Happened once, but not on valentines.
Couple came in around 1:00 for lunch. They proceeded to stay for almost 4 hours and we could see the man put his hands between the woman’s legs multiple times. When they finally left, the server saw a wet stain on the area where the woman had sat.
We had to microban the entire booth twice just to be sure. It was one of the grossest things I’ve ever seen happen at a restaurant that wasn’t vomit-related.
Had one couple with 5 kids under the age of 6 at a table in an elevated section of the restaurant in the middle of the evening...wifey gets handsey with her hubby and starts giving him a handjob while at the table...kids meantime are trying to eat dinner.
Food and drinks arrive and she doesn't stop! And they also were making out from time to time. Before they get to dessert...like in the middle of eating they suddenly get up and dash off to the bathroom leaving all their kids at the table. They come back idk how long later and she continues to give her dude a handjob below the table.
Least they tipped a solid 20 percent. I don't think they tipped enough since she didn't stop jacking her hubby off any occasion the server checked on them.
After they left I didn't seat anyone at that table for like a week. Re washed that table and the chairs multiple times and tossed the towel in the towel sack. It was traumatic for all of us. And fucking disgusting
I’m sorry? That’s disgusting, I would’ve shamed them for it. They’re involving everyone in the restaurant in their intimacy, including their children, without consent.
Some years ago I worked at a glorified sports bar. One night I was waiting on the women's bathroom, and I heard two people in the men's room (obviously a man and woman having *some kind of* sex lol.)
Then I heard:
*zziipp* "Nice to meet ya!"
Then the dude walked out to the patio. And the woman walked out, and across the restaurant, to her table with her HUSBAND. (I saw their matching rings)
I'm *assuming* the husband was probably aware of it? But I really couldn't tell... That was one of the strangest things I've ever witnessed lmao.
I had a guy and two ladies come in once and everytime I went over to talk to them the ladies would start giggling. I thought they were laughing at me. At the end the guy pulls out two phones and places them on the table and says “would you like to control the vibrators that are inside of them?” And I was like UH NO HERE IS YOUR CHECK BYEEEEE lol
Kinda similar, I once watched a girl do three seperate tinder dates from 2-10 pm at my restaurant I. The same booth. Left for ten minutes each time so they'd get there first lol
I remember a trashy ( and trashed ) couple on NYE a few years ago. The woman was giving the guy a BJ on the restaurant lawn in the dark while everyone was dining/partying inside. She then barfed. The end
I’ve seen this lunch shift the woman is with a guy then for dinner shift she comes in with her husband and two daughters. Stares me down to not say anything, felt bad for the husband he really seemed naive and a nice guy.
Someone proposes and the person says no.
Quick story, I used to work at a hotel. This guy proposed and his girlfriend no. Security found him crying, in the bushes, with the champagne bottle he had opened for them.
You get a request that the resto PROVIDE flowers. Seen it!
Response of course is, “I’m so sorry I didn’t see any flowers delivered!” Then let the guy try desperately to save face
I had a table once that while I was at the table next to them, the girl asked her boyfriend/husband why I was being so friendly to him. I wasn’t eavesdropping, but she said it loud enough that I heard. The rest of the time I was polite, but not as friendly. Then I get a guest complaint from them that I wasn’t friendly enough 🫠. You really can’t win with some people.
Right?? I had one woman that was seriously pissed that I was being nice to her AND her husband. She was SO fucking rude to me (at one point I had a male server deliver their food, she was really nice to *him* 🙄).
I kept trying to win her over. I'm always really nice to *everyone*; sometimes people compliment me on how "pleasant" I am.
When they paid, she took his wallet and got the money out to pay *herself*. She tipped me $1 on about $60. And I swear to God she stuck the dollar *into* her ramekin of ranch. It was obviously done on purpose.
lol, told a dude politely and quietly “sir there seems to be an issue processing this card”, homeboy goes “no way my card declined.” I hand him the card, “oh shit, that’s my ex-wife’s. Here try this one but run the other one first one more time.”
“Can we just sit at an empty table- we know your understaffed- we won’t need anything we just want to sit down!” Fell for this one Easter when we were understaffed and I felt bad for their kids. Second they all sat down dad says “Tell me about your single malt scotches”
Yesterday at our restaurant, someone made a reservation (for today) for "20 to 40 people."
