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Today I worked my first weekday lunch shift at the Chinese restaurant. Usually I work evenings or weekends, so there was a fair amount different. Many were not pleasant. Most of these annoying things had to do with regulars. Now, I like most regulars. But just because you've been eating at the same restaurant for so long doesn't mean you can do as you please.
Don't seat yourself. There's a sign asking you to wait. When it's just me working, I prefer to have all my tables in the same area, so I don't have to run all over the place. I also don't see any point in bringing out extra sauces when half the tables will not be used and the sauces may go bad in this heat. Besides, how do you know that table isn't reserved?
Don't rattle off your order all at once. That's just LOVELY that you know exactly what you want when you get in. But can I at least have my pen out? Can you, I dunno, STOP TO BREATHE?
Don't assume I know exactly what you want, how you want, when you want. When we start training, they don't give us a list of regulars and their preferences. I've never seen you before. Don't just say "Oh, the usual." and go back to your conversation. DICK MOVE. Don't get annoyed when I put scallions in your wonton soup... since that's how it's usually served, I'm gonna serve it that way unless you say something. If you have a special order, I need to knooooooow OMGDIIIIIE.
Don't try to bend the rules. If that coupon can only be used for dine-in, don't tell me to "just take it anyway" when you order take-out. If I tell you I can't substitute your soup for an extra egg roll because the computer won't let me, don't tell me I don't know how to do my job. If the cook says you can't substitute your lunch special for mushroom scallops, YOU CAN'T. Did you really think I'd charge you $5.50 for scallops? Queen plz. Don't tell me you do it all the time and the cook will let you do it. Because I just asked him and he said no.
Don't go into the kitchen. I know you have to get back to work. That's why I'm bagging your order as fast as I can. When you stick your head in the door to joke about how long I'm taking(TWO HANDS, 3 TRILLION ORDERS, DO THE MATH), I fantasize about slamming the door on your head.
Don't assume personal boundaries and respect don't apply to you. I introduced myself, so you should know my name is not "Baby". The girl who usually works the lunch shift is a badass, so you should know better than to rub my shoulder. Don't ask me personal information. I'm here to give you the best General Tso's in Buffalo, not to be your BFF Jill.
The other regulars were just lovely. But you know how it is when you've got that one butt-bonnet who grumps up your whole day.
Don't seat yourself. There's a sign asking you to wait. When it's just me working, I prefer to have all my tables in the same area, so I don't have to run all over the place. I also don't see any point in bringing out extra sauces when half the tables will not be used and the sauces may go bad in this heat. Besides, how do you know that table isn't reserved?
Don't rattle off your order all at once. That's just LOVELY that you know exactly what you want when you get in. But can I at least have my pen out? Can you, I dunno, STOP TO BREATHE?
Don't assume I know exactly what you want, how you want, when you want. When we start training, they don't give us a list of regulars and their preferences. I've never seen you before. Don't just say "Oh, the usual." and go back to your conversation. DICK MOVE. Don't get annoyed when I put scallions in your wonton soup... since that's how it's usually served, I'm gonna serve it that way unless you say something. If you have a special order, I need to knooooooow OMGDIIIIIE.
Don't try to bend the rules. If that coupon can only be used for dine-in, don't tell me to "just take it anyway" when you order take-out. If I tell you I can't substitute your soup for an extra egg roll because the computer won't let me, don't tell me I don't know how to do my job. If the cook says you can't substitute your lunch special for mushroom scallops, YOU CAN'T. Did you really think I'd charge you $5.50 for scallops? Queen plz. Don't tell me you do it all the time and the cook will let you do it. Because I just asked him and he said no.
Don't go into the kitchen. I know you have to get back to work. That's why I'm bagging your order as fast as I can. When you stick your head in the door to joke about how long I'm taking(TWO HANDS, 3 TRILLION ORDERS, DO THE MATH), I fantasize about slamming the door on your head.
Don't assume personal boundaries and respect don't apply to you. I introduced myself, so you should know my name is not "Baby". The girl who usually works the lunch shift is a badass, so you should know better than to rub my shoulder. Don't ask me personal information. I'm here to give you the best General Tso's in Buffalo, not to be your BFF Jill.
The other regulars were just lovely. But you know how it is when you've got that one butt-bonnet who grumps up your whole day.
I know, I'm such a twerp.
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