The Nitty Gritty. For those of who whom think that your manners can fly out the window the minute you walk into a restaurant, I guess your correct...!? For the amount of times it has happened APPAUL'S me.
Now, as a server we will joke about the fact that we are robots, specifically made to wipe your table, run your food and drinks, make you comfortable, smile when your happy, smile when your sad, smile when your being a dick, laugh when all we really want to do is...well, use your imagination. Think of that last phone call you made to a phone company, that didn't go so well. What did you want to do? And if you tell me the only thing you wanted to do is 'talk to their manager', your not only lying, your repressing. And that my friend is very very dangerous.
Speaking of dangerous. Remember that time you thought you were being polite (or you just weren't thinking AT ALL) and thought that you would raise your hand as if you were in elementary school having to use the potty. Believe me, when you do this, when you try to get our attention by raising that arm and waving it in the air, as if there is someone dying in front of you. We look at you, and see nothing more then a spoiled rotten little brat.(whether or not we are at another table or not) DANGER!! Or how about the time you thought it appropriate to reach behind you, while your server was at another table, and grab what ever garment of loose clothing you could find on her/him, continuing to pull it, as if once again you were a child about to get beat up. If your wondering WHY you got beat up I have a theory. I'll tell you what. The next time you plan on doing that just remember, that in elementary school we had this lesson on KEEPING YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF. I swear to god this is and will always be, one of the MOST dangerous things to do! DON'T EVER DO THAT. A very attractive young lady did that to me once, and when I spun my head around like the exorcist, she still didn't get it.In fact she was rude to me for the rest of the evening. My dear patrons, I don't put up with rude behaviour. I'm sure she did not enjoy the rest of her stay. NO TOUCHY. Perhaps a gentle hand on the back (higher the placement the better gentleman, I swear I have threatened some not so fun things with a big Ole' smile on my face, did you think I was kidding because I was smiling? Haha.
Or how about when I am bringing 4 plates out at a time, and you have the nerve to say to me/us, "I'm still waiting for......" WE KNOW, right after I get the broom out of my...well you get the picture. (Breathe) 'we took your order, remember'. (In the sweetest voice you've ever heard, with a light giggle to follow) That voice my friends, should terrify you!
All of these hints I will give you, are fantastic pieces of advice. It will allow your dining experience (as long as you have a good server) to move smoothly and successfully.
From now on in my blogs I will continue to teach you. Whether or not you learn anything from this. I have a feeling the traffic coming through here will be servers themselves. Feel free to add your little life experiences on my comments, I would love to hear about the torture you have endured while trying to pay your rent.
Which reminds me, patrons your compliments on how fantastic we are at our jobs are an added little bonus. But I feel I should clear the air on this one, IT DOES NOT PAY OUR BILLS, IT DOES NOT ENSURE WE HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE. And even though that little classic song states, what the world needs now is love sweet love. Please come to my house and explain that to my landlord. Because I keep trying to tell her that, but for some reason she's not buying it....hmm, buying it? Again with the purchases.
Well until next time my fellow servers and of course the doctors, teachers, receptionists, business persons etc. Be well
TIP YOUR SERVER;
Rokett
