Unlimited chips & salsa is free at restaurant but $10 if you want it to-go?

[Anonymous]

I just got to-go dinner for the family. I ordered at the bar and drank a Corona while I waited. She brought out free chips and salsa while I waited, but I declined. Order was like $72, I left her $80 even. Some items came with sour cream and guac and we did not want those. When I asked the bartender to put the chips and lots of salsas in the bag she said that's an additional $10. Is that a bit petty? She literally just offered me those items for free.

[Anonymous]

It's complementary while you're there because they think it helps them sell more booze. This is like the dishes of snacks at some bars.

[Anonymous]

Asking for an item or add-on after you've cashed out is the oldest scheme in the book. Servers are hip to that.

[Anonymous]

You are so cheap.

[Anonymous]

Serving chips & salsa complimentary to diners in house typically results in more drinking and tipping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Serving chips & salsa complimentary to diners in house typically results in more drinking and tipping.

It's this. But also seems silly not to just package up what OP was eating while she waited. It's a waste of food to just dump it.

[Anonymous]

Have you never eaten out before? You come off as a cheap rube.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serving chips & salsa complimentary to diners in house typically results in more drinking and tipping.

It's this. But also seems silly not to just package up what OP was eating while she waited. It's a waste of food to just dump it.

"There are lions in the street!"

You are making excuses. We can verbally craft reasons for ANYTHING.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just got to-go dinner for the family. I ordered at the bar and drank a Corona while I waited. She brought out free chips and salsa while I waited, but I declined. Order was like $72, I left her $80 even. Some items came with sour cream and guac and we did not want those. When I asked the bartender to put the chips and lots of salsas in the bag she said that's an additional $10. Is that a bit petty? She literally just offered me those items for free.

The chips and salsa were not free, they were part of the restaurant experience, like the music. There to encourage you to enjoy and possibly order more food and drink than you would otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Serving chips & salsa complimentary to diners in house typically results in more drinking and tipping.

[Anonymous]

Next time ask for them to go before you pay, if they charge walk out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Serving chips & salsa complimentary to diners in house typically results in more drinking and tipping.

It's this. But also seems silly not to just package up what OP was eating while she waited. It's a waste of food to just dump it.

OP said they declined the offer of chips and salsa at the bar

[Anonymous]

If they already served, you can have them.
If they aren't already served, you pay the price for them.

You can't go to a bar and ask for a bag of pub mix to go, for free.

[Anonymous]

Go to Fish Taco. Nothing is free there.

[Anonymous]

OP, what do you do for living?