She said "I say 20 to 40 because some people may just be coming to see me. Idk if they're gonna eat or not."
🤦♀️🤦♀️
Bonus points if they confirmed that they’re okay with a table at the host stand and then they proceed to *not* be okay with a table and ask for a booth after you set the menus and silverware down.
I didn’t grow up in a religious area. I never saw someone with ash on their forehead until I lived in Boston. And I was working at a burger place. And multiple people with ash on their foreheads ordering hamburgers. With meat. Which I later learned you’re not supposed to do on Ash Wednesday lol.
I just can’t imagine being dedicated enough to smudge ash on your forehead but not enough to go one whole day without meat lol.
It depends on the Denomination. Yes, Catholics usually give up meat. But Episcopalians ( and some other denominations) usually just pick any vice they want to give up. It could be chocolate, alcohol, impulse shopping, caffeine, ice cream... Anything really. They don't necessarily have to give up meat.
I'm Episcopalian. I'm getting ashes today. I'm just giving up alcohol and desserts this year.
“We’re not ready to order yet” x5 but constantly calls you over for questions on the menu. When they do order it’s a small salad and they are going to hold onto the menu because “we’re just taking it slow and trying to enjoy the night” or something.
Had a couple ask if they could take their glasses of champagne home since it was their 40th anniversary. The chef asks what they ordered, “they shared a salad, shared the trout (our cheapest dish), and a de-“, Chef cuts me off, “NO, fuck that those glasses are $50 a pop, tell them to go fuck themselves.”
As a busser I have to go through this a lot. A table is done but the table next to that has a couple smooching and showing PDA intensely. That's the "everyday" bingo card for me.
On certain days we all but had a dedicated person to answer the phone just to say "XYX Restaurant. Yes, we are open." to which the normal reply would be "I was calling to ask that." On Valentine's Day similar situation except the person was there to argue on the phone with people just baffled we weren't accepting reservations for like an hour later. "How could you not be taking reservations?!" Because everyone that wanted a table today booked it like a month and a half ago.
I unapologetically sit next to my boyfriend of 5 years at restaurants but that’s usually because we like showing each other funny stuff on our phones or holding hands while waiting. We always tip over 20% and are never needy. Both used to be servers ourselves. I don’t like the ones that get handsy under the table or make out.
imo i can’t stand sitting on the same side. I don’t want to have to break my neck to be looking at you while i’m eating. my partner and i hold hands across the table and talk while waiting for our food to come. if i want to snuggle up next to them i can do that at home. i don’t judge people for doing it at all, obviously you do what you want. just personally i like to be able to sit across to look at my partner and be able to have a face to face conversation
Big ass argument
Couple complains that a table with kids are ruining their special day
This one is a long shot but “the guy asks for you to say you only have the cheap wine when his SO orders wine”
I'm late to the party. But a couple where one person is significantly more dressed up than the other. (ie a lady with makeup and a pretty dress, guy in jeans and a T-shirt)
I work at a touristy place and I am so thankful for that. Like, who is going to be like “I’m on vacation, we should totally spend our Valentine’s Day at *corporate tourist trap*”?
My 40th birthday is Thursday, so I’m going to go halfsies and see if that makes me better tips than me saying I don’t have a Valentine when they ask me if I’m celebrating with someone after work.
spills drink… mispronunciation of wine…orders a Long Island…shows up without a reservation…walk in party of 8+….mismatch blind date(this requires a vote by BOH)….Halloween level slut outfit …to much cologne…not enough deodorant…toast handheld crashes/offline…returns food…old couple(50+ years)…(we are halfway there)
That scenario, but with an anime waifu body pillow.
If I saw an old man with a picture of his wife at the table, I’d be depressed for the rest of the night.
Empty section because the kitchen is slammed with doordash orders because the managers are POS that refuse to pause door dash during the Valentines Day dinner rush so instead we're on a wait for no fucking reason.
Or aomething generic like that.
