I'm not sure I'd eat in a restaurant that gave that kind of access to the food. People are gross, dropping napkins would be the least worst thing to drop.
I guess I'm at a fork in the road. If the service was already really good and there was already a playful rapport and maybe the server just left and they thought it would be received well. It's also possible this is super passive aggressive and the wait staff is either slammed or neglecting them
Sure thing, when your wait staff don't come by, I'll just walk up and grab it from the kitchen myself, make sure to slip on something so I can get a lawsuit out of it.
Lmao, maybe give him the chili sauce so he doesn't need to do things, but why would you do that right? Much better to get angry at him and kick him out and just wait for the next chance for this to happen.
so much anger all to avoid the root cause of the problem that the customer had to wait for so long his only option was to go into the kitchen himself and get it causing a safety problem or do this to cause a health problem which would cause you to clean your station, something you already do
Or you could politely approach them and explain why this can be dangerous since they likely don't understand amidst their attempt to have a little fun. But hey, you could also be a dick.
If somebody designs a kitchen so that the diners can accidentally knock small objects off of wherever they're eating and have it fall into the prep area or frankly any other part of an active kitchen, that's on the fucking designer, who was an asshole
Yes, it is bad design. The person who floats items out of their unwashed hands into the kitchen is also an asshole regardless of how 'good' the layout of the place is.
As someone else said on another comment - there is 0 reason a food prep area should ever be under a balcony where customers sit. They are going to drop stuff.
Truly a marvel. I think it made it down to around -20. Once people start piling on like that, there's usually no chance. My initial reply probably just looks like acerbic nonsense now!
It happens sometimes, when people in rising and most viral have very different morals than the people in usub newest. I've had it happen once or twice to comments on posts with "cute" animals in bad situations.
But why is the lazy ass dropping notes to the kitchen staff instead of communicating their needs to the actual wait staff? Why fly to anger? Just ASK them instead of playing games that waste everyone's time!
Who said anyone was angry? The staff were laughing at the end of it. Clearly, they thought it was funny, and I argue anything that makes your job more enjoyable is not a waste of time.
Wait staff will go out of their way to avoid you in a lot of businesses, this is clearly one of those businesses. your only other option is this or walking into the kitchen to grab it yourself.
If I'm in a restaurant paying money why can't I have a reasonable expectation of service? The staff are also being paid to wait on me. Nobody is being rude, or entitled, or mean in this scenario. If your wait staff aren't doing their jobs it's okay to ask for what you need. And I shouldn't have to stand up and go find someone to get some chili sauce.
I don't agree with dropping a napkin but man I don't get how restaurant owners don't give a shit when people have bad experiences in their place.
When the server arrives with your food, ask them for the condiments you want. If you don't do that, you fall in queue behind the next 16 tasks they have. If they're nice and the restaurant is properly staffed, they might go do it real quick while the food is hot. But don't act like getting up to get a condiment is some herculean task and your 25% tip that nets the server $20/hr is enough for them to tap your table 8x to see if you need the sauce you failed to order.
Waiting on your table isn't the waiters only job. At any time, there's 3 or fewer waiters in any establishment and they're *barely* being paid. They're not twiddling their thumbs out of boredom and neglect, they're serving 6 to 10 tables simultaneously and cleaning up after the slobs.
You're pushing the blame of poor service on overworked and underpaid staff, and management doesn't care cause you'll be back anyway. If you don't like it, cook at home.
So you're saying I should accept shitty service because some douchebag owner can't pay their staff more? No thanks. I work hard and sometimes I want to pay to eat out and be waited on. I'm insanely polite to wait staff and I tip 25% minimum. My comment literally says "restaurant owners." When I get bad service I'm not mad at the staff, because anyone with an ounce of awareness will realize the servers are working their asses off most of the time.
No, what I'm saying that the kind of service you desire is a rarity because of lower prices and underpaid staff, and that if you don't agree with a business model you can simply *avoid it*. Don't go there anymore in favor of more professional environments, super simple stuff. I fail to see how so many people have trouble with this concept. Said restaurant owner knows damn-well you'll be back to throw more money at him so why change the pace?
thatlamer
Do people just carry around sharpies?
Illinifan88
I don't think that layout is up to health code.
satanicblackmagic
i think this comes off really rude tbh
freshthrowaway1138
I'm not sure I'd eat in a restaurant that gave that kind of access to the food. People are gross, dropping napkins would be the least worst thing to drop.
