I’ve been travelling a bit around the country lately. Eating out lots. So I’ve written the following ten commandments for waiters and waitresses around the world:
- Thou shalt look me in the eye when I’m being greeted, paying the bill, making an order.
- Thou shalt not get all sad when I suggest “Hey, this is a really nice coffee, but it’s a tad on the cold side.”
- Thou shalt not wipe the table down with a wet cloth as I sit down.
- Thou shalt not incessantly talk amongst the other staff as if work were a social gathering.
- Thou shall not take my order by memory, then ask me to wait whilst they grab a pad to write it down.
- Thou shalt not say they don’t do omelettes when there are eggs on the menu.
- Thou shalt look for little chances to surprise and delight.
- Thou shalt know what the Soup of the Day is.
- Thou shalt not blast their favourite radio station throughout the dining room.
- Thou shalt not race around the dining room as if their life depended upon it.
What do you think? Am I being too harsh. What commandment would you add?
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Thou shalt pay sufficient attention to notice I’ve finished my coffee, or food, to be able to come to me to ask if I’d like anything else, clear anything finished away
Thou shalt not offer me water but never bring it
Thou shalt not consider adding a napkin under my cup is sufficient to fix the coffee you spilt on the way to the table
Thou shalt not play with your hair, cough, sneeze, or splutter into your hands then handle my food
Thou shalt not wear gloves seemingly for the protection only of your hands as you pick up boxes, handle money, make foods all with the same pair of gloves on
Thou shalt pay sufficient attention to notice I’ve finished my coffee, or food, to be able to come to me to ask if I’d like anything else, clear anything finished away
Thou shalt not offer me water but never bring it
Thou shalt not consider adding a napkin under my cup is sufficient to fix the coffee you spilt on the way to the table
Thou shalt not play with your hair, cough, sneeze, or splutter into your hands then handle my food
Thou shalt not wear gloves seemingly for the protection only of your hands as you pick up boxes, handle money, make foods all with the same pair of gloves on
Thou shalt not lean over and interrupt the table conversation to place napkins & cutlery (like we are stopping them doing their work)
Thou shalt clear any beverage bottles/cans, etc immediately to clear up space on the ridiculously small tables and large plates! (because there are too many tables in the space!)
Thou shalt not lean over and interrupt the table conversation to place napkins & cutlery (like we are stopping them doing their work)
Thou shalt clear any beverage bottles/cans, etc immediately to clear up space on the ridiculously small tables and large plates! (because there are too many tables in the space!)
Two excellent additions, Keith. Thank-you.
Two excellent additions, Keith. Thank-you.
Wow, B! You’ve uncovered some serious commandments.
Wow, B! You’ve uncovered some serious commandments.
Thou shalt not automatically add a tip just because there is a party of 6 or more of us. Let me decide if you deserve a tip for the mediocre service you are going to give me.
Thou shalt not automatically add a tip just because there is a party of 6 or more of us. Let me decide if you deserve a tip for the mediocre service you are going to give me.
Thou shall not interrupt me when placing my food on the table to tell me what I have ordered. I know! I ordered it.
Thou shall not interrupt me when placing my food on the table to tell me what I have ordered. I know! I ordered it.