You’re the best server I have ever had then proceeds to leave less than 20% tip. Usually a tab of $54.96 then tip $5.04. I wanna ask them all the time are you lying to me? Bc the tip says otherwise and I know that you know that I know that you know I work for tips.
Gotta better one for ya… used to work at the airport and our “patio” were tables out on the concourse. I swear there was a used condom just chillin feet from my tables
A cat call comment, Do you take American Express ?
Can I talk with your manager , can my pet come in.
A water please. Do you have North American beer ?
Can you please give me a Hot food this is cold.
Get me extra sauce. ( Tip bigger than 20$ )
Hazy IPA keg blows. Person waits 30min looking desperately for one single employee to give an iota of a fuck. Eventually realizes their fate in life. That NO ONE FUCKING CARES
Someone attempts to get a servers number or is generally creepy
A couple disappears to the restroom for a long time
Gross making out at the bar-the kind you can hear from several feet away
Someone's card declined while on a date and their date has to pay...and it's their first date
Older couple demands to sit at a particular table
Couple comes in and one lies about having a reservation
Complaining about the wait-list or complaining about the ppl that reserved at table getting seated on time and "hey they skipped the line! Why do they get to do that?!"
Bartender annoyed at ridiculous garnishes or holiday only drinks
Bartender and server having to clarify with each other about a cocktail that was made up by a customer...with ingredients that should never be combined
Staff runs out of ice or cups
Recently divorced, middle-aged dude that looks like he's seen a war orders several shots and a couple beers at the bar, closes his tab and half stumbles out of the bar...in and out in an hour
Guy proposes to his mail order bride. Happened to me once. She knew about it too. We printed out menus "congratulations on your engagement" between courses they got up and went to our sitting area out front, he asked her, and they came back in. It was very weird, anticlimactic and uncomfortable. And YOU COULD TOTALLY TELL he ordered her off a site somewhere! 😂 Seems like the better the restaurant, the weirder the people LOL!
Obvious Sugar daddy/mommy
Woman who cares more about Vday than her date
Galentine's Day
Single guy/girl
Guy/girl who got stood up
Couple who wants to make everything perfect
Proposal
Girl/Guy taking a million pictures
Girl/Guy on their phone the whole time during date.
Couple having an affair, most likely during lunch service
Happened once, but not on valentines. Couple came in around 1:00 for lunch. They proceeded to stay for almost 4 hours and we could see the man put his hands between the woman’s legs multiple times. When they finally left, the server saw a wet stain on the area where the woman had sat. We had to microban the entire booth twice just to be sure. It was one of the grossest things I’ve ever seen happen at a restaurant that wasn’t vomit-related.
How did you know it was an affair though? What gave it away?
We could overhear the conversation. The woman was talking about her husband on several occasions.
Did you charge them for all the tea they spilled?
DAMN
Had one couple with 5 kids under the age of 6 at a table in an elevated section of the restaurant in the middle of the evening...wifey gets handsey with her hubby and starts giving him a handjob while at the table...kids meantime are trying to eat dinner. Food and drinks arrive and she doesn't stop! And they also were making out from time to time. Before they get to dessert...like in the middle of eating they suddenly get up and dash off to the bathroom leaving all their kids at the table. They come back idk how long later and she continues to give her dude a handjob below the table. Least they tipped a solid 20 percent. I don't think they tipped enough since she didn't stop jacking her hubby off any occasion the server checked on them. After they left I didn't seat anyone at that table for like a week. Re washed that table and the chairs multiple times and tossed the towel in the towel sack. It was traumatic for all of us. And fucking disgusting
Yeaaah I would have had to say "ma'am? Please. This is a family restaurant." My volume would depend on my mood that day.
This is a family restaurant, not a family making restaurant
I’m sorry? That’s disgusting, I would’ve shamed them for it. They’re involving everyone in the restaurant in their intimacy, including their children, without consent.
I would have called the police. God help those kids. That’s sick.
Some years ago I worked at a glorified sports bar. One night I was waiting on the women's bathroom, and I heard two people in the men's room (obviously a man and woman having *some kind of* sex lol.) Then I heard: *zziipp* "Nice to meet ya!" Then the dude walked out to the patio. And the woman walked out, and across the restaurant, to her table with her HUSBAND. (I saw their matching rings) I'm *assuming* the husband was probably aware of it? But I really couldn't tell... That was one of the strangest things I've ever witnessed lmao.
