even if it's not a lot. Be kind. Spread the good karma.
Don't cut your server/cashier off when they are explaining something.
There have been so many times where I'm going over the menu and people cut me off to ask questions that I would've answered within the next minute or two.
If your food doesn't come out right, don't get mad.
Don't take it out on your server/cashier. They don't make your food. Don't get mad. Just politely inform your server/cashier and I promise you they will fix it.
If your food takes awhile to come out, don't take it out on your server.
In case you didn't know, it's not your server who cooks your food. If your food is taking awhile to come out, I guarantee you that either something happened in the kitchen or they're just busy. Trust me, your server/cashier are doing everything they can to make sure your food comes out as fast as possible.
Don't talk on the phone while you order.
It's rude. Tell the person on the phone to give you a minute while you order. It's really not that hard to have one conversation at a time.
Don't bash the menu if you haven't tried anything yet.
I've had people scoff at everything on the menu and say that nothing looks good, before they've even ordered or tried anything. Reserve your judgements until after you've tried something. It's one thing to not like something when you've already tried it but it's another to do so when you've never ever had the dish or been to that restaurant before.
Don't come in and state that you're "in a rush."
That's really not my problem. You should've called ahead. Okay, yes, you're in a rush but guess what? Your food still needs to cook. There were still people who placed their orders before you. The kitchen can't just make you the first priority just because you're "in a rush."
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