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Has Everyone In The Restaurant Industry Just Given Up?
February 12, 2023, 12:47 PM
flashguyHas Everyone In The Restaurant Industry Just Given Up?
quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
There used to be several really good seafood restaurants in our area (just north of Orlando). They're all gone, not COVID, they were closed way before that.
We wanted fish, so my wife took me out for my birthday last month. We went to (don't laugh) Red Lobster, just down the street from where we live.
Our waitress was a middle-age black woman. Contrary to the preceding posts in this thread, we had outstanding service. The waitress was very attentive. She made a point of passing by our table frequently, without being intrusive, and was quick to notice if we needed anything.
She got a rather large tip, and she earned it. If we go back there, we will be sure to ask for one of Jenn's tables.
I do both eat-in and delivery from Red Lobsters here, and I'm very satisfied with the food and service. I am partial to their fried flounder, which I get with a baked potato (empty) and green beans.
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth February 12, 2023, 02:05 PM
oldbill123Cell phone addiction. I commented to one owner about how her servers were working. She pointed to a sign indicating no cell phone use while on the clock. Many younger people can't get off the phone. Work is a distraction form their social media. I have had to hunt down my waitress to get the bill, while she and 3 others were behind the counter sharing pictures. The owner was 5 feet away at the counter. No tip on that trip. Didn't go back for 2 months
February 12, 2023, 06:33 PM
mcrimmquote:
Originally posted by TBH:
I just did an internet search on average waiter/ waitress salary. Guess I was way off.$30,000 per year? I was thinking at least double that!
Years ago I had a couple of waitresses as customers. They worked at a nice local place. They did do double that. $30k is about $15 an hour. That would be McDonald’s rate.
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HayesGreenerMy posse of grumpy gunslingers gets together for lunch every Friday. None of us have any tolerance for dawdling service. We have a number of places on rotation and the service has to be good or it gets scratched off the list. Sonnys and Texas Roadhouse are reliably excellent as well as a couple of locally owned bistros. I see a direct relationship between an engaged owner or manager and quality. Good food, good service, and reasonable prices have always been the key to successful restaurants. I am amazed at the number of restaurants that have lost sight of that.
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February 13, 2023, 04:53 PM
Flash-LBGot a haircut and went to a Habit Burger for lunch with Mrs. Flash.
They give you a vibrating square thing to let you know your stuff is ready and to come get it.
They never turned it on, server came over with our tray of stuff and said she thought she'd save us the effort to walk over. Asked if we wanted any ranch dressing for our fries, we said yes and she said she'd bring some right over.
That's service.
February 13, 2023, 05:14 PM
armored^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I would call this normal/average service.
I would expect this level of service or I would shop elsewhere.
February 13, 2023, 07:21 PM
bendableI'd say above average ,
I'd have made it over to the manager
To compliment her efforts.
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February 13, 2023, 09:01 PM
mikeyspizzaWent to Waffle House after gun show on Saturday. Ordered Senior Breakfast + extra bacon. Server brought 1 saucer with 1 scrambled egg on it and another saucer with 5-6 pieces of bacon on it. Hey - where's the toast and hash browns? She said it doesn't come with those. Right, $9 for 1 egg and some bacon. She was new and I trained her.
February 13, 2023, 09:14 PM
V-Tailquote:
Ordered Senior Breakfast
What does the Senior Breakfast consist of?
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים February 13, 2023, 10:14 PM
OKCGenequote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Ordered Senior Breakfast
What does the Senior Breakfast consist of?
Soft foods, low to no salt, lots of fiber, low to no sugar. Prune juice.
February 14, 2023, 09:34 AM
V-Tailquote:
Originally posted by OKCGene:
quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
What does the Senior Breakfast consist of?
Soft foods, low to no salt, lots of fiber, low to no sugar. Prune juice.
הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים February 14, 2023, 09:52 AM
sseI think a lot have given up, more to come. Forget the staffing and supply chain. There is no way they'll be able to continue to sell menu items at a price regular folks can afford without losses.
February 14, 2023, 10:00 AM
chellim1quote:
I see a direct relationship between an engaged owner or manager and quality. Good food, good service, and reasonable prices have always been the key to successful restaurants. I am amazed at the number of restaurants that have lost sight of that.
You're right... but I think inflation has made it difficult to provide good food at what people would consider reasonable prices.
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Flash-LBquote:
Originally posted by armored:
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I would call this normal/average service.
I would expect this level of service or I would shop elsewhere.
I consider it superior service in that they don't bring your food to you in this particular restaurant. The young lady in question took it upon herself to go the extra mile and that's why I mentioned it.
February 14, 2023, 04:54 PM
PASigInflation is definitely kicking in for restaurant owners just like it is for us consumers.
There’s a pizza place I’ve driven past nearly every day now for 8 or so years and they advertise a Thursday special; large plain cheese pizza
The sign went from $7
Then $8
Then $9
Then $10
Then $11
And so on
I think it’s now $14 for the “special” price, doubled in price in 8 years.
All those price increases came only in the past 3 years though
February 14, 2023, 05:10 PM
bendablequote:
Originally posted by OKCGene:
quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Ordered Senior Breakfast
What does the Senior Breakfast consist of?
Soft foods, low to no salt, lots of fiber, low to no sugar. Prune juice.
Around here it's
One egg instead of two.
One toast instead of two.
A dainty pancake instead of the manly man lumber jack plate sized version.
A smallish fruit cup.
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February 14, 2023, 06:02 PM
patwWe just went to a small Italian restaurant tonight for dinner,our favorite place and the lady we had for a waitress was fantastic as always. I don't know how she does it. She has to be at least 75-80 y/o and is running around like a maniac making sure every table has what it needs. There seems there are a few good places out there but I agree,there are more that just don't care.
February 14, 2023, 09:57 PM
mikeyspizzaquote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Ordered Senior Breakfast
What does the Senior Breakfast consist of?
1 egg, 2 strips of bacon, toast and hash browns, for $5.50 (in Hickory NC). Regular Standard Breakfast is 2 eggs, 3 strips of bacon, and toast and hash browns, for $9.50. 1 egg by itself is $3 and a side of bacon is $4 for I think 4 strips. Senior Breakfast is also the Children's Breakfast.
So, take the regular breakfast and subtract $4 for the egg and strip of bacon you're not getting. You're not getting a "senior discount."
But, it's a more cost-effective way of getting more bacon!
February 14, 2023, 10:26 PM
ensigmaticTonight we went to a new, somewhat higher-end, restaurant that opened here a year or so ago. Place was packed. There were three young ladies at the desk to assign people to tables and escort them. The place was crawling with wait and bussing staff. All parts of our order arrived w/in acceptable times. Didn't have to wait long for our waitress to pick up my CC or for the tab to come back.
They must be doing something right. That was our third visit to that restaurant since it opened and each visit has been the same in these respects.
Oh yeah: And the food is really good, too.
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Abn556I get that there are a lot of negative reports out there, but I had two really good meals with good service last week. These were not chain places. They both had well trained, professional wait staffs. Taste of Texas Steakhouse in Houston and Chimichurri’s in Kingwood if there are any locals here.
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