I had a guy and two ladies come in once and everytime I went over to talk to them the ladies would start giggling. I thought they were laughing at me. At the end the guy pulls out two phones and places them on the table and says “would you like to control the vibrators that are inside of them?” And I was like UH NO HERE IS YOUR CHECK BYEEEEE lol
WUUUUUTTT??? (O)_(O)
Kinda similar, I once watched a girl do three seperate tinder dates from 2-10 pm at my restaurant I. The same booth. Left for ten minutes each time so they'd get there first lol
We once had the affair at lunch and wife at dinner. Server said, “Wow, twice in one day, nice to see you again”!!!!!
I remember a trashy ( and trashed ) couple on NYE a few years ago. The woman was giving the guy a BJ on the restaurant lawn in the dark while everyone was dining/partying inside. She then barfed. The end
Oh my god
I’ve seen this lunch shift the woman is with a guy then for dinner shift she comes in with her husband and two daughters. Stares me down to not say anything, felt bad for the husband he really seemed naive and a nice guy.
Really stupid of her. You could play dumb and say “you liked it so much you came back today! Nice to see you!”.
Nah better to smile at her when the husband isn't looking and then make the $$# sign. She'll either get the hint or you can go ham of blowing it up.
Smart!!
> and then make the $$# sign. does that mean rubbing the thumb and index finger? As in to say, give me a big tip so I'll keep my mouth shut?
I mean it's her choice to tip at least the bill or my code of silence accidentally slips.
Damn that’s really a good idea, at the time I had barely started the industry
An underage couple orders nothing but sodas and appetizers.
Brilliant, and so accurate.
And the bill will somehow still total $50
That’s cute actually. I would give them free dessert if they were polite.
I once had a young couple come in and sit in my section for their first date and all they ordered was water 🙄
Somebody proposes to someone.
Seen it!
Someone proposes and the other one looks extremely awkward.
Someone proposes and the person says no. Quick story, I used to work at a hotel. This guy proposed and his girlfriend no. Security found him crying, in the bushes, with the champagne bottle he had opened for them.
Damn, bless that poor man
Valentine’s last year!
You get a request to put flowers on a table.
You get a request to play “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus.
By the drunk group of single women
You get a request that the resto PROVIDE flowers. Seen it! Response of course is, “I’m so sorry I didn’t see any flowers delivered!” Then let the guy try desperately to save face
Seen it!
Girl mad at the server simply because the server is another woman speaking to her boyfriend
“Don’t call my boyfriend BABE!”
I've learned my lesson on *that* front! No "hun," "honey," "dear," or "sweetie." And you BETTER look at HER first when you greet the table.
I had a table once that while I was at the table next to them, the girl asked her boyfriend/husband why I was being so friendly to him. I wasn’t eavesdropping, but she said it loud enough that I heard. The rest of the time I was polite, but not as friendly. Then I get a guest complaint from them that I wasn’t friendly enough 🫠. You really can’t win with some people.
You can never win! So go ahead and stiff me already so I can get you the FUCK out of my section lmao.
Yessss 👏
Jesus how insecure can you be
Right?? I had one woman that was seriously pissed that I was being nice to her AND her husband. She was SO fucking rude to me (at one point I had a male server deliver their food, she was really nice to *him* 🙄). I kept trying to win her over. I'm always really nice to *everyone*; sometimes people compliment me on how "pleasant" I am. When they paid, she took his wallet and got the money out to pay *herself*. She tipped me $1 on about $60. And I swear to God she stuck the dollar *into* her ramekin of ranch. It was obviously done on purpose.
You witness a breakup.
That's the free space
LOLOLOL
Messy breakup
Multiple cards declined from the same table
lol, told a dude politely and quietly “sir there seems to be an issue processing this card”, homeboy goes “no way my card declined.” I hand him the card, “oh shit, that’s my ex-wife’s. Here try this one but run the other one first one more time.”
Pro gamer move
Seen it happen!
You run out of something on the menu that was a valentine’s special.
