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

[Anonymous]

“Isn’t that a bit petty?” from the cheapskate who complains about $10 for an order of chips and salsa. 🤣🤣

You people never fail to bring it.

And if you truly, honestly can’t conjure up the explanation for why it’s free at the bar but not for takeout, you got bigger problems than the 10 bucks.

[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.

They won't dump it. It will be reused. At least the chips.

DCUM would never eat out again if they saw what was going on the back of the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

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

I thought it was just because it’s cheap and families enjoy it, so you’re more likely to enjoy your experience and return? I don’t see anyone getting hammered at family friendly Mexican restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Isn’t that a bit petty?” from the cheapskate who complains about $10 for an order of chips and salsa. 🤣🤣

You people never fail to bring it.

And if you truly, honestly can’t conjure up the explanation for why it’s free at the bar but not for takeout, you got bigger problems than the 10 bucks.

Aren’t sour cream and guac more expensive sides? If I didn’t want those with our food, how difficult is it sub them for lots of salsa. Nickel and diming people for salsa and pennies worth of chips — you literally give away for free — feels petty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

They won't dump it. It will be reused. At least the chips.

DCUM would never eat out again if they saw what was going on the back of the kitchen.

They recycle those baskets of chips from people’s tables?! Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

They won't dump it. It will be reused. At least the chips.

DCUM would never eat out again if they saw what was going on the back of the kitchen.

The last time I checked, chips were non-temperature controled, non-hazardous. We're all good for reuse! :D

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Isn’t that a bit petty?” from the cheapskate who complains about $10 for an order of chips and salsa. 🤣🤣

You people never fail to bring it.

And if you truly, honestly can’t conjure up the explanation for why it’s free at the bar but not for takeout, you got bigger problems than the 10 bucks.

Aren’t sour cream and guac more expensive sides? If I didn’t want those with our food, how difficult is it sub them for lots of salsa. Nickel and diming people for salsa and pennies worth of chips — you literally give away for free — feels petty.

Well you can use your nickles and dimes to pay for the chips and salsa.

If you had eaten the chips and salsa before you meal, you may have then ordered more drinks and may have not ordered that extra appetizer or side. Restaurants have a purpose for giving the chips and salsa before the mean, you had a strategy for asking for it after the meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Isn’t that a bit petty?” from the cheapskate who complains about $10 for an order of chips and salsa. 🤣🤣

You people never fail to bring it.

And if you truly, honestly can’t conjure up the explanation for why it’s free at the bar but not for takeout, you got bigger problems than the 10 bucks.

Aren’t sour cream and guac more expensive sides? If I didn’t want those with our food, how difficult is it sub them for lots of salsa. Nickel and diming people for salsa and pennies worth of chips — you literally give away for free — feels petty.

This is how it works in your head?

“I’ll have the Cobb salad, no bacon. And a Diet Coke with no ice. Just one roll is fine, don’t bring the whole bread basket. Between the bacon, ice, and unused bread you now owe me $2.10. I’d like one free cookie.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

They won't dump it. It will be reused. At least the chips.

DCUM would never eat out again if they saw what was going on the back of the kitchen.

They recycle those baskets of chips from people’s tables?! Yuck.

Yep! There’s a lot that goes on in kitchens that you probably don’t want to know.

[Anonymous]

Many Mexican restaurants throw in a free bag of chips with to-go orders. Being stingy with salsa always pisses me off.

[Anonymous]

Ew, I would never go anywhere with you again if I were your friend and you did this in my presence. How humiliatingly greedy.

[Anonymous]

Yeah this is like trying to take the toilet paper from the bathroom. You were allowed to use that for free while you were the restaurant as well, right?

[Anonymous]

When we order take out from uncle Julio they give us a a massive bag of the free chips and a tub of salsa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When we order take out from uncle Julio they give us a a massive bag of the free chips and a tub of salsa.

This is built into the pricing structure. You didn't just say to them given me free food just for funsies!

[Anonymous]

That’s how it works.