Manctertyr
FBI Agent: Sauce, Chili Sauce. Friends call me Chill. ?
Sw1ftTurtle
It's funny, but also a bit of a dick move.
huffnpuff72
And more napkins, there's six behind you.
Gippo53
realGeorgelucas
I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my message on a napkin~
Frederf
"Send out sauce"
LuciusNeedful
Reggatta de Blanc, I had that on cassette tape. Good times.
whoatherebigfella
I haven’t seen this video in like six years!
deweydecibel
First time for me, so it was worth it
KidShenck
This was high resolution back then.
dbox
In another 6 years it will just be am radio
in9119iwas
I bet they're still waiting for that chili sauce
whoatherebigfella
NinjaClyde
ElbowDeepInUserSub
You know what? You drop -anything- into my kitchen and you'll be getting your bill and a foot up your ass.
ausernamewhat
CrankyCook
What about if they drop french fries in the deep fryer?.. what about that.?
stonetemplefox05
I guess I'm at a fork in the road. If the service was already really good and there was already a playful rapport and maybe the server just left and they thought it would be received well. It's also possible this is super passive aggressive and the wait staff is either slammed or neglecting them
whoatherebigfella
The girls down below looked happily surprised
JustSquanching
I agree, that was disrespectful.
morphis
and they appeared to be completely offended.
MilesGates
Sure thing, when your wait staff don't come by, I'll just walk up and grab it from the kitchen myself, make sure to slip on something so I can get a lawsuit out of it.
ElbowDeepInUserSub
I'm not here to get a foodborne illness because you thought service wasn't up to your standards.
MilesGates
lets not play imaginary games, it didn't land in the food.
ElbowDeepInUserSub
That is a truly stupid consideration, thank you for clarifying your position.
MilesGates
Lmao, maybe give him the chili sauce so he doesn't need to do things, but why would you do that right? Much better to get angry at him and kick him out and just wait for the next chance for this to happen.
so much anger all to avoid the root cause of the problem that the customer had to wait for so long his only option was to go into the kitchen himself and get it causing a safety problem or do this to cause a health problem which would cause you to clean your station, something you already do
AMac21net
Or you could politely approach them and explain why this can be dangerous since they likely don't understand amidst their attempt to have a little fun. But hey, you could also be a dick.
zafner
If somebody designs a kitchen so that the diners can accidentally knock small objects off of wherever they're eating and have it fall into the prep area or frankly any other part of an active kitchen, that's on the fucking designer, who was an asshole
ElbowDeepInUserSub
Yes, it is bad design. The person who floats items out of their unwashed hands into the kitchen is also an asshole regardless of how 'good' the layout of the place is.
morphis
"Former co-workers surprise their friends at work"
morphis
"Knowing the P.O.S. boss just left to bang his side piece, they hatched their plan."
MoonBoots92
Points for advocating for food safety though

ArchSchnitz
I was gonna say, I certainly hope they didn't drop a written-on (thus used) napkin into a food prep area, because that isn't actually funny.
MithridateEupator
As someone else said on another comment - there is 0 reason a food prep area should ever be under a balcony where customers sit. They are going to drop stuff.
ArchSchnitz
Totally agree. And kick things off, or put their feet up on the railing. It shouldn't pass food safety.
ElbowDeepInUserSub
It's pretty selfish and entitled. And yet, here I am getting my highest engagement of the morning. Thanks for understanding. <3
bdesign7
Do you think a kitchen in a restaurant is a clean room? A napkin with writing on it isn’t going to infect the place. Jesus Christ.
ItTookMeAGoodWhileToComeUpWithAUsername
Idiots who downvote you probably drink toilet water and act like cunts when eating out
ElbowDeepInUserSub
And then don't tip.
Thesaya
If my experience from my downvoted comments on things like puppies that are obviously ill treated, etc, we should just "let people enjoy things".
ItTookMeAGoodWhileToComeUpWithAUsername
Oh I have had this experience as well. Imgurians pretending to love animals yet these posts always make it FP
ElbowDeepInUserSub
Sure, downvote me. Plague rats.
RedWingedBlackbirds
Well now I did
LightlyFriedFishFilletsForDinner
KentKnifen
I upvoted your original comment and downvoted this one :)
whoatherebigfella
You’re an equal opportunity voter. Kudos!
extraDimensionalAnxiety
Raccacoonie > Ratatouille
Thesaya
Hey, your original comment is no longer in the negatives!
