Structuring the menu with more sections of 'small plates' so that everybody orders more dishes. I get why they do this, but it's transparent and fricking annoying as hell. I'm fine with starter, main, and dessert if I want it. If I want a bunch of other shite, I'll go to a tapas place or order a tasting menu.

Servers in general can be annoying also in telling me how I'm supposed to interpret the menu and order (see above). And finally, I don't give a frick what your favorite dishes are, I don't know you, don't know what you like, and for all I know you might love the taste of arse, hence I'm not interested in your opinion.

ETA: that last sentence was directed at servers who tell you what they like on the menu, in case that wasn't clear.

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Posted by glassman

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Posted on 9/17/15 at 12:19 pm to coolpapaboze

Can't agree more with this post. I know what constitutes a meal for me and I know what I like.

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Posted by LouisianaLady

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Posted on 9/17/15 at 12:38 pm to coolpapaboze

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Structuring the menu with more sections of 'small plates' so that everybody orders more dishes

I love it. I am so sick of bringing home boxes or wasting a ton of food because I am not going home and can't take a box.

Being able to still have a variety and not have a mountain of leftovers is a win to me.

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I don't give a frick what your favorite dishes are, I don't know you, don't know what you like

On the flip side, customers used to ask all the time what our favorite items were.. and my friend.. LOL. Her favorite item was the kid's grilled cheese. She was picky and preferred kids menu items, so when people would ask, that's what she'd say. I never knew whether to be annoyed that she was giving such a dumb answer or laugh as if was mocking them for asking her what to order.

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Posted by Winkface

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Posted on 9/17/15 at 1:20 pm to coolpapaboze

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Structuring the menu with more sections of 'small plates' so that everybody orders more dishes. I get why they do this, but it's transparent and fricking annoying as hell.

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Posted by Powerman

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Posted on 9/17/15 at 4:30 pm to coolpapaboze

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And finally, I don't give a frick what your favorite dishes are, I don't know you, don't know what you like, and for all I know you might love the taste of arse, hence I'm not interested in your opinion.

Restaurant I used to work at in Baton Rouge...the owner was adamant about not patronizing the customers with your unwarranted opinions on the menu (unless asked of course) and it was a disciplinary offense to compliment someone on their order.

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