When did people become so picky in restaurants?
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'Cause you might come back and demand your money back because they "shorted" you.
People actually pull crap like this, demand to talk to the manager, and demand to get their whole meal comped.
People actually pull crap like this, demand to talk to the manager, and demand to get their whole meal comped.
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Because that's not in the computer. Annoys me when the computerized cash register drives the business, not vice versa.
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True story. But in this case, all they had to do was not scoop the rice/noodles not the plate and charge me as normal. This didn't make sense to them, but I guess Doc Savage's comment above would explain it.
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While it doesn't (usually) phase them today, the first time I saw a vegetarian order a "cheeseburger, no meat" at a New Mexico Burger King (circa mid 1990s), I thought the front counter staff was going to have a complete meltdown.
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This is called a "grilled cheese" on the In and Out secret menu.
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My wife has a severe gluten allergy (Celiac disease--not because her yoga instructor told her to give up gluten). Therefore, we rarely go out to eat...When we do go out, it's generally to places that have a GF menu. If that fails, she will order a salad, plain chicken breast Or something else that is generally safe. If a big deal must be made, she just won't eat. (And if it's just us, means we're leaving--but that is very rare these days).
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I'm in the middle on this issue. If it's a set meal and no substitutions are permitted then I will order around the restriction.
There's a difference however between a "substitution" and an "exclusion" and should I ask something be excluded from my plate then the restaurant should accommodate the request.
There's a difference however between a "substitution" and an "exclusion" and should I ask something be excluded from my plate then the restaurant should accommodate the request.
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I'm in the middle on this issue. If it's a set meal and no substitutions are permitted then I will order around the restriction.
There's a difference however between a "substitution" and an "exclusion" and should I ask something be excluded from my plate then the restaurant should accommodate the request.
There's a difference however between a "substitution" and an "exclusion" and should I ask something be excluded from my plate then the restaurant should accommodate the request.
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I can appreciate and applaud SAP's comment that "at that price..."I expect Ruth's Chris to not put butter on his steak, and that at Tim Horton's, he's prepared to face whatever consequences come from the potential allergens if he orders poorly.
But a lot of restaurants offer "specialty dishes" or even "standard dishes" where the chef either put a lot of time and effort and creativity into the recipe or the item contains the same ingredients everywhere. IF you order those dishes, you should take it the way it was meant to be prepared, or order something else that fits your dietary requirements or lifestyle or go to a restaurant that caters to your needs. Don't go in and order "beef with broccoli" and ask for asparagus instead. Don't ask a chef to change up the night's special because you can't handle the garlic or red pepper flakes or cream in the sauce. He/she meant for it to be a specific way, and that's the way it should be served/prepared.
Everyone's entitled these days. That has to stop at some point. There are other restaurant/dish choices. Pick something else.
End of rant. Sorry.
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Good. I think we've become a society of weaklings and needy people.
I can appreciate and applaud SAP's comment that "at that price..."I expect Ruth's Chris to not put butter on his steak, and that at Tim Horton's, he's prepared to face whatever consequences come from the potential allergens if he orders poorly.
But a lot of restaurants offer "specialty dishes" or even "standard dishes" where the chef either put a lot of time and effort and creativity into the recipe or the item contains the same ingredients everywhere. IF you order those dishes, you should take it the way it was meant to be prepared, or order something else that fits your dietary requirements or lifestyle or go to a restaurant that caters to your needs. Don't go in and order "beef with broccoli" and ask for asparagus instead. Don't ask a chef to change up the night's special because you can't handle the garlic or red pepper flakes or cream in the sauce. He/she meant for it to be a specific way, and that's the way it should be served/prepared.
Everyone's entitled these days. That has to stop at some point. There are other restaurant/dish choices. Pick something else.
End of rant. Sorry.
I can appreciate and applaud SAP's comment that "at that price..."I expect Ruth's Chris to not put butter on his steak, and that at Tim Horton's, he's prepared to face whatever consequences come from the potential allergens if he orders poorly.
But a lot of restaurants offer "specialty dishes" or even "standard dishes" where the chef either put a lot of time and effort and creativity into the recipe or the item contains the same ingredients everywhere. IF you order those dishes, you should take it the way it was meant to be prepared, or order something else that fits your dietary requirements or lifestyle or go to a restaurant that caters to your needs. Don't go in and order "beef with broccoli" and ask for asparagus instead. Don't ask a chef to change up the night's special because you can't handle the garlic or red pepper flakes or cream in the sauce. He/she meant for it to be a specific way, and that's the way it should be served/prepared.
Everyone's entitled these days. That has to stop at some point. There are other restaurant/dish choices. Pick something else.
End of rant. Sorry.
That being said, one has to be reasonable. In my humble opinion, what one pays for dinner is what is a factor. Should Ruth Chris deal with my issues? Yes. Should Timmies deal with my issues? Heck no.
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I don't feel that it's about people being needy. As I said, until you face dietary restrictions yourself, it's hard to appreciate the issues that go along with having them.
That being said, one has to be reasonable. In my humble opinion, what one pays for dinner is what is a factor. Should Ruth Chris deal with my issues? Yes. Should Timmies deal with my issues? Heck no.
That being said, one has to be reasonable. In my humble opinion, what one pays for dinner is what is a factor. Should Ruth Chris deal with my issues? Yes. Should Timmies deal with my issues? Heck no.
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Took all my willpower not to bark at them and tell them if you are allergic to rice and noodles, why are you here? Fact is she was too darn cheap to order something other than the daily specials.
Most people allergic to shellfish don't spend a lot of time at oyster bars asking are there any specials today?