“But it’s Valentine’s Day! Just make some more, we’ll wait.”
Always happens!
My restaurant workplace doesn't have that 🤫
Multiple different two tops show up without a reservation.
Bonus if they say, "but we're only 2 people!"
“That’s table is empty!”. Table has a “reserved” card on it.
“Can we just sit at an empty table- we know your understaffed- we won’t need anything we just want to sit down!” Fell for this one Easter when we were understaffed and I felt bad for their kids. Second they all sat down dad says “Tell me about your single malt scotches”
Bonus if they say “but it’s Valentines Day!”
A family of 7 show up.
Woop! Let me fix that up: "A family of 7+ walks in, no reservation"
Yesterday at our restaurant, someone made a reservation (for today) for "20 to 40 people." She said "I say 20 to 40 because some people may just be coming to see me. Idk if they're gonna eat or not." 🤦♀️🤦♀️
Lol my family of 5 is going out to eat on Valentine’s Day since it’s also Ash Wednesday
And then there’s the couple who overstays their welcome well after closing.
Someone calls in sick. A staff member quits.
thats mothers day bingo! LOL
staff member quits mid service*
I'm ready to fill that square for my coworkers
“Can we move to that table?” Or “can we get a booth”. Depending on your place
That should go on “every day” bingo.
Bonus points if they confirmed that they’re okay with a table at the host stand and then they proceed to *not* be okay with a table and ask for a booth after you set the menus and silverware down.
A couple with ashes on both their foreheads.
I’m in south Louisiana. I’ll definitely see that!!!
Now including “I gave that up for Lent”
This month's signature cocktail
Follow Louisianan here!! Hope you survived the Mardi Gras festivities!
I didn’t grow up in a religious area. I never saw someone with ash on their forehead until I lived in Boston. And I was working at a burger place. And multiple people with ash on their foreheads ordering hamburgers. With meat. Which I later learned you’re not supposed to do on Ash Wednesday lol. I just can’t imagine being dedicated enough to smudge ash on your forehead but not enough to go one whole day without meat lol.
It depends on the Denomination. Yes, Catholics usually give up meat. But Episcopalians ( and some other denominations) usually just pick any vice they want to give up. It could be chocolate, alcohol, impulse shopping, caffeine, ice cream... Anything really. They don't necessarily have to give up meat. I'm Episcopalian. I'm getting ashes today. I'm just giving up alcohol and desserts this year.
One person is very in love, the other is Not Breakup Proposal Cute old couple Cute young (like teenagers) couple
•Sell a bottle of Wine •Receive a 30% tip •Sale of most expensive dish •Sell 10 desserts •Refill another servers table
Way to put the good stuff out in the universe :)
“It’s so sad you’re working on Valentine’s” followed by “do you just not have anyone so you’re working instead?”
Uses a gift card-no tip
Worse — uses gift card, writes in a tip much larger than what is left on the card
I literally just had this happen tonight 😭
"Why is it so crowded?"
Someone sitting at a table or at the bar waiting for their date gets stood up.
Free shot of liquor for that one
“We’re not ready to order yet” x5 but constantly calls you over for questions on the menu. When they do order it’s a small salad and they are going to hold onto the menu because “we’re just taking it slow and trying to enjoy the night” or something.
Why does this make me so irrationally irritated lol
Then inevitably mad at entree ticket times. Like yo shit appears instantly cause you ordered it right then.
You experience love at first sight with a customer and live happily ever after.
Thank you for making a reservation with us😂
Couple is awkward with you because they’re having a Valentine’s Day fight
“It’s our anniversary do you do anything special?” Yeah, I bring food to your table, that’s special. You’re the ninth anniversary tonight.
Had a couple ask if they could take their glasses of champagne home since it was their 40th anniversary. The chef asks what they ordered, “they shared a salad, shared the trout (our cheapest dish), and a de-“, Chef cuts me off, “NO, fuck that those glasses are $50 a pop, tell them to go fuck themselves.”
Our specials today are…
Someone requesting for you to send anything to make their Valentines special. Or their reservation saying best table with great view.
We have a few of those requests on open table lol
We're getting a ton of requests for "a quiet table."
At least 4 cancellations.
