Negative Customers

After working in the restaurant industry for a year and a half, I can confidently spot the “stereotypical” diners the moment they walk in the doors.

The Indecisive

This older couple sits down, I go greet them, the usual, “What can I get you started off with to drink,” and it takes them two minutes to decide if they wanted lemons in their water. I knew I was in for a treat. (The answer was no by the way) I bring them their waters and ask them if they wanted any appetizers. After five minutes of discussing, they say no. I then ask them if they were ready to order. After five more minutes they say “No, but can we get an appetizer.” Trying to hold my tongue I said, “sure! What would you like?” Two minutes later, they decide and I put their app in. I wait for their appetizer to come out and at this point they have been seated for around 20 minutes. It was a slow Sunday morning and this couple was my only table. I bring them their app and ask if they are ready to order. They take 10 minutes and finally order! Thank goodness was what I muttered to myself as I put in their order. Fast forward they have eaten and paid and sat at my table for three hours and haven’t moved an inch. They weren’t even talking, just on their phones or in silence. I was just working the morning shift and when I clocked out they were there for three hours and 45 minutes. I later found out the restaurant owner at four hours told them kindly that they needed to leave before our dinner rush and they understood.

The Demanding

There is nothing I love more than someone talking down to me and thinking I am their servant… that was sarcastic. These types of people are they type that snap their fingers at you, shake their half full glass at you, and try to get your attention when you are talking to another table. I promise we see you. I was dealing with an eight top table. At the moment there was only two people there at first. I get their drinks and ask them about apps. The guy slams his Coke and smashes it on the table and goes “get me more now” so I go, get him a Coke and he looks at his watch and goes, “Took you long enough.” Long story short, he didn’t tip me.

The Dine and Dash

If you dine and dash you are a horrible person. There was one time someone dined and dashed on my coworkers table. They ended up not getting very far because they hopped on the highway and got busted for having a ridiculous amount of drugs in their car. Needless to say, karma will get you.

Anyone in the restaurant industry is not making the big bucks. Please be considerate of your server and try not to be one of these people.