"gloria.p" > wrote in message
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>
> Sorry if this is not a new idea, but I have been w/o newsgroup access for
> three days and I come back to over 1200 messages.
> Can't read them all but I have read many of the 100 restaurant servers
> thread. I thought it might be interesting to see what
> we as patrons of a restaurant expect of ourselves and others.
>
>
> 1. Be kind. Try to understand. Your server may have had some horrible
> customers this shift, may have a headache, backache, sick child, spouse,
> or parent. The aspect you don't like may be a company policy.
>
> 2. If you need something or the server has done something wrong,
> mention it without being sarcastic, hostile, or nasty. This is a person,
> someone's child/spouse/parent, not a robot.
>
> 3. Don't make a mess just because you CAN. We once went to dinner with
> someone who insisted on trashing the bread/rolls because "I want to make
> sure they don't serve them again to another table. It's the LAW." It was
> kind of disgusting.
>
> What're your suggestions?
>
> gloria p

My suggestion for DON'T do is definitely do not swipe the condiments and
other food stuffs at the table. I have been with friends who pocket the
sugar, sweetener, etc., but the worst was when a couple pocketed bottled
steak sauce and catsup. One lady we were dining with stole the table candle
holder because she thought it was cute. One couple wanted to steal the menu
and have us all sign it for their anniversary dinner. They were hiding the
menu under the table and being all stupid about it. The server than caught
on and offered the menu as a memento of the evening. These were not
especially fancy, costly menus. I was very embarrassed. Oddly, this super
sweet couple who wanted to commemorate their anniversary have long since
broken up. Yesterday was our 32 anniversary. We had a very nice dinner
downtown. Gloria, have you tried the new chain in town, Brio? We went to
the Brio Cherry Creek (old Macaroni Grill building) for brunch today. Very
nice and good food for a good price. We do not prefer chain stores, but
they do serve a need.

Later,

Dale P