Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
If someone chooses not to finish a meal, the server shouldn't call attention to this fact. It can be very awkward.
I hate this too. If someone wants to tell a waiter they didn't like the food because of x then they will, the waiter need not prompt.
Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
My pet peeve is when servers remove plates before everyone has finished the course, or worse, distributes menus for dessert when some haven't finished their main course. Usually I refuse then to order dessert and tell them why.
This is lack of the most basic training.