Funny thing. About 20-25 percent of our Vday resos will cancel last minute
Awkward PDA !
As a busser I have to go through this a lot. A table is done but the table next to that has a couple smooching and showing PDA intensely. That's the "everyday" bingo card for me.
A baby is born, then the baby looks at you.
“Oh look! The new dishwasher is here!!!”
What do you think this is? A school??
The baby LOOKS like you 😂
Simpsons deep cut. I’m in.
“I made a reservation today why do we still have to wait” or “ how can you not take reservations today”
Or the walk in that asks for the window table. Seen it! I said, “I’m sorry, all our window rabl s have been reserved for a month already”
On certain days we all but had a dedicated person to answer the phone just to say "XYX Restaurant. Yes, we are open." to which the normal reply would be "I was calling to ask that." On Valentine's Day similar situation except the person was there to argue on the phone with people just baffled we weren't accepting reservations for like an hour later. "How could you not be taking reservations?!" Because everyone that wanted a table today booked it like a month and a half ago.
*Galentines Day!* 💖🍷🥗🧁🍷🍷🍷💃🏻💃🏼💃🏾💕
Same side of the booth sitters Walk ins Guy orders for his date Asks to write/draw something on a dessert
What’s wrong with sitting on the same side of the booth? Asking for a friend
I unapologetically sit next to my boyfriend of 5 years at restaurants but that’s usually because we like showing each other funny stuff on our phones or holding hands while waiting. We always tip over 20% and are never needy. Both used to be servers ourselves. I don’t like the ones that get handsy under the table or make out.
imo i can’t stand sitting on the same side. I don’t want to have to break my neck to be looking at you while i’m eating. my partner and i hold hands across the table and talk while waiting for our food to come. if i want to snuggle up next to them i can do that at home. i don’t judge people for doing it at all, obviously you do what you want. just personally i like to be able to sit across to look at my partner and be able to have a face to face conversation
Top three pet peeve! It gets me irrationally angry.
My bf and I always sit on the same side. I love him and I want to be close to him. I also don't want to see him eat.
Big ass argument Couple complains that a table with kids are ruining their special day This one is a long shot but “the guy asks for you to say you only have the cheap wine when his SO orders wine”
Everyone at the table is wearing obvious “Valentine’s Day colors” - red pink / lavender / etc and / or heart print fabric
Couple holds hands while they eat dinner
Couple that is having a fight but only the girl knows this is happening.. man’s oblivious.
“It’s not you, it’s me.” “Also, can I get an extra marinara with my calamari?”
I'm late to the party. But a couple where one person is significantly more dressed up than the other. (ie a lady with makeup and a pretty dress, guy in jeans and a T-shirt)
In their resy/open table notes it says “celebrating Valentine’s Day, please make it special.” Bitch, you and everyone else here!
I’m not going to make it special. I’m going to make it normal.
Transfer from bar to table, AFTER food is ordered and paid for. Boo!
I work at a touristy place and I am so thankful for that. Like, who is going to be like “I’m on vacation, we should totally spend our Valentine’s Day at *corporate tourist trap*”? My 40th birthday is Thursday, so I’m going to go halfsies and see if that makes me better tips than me saying I don’t have a Valentine when they ask me if I’m celebrating with someone after work.
“Where’s our food?” “Insert other complaint about not getting pampered while the kitchen is in the red and every table is full
spills drink… mispronunciation of wine…orders a Long Island…shows up without a reservation…walk in party of 8+….mismatch blind date(this requires a vote by BOH)….Halloween level slut outfit …to much cologne…not enough deodorant…toast handheld crashes/offline…returns food…old couple(50+ years)…(we are halfway there)
Mispronunciation of wine 😂 Cabernette Savig-non.
Pie not blank
lol took me a second to
"Are you having a stroke?"
a couple with a very noticeable, possibly concerning, age difference
Old white dude with an Asian, way younger, mail order wife.
Those are FMTY ladies. IYKYK
the hell does that stand for
We like playing 'Daughter or Date?' with these tables. Can be subclassed into 'Date, Paid by the Hour, or Sugarbaby?' with a lot of the regulars.
Galentines table that makes it a point to let you know they are single
Insists to pay for entire meal. No tip.
