Server / Bartender

honestly... If someone accidentally double-tips when gratuity is included, do you say something?

Asked by blubuttonz over 11 years ago

Honestly...if they have been nice to me, yes I will tell them. If they have treated me like less of a person than them, no. If they want to be respected then they need to treat me the same.

Have you ever dropped a tray full of meals you were bringing out?

Asked by gronk over 11 years ago

Yes. Yes I did. Our kitchen is actually in the basement of the restaurant so we have to go up and down stairs with the plates...in heels. I was carrying 4 plates in my hands and i couldn't see the stairs and half way up I missed a step and fell in the middle of the stairs. I will always remember this because it was the first time (and hopefully the last time) that I dropped a plate. I broke 2 plates and all the meals had to be re-done. It was very embarassing having to go see my table and explain to them why their meals were going to be a little longer, but we all laughed about it together.

It much more common for servers to drop a tray full of glasses. The glasses are much more fragile, light and unstable. I can't count how many time I broke glasses haha.

Have you ever brought out a table's food only to realize that you completely forgot to put one person's order in? If so, do you own up to it, or just tell them that "theirs will be right up" and then tell the kitchen to make it pronto?

Asked by inthehoodie over 11 years ago

How did you become a bartender? What would you recommend for someone that is a server trying to be a bartender?

Asked by anonymous almost 11 years ago