funkymiss Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 How hard is it to crack a smile when you are taking people's orders and serving people's food? Went to platillos on the w/e and thought they were a right moody bunch! The place was empty so it wasn't exactly busy... I've been a waitress before and it can be hard at times - if the food the chef has cooked is rubbish, you get the flak. You are on your feet all night. But I think you have a duty to be nice to paying customers. I can put up with it in shops but it's worse at a restaurant as you have to put up with them all evening! Weekend before, the waitress at the Red Lion near Anston ruined my mum and dads silver anniversary meal! Luckily they could see the funny side of it and put it down to the menopause Best waiters and waitresses in sheffield I think are at K Pasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYEXILE Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I thought the deal being a waitress or waiter was that you got pretty crappy money and then made it up with tips? In order to get tips you have to give good service. So if you're a moody so and so you don't get the tips and therefore get crappy money. So why would you be moody with customers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymiss Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 That's what I thought... Problem is a lot of tips get shared between cleaning staff, bar staff and chefs so I guess the waitresses don't see the point in trying to earn them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelMonte Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 its a hard job thats for sure but it always gets me when people who just shouldn't be dealing with the public are in those jobs...the UK is a bit of a joke in this respect, sometimes your left with the impression that they're doing you a favour or something when they serve you...worst I've had for this has been Nonnas and Rossi's on London Road. I won't go back when the service has been rude and not up to scratch, why do establishments let their staff be like this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicgirl Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I totally agree. Think worst service I've had in Sheffield has been at Antibo's and I won't be going back for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8 Blade Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 We said to the waitress in the pub the other night Us: You look a bit rushed her: Sorry? Us: You look quite busy, been rushing from one table to another Her: Oh sorry I thought you meant I'd rushed you! Us: No! Of course not Her: *puts plates etc back down* Well I am looking for another job Us: Oh. *wondering how we'd got ourselves into this conversation" Her: I'd like to work for the Home Office or something like that, I'm not sure how to go about it though. Do I have to wait for a job or should I just send my CV in? What do you think? Oh dear... You know when you sit there and think - how did I get myself into this converstion?! She was nice enough, and we were nice enough back, we're just the kind of people that say hello, oh you look busy etc... and I think it bit us back this time! We don't know her from Adam, how can we advise her on her career?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymiss Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Maybe I should be a careers adviser for burnt out waitresses.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica23 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Are there many career waitresses out there, though? I was always sort of under the impression that waitressing was more of a part-time effort, while studenting or doing other work - hence maybe why the full 110% is not always there. When I was a waitress, I thought gratuitous moodiness was allowed if you'd been groped by any member of that party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkymiss Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 When I was a waitress, I thought gratuitous moodiness was allowed if you'd been groped by any member of that party Indeed it is allowed under such circumstances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.