ElbowDeepInUserSub
Truly a marvel. I think it made it down to around -20. Once people start piling on like that, there's usually no chance. My initial reply probably just looks like acerbic nonsense now!
Thesaya
It happens sometimes, when people in rising and most viral have very different morals than the people in usub newest. I've had it happen once or twice to comments on posts with "cute" animals in bad situations.
whoatherebigfella
NBRI
*Pizza Tower rat noises*
notmyrealface
This comment shows your soul and it's ugly.
ElbowDeepInUserSub
What a bad person I must be, to be upset at people for defending tainting an entire public foodservice operation for their own entitled desires. 8(
notmyrealface
I am not talking about the people disagreeing with your point of view. I am talking about how you react when people disagree with you.
ElbowDeepInUserSub
Sorry for calling people plague rats when they defend their right to spread pathogens. I didn't know that you would upset you.
Thesaya
So lucky it didn't land in a pot or something.
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
I would hope they aren't doing food prep under a balcony.
golubev85
It looks like setting up a table
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Thesaya
Unless they can control the wind, you cannot guarantee it would land with skill alone.
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Thesaya
And then someone opens the door.
BeragondGreatstride
There are still air currents indoors, especially in large open areas like this
Ninjainslippers
Also lucky they laughed and weren't as pissed as I'd be if some lazy ass dropped something into my kitchen as a joke.
MilesGates
Should the lazy ass get up and walk into your kitchen and grab it himself? be angry at your wait staff.
DeSilversaurus
But why is the lazy ass dropping notes to the kitchen staff instead of communicating their needs to the actual wait staff?
Why fly to anger? Just ASK them instead of playing games that waste everyone's time!
14NipplesAndSomeGin
Who said anyone was angry? The staff were laughing at the end of it. Clearly, they thought it was funny, and I argue anything that makes your job more enjoyable is not a waste of time.
DeSilversaurus
I was responding to the person above me who said that they should be angry at their wait staff.
MilesGates
Wait staff will go out of their way to avoid you in a lot of businesses, this is clearly one of those businesses. your only other option is this or walking into the kitchen to grab it yourself.
stygimoIoch
ok boomer 👍
DeSilversaurus
I'm sorry you've had those experiences. I still can't agree with harassing the kitchen staff over something the wait staff control.
NCPBullet
I think they are just avoiding you....personally
mattbl
If I'm in a restaurant paying money why can't I have a reasonable expectation of service? The staff are also being paid to wait on me. Nobody is being rude, or entitled, or mean in this scenario. If your wait staff aren't doing their jobs it's okay to ask for what you need. And I shouldn't have to stand up and go find someone to get some chili sauce.
I don't agree with dropping a napkin but man I don't get how restaurant owners don't give a shit when people have bad experiences in their place.
Ninjainslippers
When the server arrives with your food, ask them for the condiments you want. If you don't do that, you fall in queue behind the next 16 tasks they have. If they're nice and the restaurant is properly staffed, they might go do it real quick while the food is hot. But don't act like getting up to get a condiment is some herculean task and your 25% tip that nets the server $20/hr is enough for them to tap your table 8x to see if you need the sauce you failed to order.
MisterLemons
Have you ever worked in food service?
Waiting on your table isn't the waiters only job. At any time, there's 3 or fewer waiters in any establishment and they're *barely* being paid. They're not twiddling their thumbs out of boredom and neglect, they're serving 6 to 10 tables simultaneously and cleaning up after the slobs.
You're pushing the blame of poor service on overworked and underpaid staff, and management doesn't care cause you'll be back anyway. If you don't like it, cook at home.
mattbl
So you're saying I should accept shitty service because some douchebag owner can't pay their staff more? No thanks. I work hard and sometimes I want to pay to eat out and be waited on. I'm insanely polite to wait staff and I tip 25% minimum. My comment literally says "restaurant owners." When I get bad service I'm not mad at the staff, because anyone with an ounce of awareness will realize the servers are working their asses off most of the time.
MisterLemons
No, what I'm saying that the kind of service you desire is a rarity because of lower prices and underpaid staff, and that if you don't agree with a business model you can simply *avoid it*. Don't go there anymore in favor of more professional environments, super simple stuff. I fail to see how so many people have trouble with this concept. Said restaurant owner knows damn-well you'll be back to throw more money at him so why change the pace?

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