Out to eat

[Anonymous]

I hadn’t been out to eat in a long time and was just shocked to see the waiter literally do everything. He took our order, brought a very heavy platter with all of our food/drinks, checked on us many times and then at the end I swear I saw the man start to clear the table as we left. What in the world, that is way too much work for 1 person!

[Anonymous]

Lol, you've never had a menial job, huh?

[Anonymous]

You didn’t mention it so you may not have noticed, but he also cooked the food. Of course it’s implied, but that happened after he planted, tended, and harvested the produce, milked the cow and churned the butter, and butchered the livestock. His brother caught the fish listed on the menu. It turns out fishing was just a bit too much to add to his plate, but he firmly believes in keeping it a family run business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hadn’t been out to eat in a long time and was just shocked to see the waiter literally do everything. He took our order, brought a very heavy platter with all of our food/drinks, checked on us many times and then at the end I swear I saw the man start to clear the table as we left. What in the world, that is way too much work for 1 person!

The first 3 things are expected. Weird post by OP.

[Anonymous]

Are you from Mars?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you from Mars?

[Anonymous]

Is this a joke?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a joke?

Possibly. Or perhaps some crazy liberal idea to create minimum wage jobs that no one wants.

[Anonymous]

Welcome out from under your rock.

[Anonymous]

Waited tables for years. This is how it goes. In addition to making all your drinks, at some restaurants the waiter even makes your sidewalk and preps breadsticks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Waited tables for years. This is how it goes. In addition to making all your drinks, at some restaurants the waiter even makes your sidewalk and preps breadsticks.

I also waited tables for years. I never "made" drinks - that is for the bartender. Are you referring to opening a bottle of wine, or pouring coffee?

The busser should be clearing the tables. I am guessing there is a shortage of labor. And yes, the foodserver should be checking on the table over the course of a meal, but I rarely see that in DC, at least in my neighborhood restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Waited tables for years. This is how it goes. In addition to making all your drinks, at some restaurants the waiter even makes your sidewalk and preps breadsticks.

Same here. Nothing in OP's post is different from when I waited tables back in undergrad.

[Anonymous]

This is one of the weirdest posts ever. My husband owns restaurants and it’s impossible to find good staff these days. Likely this was all this one person’s job (hope you tipped well!) but also consider that someone might have called out. It happens literally every day.