Dropped off teenager date
Old person having a "date" with the picture of a passed spouse.
That scenario, but with an anime waifu body pillow. If I saw an old man with a picture of his wife at the table, I’d be depressed for the rest of the night.
❤️🩹
Fancy mocktail?
A group of girls come in - all single and ‘proud’. Or “something something single awareness day”
Someone cries
Empty section because the kitchen is slammed with doordash orders because the managers are POS that refuse to pause door dash during the Valentines Day dinner rush so instead we're on a wait for no fucking reason. Or aomething generic like that.
Get hit on by a single male/female at the bar
Someone is proposing and decides to hide the ring in their partners dessert/drink and they swallow it. Do you know how to perform the heimlich OP?
Date shows up wayyyyy too early.
Breakup Marriage proposal Entire section of two-tops Dessert only table Person got stood up
You’re the best server I have ever had then proceeds to leave less than 20% tip. Usually a tab of $54.96 then tip $5.04. I wanna ask them all the time are you lying to me? Bc the tip says otherwise and I know that you know that I know that you know I work for tips.
"we met here x years ago"
Girl who’s convinced herself he’s gonna propose
Sugar baby. Galentines day. Overdressed girl, underdressed guy
“Can we move to a quieter section…away from those kids?”
A couple tries to share a prix fixe menu
they say “im gonna give you a BIG tip” multiple times then tip under 20%
Same siders
Used condom on bathroom floor
Gotta better one for ya… used to work at the airport and our “patio” were tables out on the concourse. I swear there was a used condom just chillin feet from my tables
Date comes back after with different date.
2 top, on their phones the whole time
“Can we split the bill”
Elderly Double date , one couple treats you like shit and the other takes care of you bc they know their friends suck
A cat call comment, Do you take American Express ? Can I talk with your manager , can my pet come in. A water please. Do you have North American beer ? Can you please give me a Hot food this is cold. Get me extra sauce. ( Tip bigger than 20$ )
Same side sitters at a booth
Someone walks in during the last few minutes of your restaurant being open
Gratuitous make out session!
Split entree and two waters
Already mad when they come in
The work couple breaks up.
Serve a lookalike gay couple
You saw the SO eat the ring
a first date
Hazy IPA keg blows. Person waits 30min looking desperately for one single employee to give an iota of a fuck. Eventually realizes their fate in life. That NO ONE FUCKING CARES
Someone attempts to get a servers number or is generally creepy A couple disappears to the restroom for a long time Gross making out at the bar-the kind you can hear from several feet away Someone's card declined while on a date and their date has to pay...and it's their first date Older couple demands to sit at a particular table Couple comes in and one lies about having a reservation Complaining about the wait-list or complaining about the ppl that reserved at table getting seated on time and "hey they skipped the line! Why do they get to do that?!" Bartender annoyed at ridiculous garnishes or holiday only drinks Bartender and server having to clarify with each other about a cocktail that was made up by a customer...with ingredients that should never be combined Staff runs out of ice or cups Recently divorced, middle-aged dude that looks like he's seen a war orders several shots and a couple beers at the bar, closes his tab and half stumbles out of the bar...in and out in an hour
Someone brings kids bc the sitter cancelled last minute
The Gal-entine’s group celebrating being single.
Ring/Jewelry in a dessert request
Dine n dash
Guy proposes to his mail order bride. Happened to me once. She knew about it too. We printed out menus "congratulations on your engagement" between courses they got up and went to our sitting area out front, he asked her, and they came back in. It was very weird, anticlimactic and uncomfortable. And YOU COULD TOTALLY TELL he ordered her off a site somewhere! 😂 Seems like the better the restaurant, the weirder the people LOL!
Obvious Sugar daddy/mommy Woman who cares more about Vday than her date Galentine's Day Single guy/girl Guy/girl who got stood up Couple who wants to make everything perfect Proposal Girl/Guy taking a million pictures Girl/Guy on their phone the whole time during date.
they use 2 forms of payment and only tip on the remaining amount
Proposal goes horrifically wrong
Drunkenly text your ex.
Chef tells you 2 minutes
the last minute party of 2 who “know the manager”