I'm still shaking my head over this one. Yesterday I treated myself to a lovely lunch at the Garden of Olives. While sitting at the bar, I noticed a customer talking earnestly to the bartender at the other end. Because I'm nosy that way, I paid attention and found out this woman was complaining her table was taken. Apparently she and her companion had sat at the high top table, ordered drinks, and then went to the restroom briefly. In the time they were gone, a SC came up, MOVED their drinks to the bar, and claimed their table. When the original patrons (OPs) came back, they confronted the SC and her companion who both refused to move and claimed they thought OPs left. There was a confrontation, the SC people refused to move from their table, and the O.G. staff moved OPs to another place. The OPs were very nice, kept their voices low, and didn't want to make a scene but wanted to make sure SCs and staff knew they were very displeased.
I watched the rest of the time I was there and OPs were gracious and given a discount on their meal and great service. The SCs had the coldest service from their server I've seen in a long time. It cracked me up. They did seem to notice this finally and quickly finished their meal and left.
Seriously? Who steals a table at a restaurant in the middle of the day when it WAS NOT BUSY and they would have waited less than five minutes for the next one?! Good grief.
I watched the rest of the time I was there and OPs were gracious and given a discount on their meal and great service. The SCs had the coldest service from their server I've seen in a long time. It cracked me up. They did seem to notice this finally and quickly finished their meal and left.
Seriously? Who steals a table at a restaurant in the middle of the day when it WAS NOT BUSY and they would have waited less than five minutes for the next one?! Good grief.
Comment