Originally Posted by Score8
Speaking of 'spitting' in nasty customer's food:
I used to manage a bar (15 yrs ago or so) and one night this very rude customer brought his drink back because it 'didn't have enough liquor in it.' The bartender put a little more vodka in it. A few seconds later the same guy came back with the same complaint (same drink). (Here's where he makes his fatal mistake) he actually turned his back to the bar! The bartender takes IT out and gives the drink a little stir and gives it back to the customer.
While I should have stopped the transaction, frankly there was too much opportunity for a classic story to stop it. I should note that I was also duly impressed with the tenders speed and agility in fixing the customers drink one handed.
One of those things that could turn a person off public dining forever. FWIW, the local newspapers ran a story about two-three months ago of a police officer who stopped at a local hamburger place for a hamburger. Gave his order, drove around to pick the order up. The cook (assembler, whatever?) spit into the hamburger, wrapped it and handed it to the officer. Fortunately for the officer, someone had seen what happened and reported it. It made the news. One comment by a newscaster on that incident was that tampering with a food product is a felony. I am wondering if that is true, and, if so, why we still hear anecdotes about spitting into food. There is also the issue of civil liability, I would think. Maybe some attorneys among the FT posters might have thoughts on the matter. Normally I have a sense of humor but if someone spit into my food, I would hire an attorney who didn'tk. Not criticizing the poster, who is just reporting, and who had nothing to do with the event. I am just curious. It's an issue that has been in the news, and I've wondered about it before.
