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So put on your masks and grab your disposable menus, cause this is gonna be a bumpy ride!
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"I'm sorry ma'am, you must wear a mask to enter."
You have not experienced true fear until you have told a middle aged white woman that she has to wear a mask in order to enter the restaurant. I imagine this feeling can be comparable to a bandit and sheriff looking each other in the eyes before they draw their guns in a Wild West shootout.
Nonetheless, I do have to show some appreciation to these mask refusing costumers.
I have never seen grown adults put so much passion and rage into arguing with a 16-year-old host about a piece of fabric.
The main comeback I have heard in these arguments is, "Well, how am I supposed to eat with a mask on??"
I don't know Karen, I do not know.
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"What? The world is currently in a global pandemic? I say this is the perfect time to go to Applebee's!"
You know those scenes in the Walking Dead were the herd of zombies are slowly walking towards the group of main characters? This same thing happens at my work.
But, instead of brain-eating zombies, they are old men in walkers and crowds of Karens shuffling their way in.
You would think that a pandemic that has negatively impacted the lives of millions of people would be a good enough reason to stay home. But no, the restaurant is as crowded as ever.
Don't get me wrong, these costumers deserve praise!
You must be extremely brave to risk your their own health AND the health of others just so you can sit in a cracked leather booth and eat boneless wings.
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"Oh look! this generous man left me 50 cents!"
To be completely honest, tips at my job have never been great. With a demographic that ranges from old men who only order French onion soup to teenage boys who don't even have enough money to cover the bill, I don't expect much.
However, considering I am now risking my own health to serve you, I would gratefully appreciate a generous tip.
Maybe I am expecting too much from my customers? Wear a mask, social distance, and tip? What gives me the right to demand just outrageous things?
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"Sir, I know we use to serve bake potatoes, but they are no longer on the menu."
Costumers really act like the most devastating event of 2020 is my restaurant no longer having potato soup on our menu. But I understand, with social distancing, a limited menu, and no salt shakers and ketchup bottles at the table, a restaurant can now be a confusing place.
No one seems to understand why regulations are in place, and to make matters worse, they blame serving staff.
Well as we know the costumer is always right, so yes, a pandemic isn't the reason why you can't have a ketchup bottle at your table.
I purposely took it from you. I'm the restaurant Grinch here to ruin your dining experience!
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On a more serious note, anyone who has worked in a restaurant knows that it can be a pretty exhausting job. And this pandemic has only made things worse.
But please remember that everything is going to be okay!
This is only a small bump in the road and you will make it out of COVID stronger and better than ever.
Be grateful for your job and make money! Remember your mask can perfectly hide the frown on your face!
In the past year, so many chains have added a planted based option to their menu. Hopefully, many more like McDonald's jumps on this trend soon and makes their fries vegetarian soon. But till then here are some plant-based fast food I have tried.
BK was one of the first fast food places to offer a plant-based option. The Impossible Whopper will definitely curve your late-night cravings.
The Beyond Sausage Breakfast Sandwich is probably my favorite on this list. It's so good my meat-eating friends didn't realize I had brought them the beyond version.
Just replace the meat with beans on any of their menu items! I recommend black beans in taco like items and refried beans in burrito like items.
THE SOFRITAS ARE SOOO GOOD! My go-to is a burrito bowl with rice, sofritas, black beans, lettuce, guac, and cheese when I still ate dairy.
Not so much a drive thru but stiil a good chain. They carry the Impossible Burger with some other veggie-based meals.
Impossible Burger is one of many options they have, you can also get Impossible "meat" sauce for your pasta.
Their Impossible cheeseburger comes with Red's pickle relish, red onions, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, and your choice of cheese and you can't forget the Bottomless Steak Fries it comes with.
Also, you can request the Impossible patty to substitute any meat on other sandwiches.
They have immaculate late night vibes and now my favorite Beyond Burger to match.
Overall, the TikTok famous Orlando restaurant delivers a great experience with a unique way to greet its guests. You may want to take a selfie with Peanut while you are there and tag the restaurant in your post, they love having a good social media presence.
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Opened in 2015 near Universal, U & Me Revolving Hot Pot provides authentic Chinese food with fresh ingredients and good customer service.
Now the restaurant has a new location just outside the Disney Springs area, in the former spot of Dragon Court Chinese Buffet on Apopka Vineland Rd., with a jump ahead in technology to welcome its guests and provide them with a unique dining experience.
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Working with 50 percent capacity due to COVID-19, the restaurant delivers safety and a delicious meal directly to your table through a conveyor belt, making your experience even more entertaining.
Over 40 ingredients are available in their menu, and small portions are served continuously during your visit. You can also find a list of the cooking time of each ingredient on the side of your table, which helps to ensure guests enjoy their food in the best way possible.
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Seven different broths are available for taste, along with a great variety of ingredients to score a perfect hot pot.
By cooking your own food, the restaurant ensures that you are satisfied with your visit by having servers come to your table from time to time. You are welcome to dine all-you-can-eat for up to two hours, and often you will have more broth being added to your pot, so come hungry!
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U & Me Revolving Hot Pot would not be a good Chinese restaurant if they didn't have Boba Tea. Along with natural fruit and herbal hot teas, you can also have iced teas with traditional and popping boba, which makes everything delicious.
They also have a full menu with non-alcoholic and alcoholic Chinese beverages, and the traditional sodas as well.
