15 Moments All Servers Know | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

15 Moments All Servers Know

To all the servers / bartenders out there who know the struggle of working in the food industry!

48
15 Moments All Servers Know
DeviantART

Dealing with people at restaurants or bars can be a joy sometimes and other times be a complete nightmare. With each customer, you never know what you're going to get. However, you do encounter a lot of very interesting and unforgettable people. Here's a few things that every server (unfortunately) knows a little too well:

1. You're the first to get cut but someone has decided to camp out in your section so you end up staying way longer than scheduled.

2. As you start to introduce yourself, you get instantly interrupted by "water with lemon."

3. The restaurant you work at closes at 9 p.m., but a group walks in at 8:55 saying "good thing we got here before you close!"

4. Someone comes in during a rush and asks for food saying "we're in a hurry" and expects it to be done according to their time frame, not the kitchen's

5. You're overjoyed when you actually get a full 20 percent tip (which is sad and not how it should be).

6. You know the kitchen is about to hate you after you enter an absurd order from a table.

7. Your customer tells you their order but changes their mind multiple times when you mention the word "upcharge."

8. A big gamble you make is if you should add gratuity and only get an 18 percent tip, or risk it by not adding it and just pray for the full 20 percent tip.

9. You know that the customer is always right but that can be the most frustrating thing ever.

10. Each day is a constant test of your patience every time you go to work.

11. Receiving a phone number on a check but not getting a 20 percent tip can almost guarantee I won't call you.

12. Having an entire table's order messed up because someone took half your food for their table.

13. You entered the wrong order, corrected it and then entered it in wrong again.

14. You left yourself logged in on another computer and there's no one around that computer to log you out and you desperately need to enter an order.

15. When a customer says, "keep the change" as they hand you a $20 and the total was $18.00.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

296096
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

160036
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
Health and Wellness

10 Hygiene Tips For All College Athletes

College athletes, it's time we talk about sports hygiene.

290962
Woman doing pull-ups on bars with sun shining behind her.

I got a request to talk about college athletes hygiene so here it is.

College athletes, I get it, you are busy! From class, to morning workouts, to study table, to practice, and more. But that does not excuse the fact that your hygiene comes first! Here are some tips when it comes to taking care of your self.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments