re: Bad Service?

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I read a lot of reviews that complain about service at many of the different places that we go to, never once have I had the alleged bad service myself. I think that some people just don't know how to get good service.

1. Dress appropriately, don't be the worst dressed people in the place. Jorts, a team jersey and a backwards ball cap get little respect unless there is a drive thru.

2, Treat the server with respect, engage them, ask their opinion, smile, make it pleasant for both of you.

3. Don't be a pain in the arse, control your children, don't be drunk. Let them know ahead of time if the bill is split or you have coupons.

4. 20% is real easy to figure out, go from there.

My father in law could get excellent service from a Lucky Dog vendor, I learned from him.

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No!

Some servers just suck! It's a job that requires certain skills, and not everyone hired has them.

I was in 5 restaurants over 7 years from 18-25 years old. And there are plenty of servers that just don't have it, and it has nothing to do with who they are serving.

Your pops Lucky Dog vendor isn't managing 5 tables and 20-25 patrons on a Friday night with a 45 minute wait. Not everyone can manage that situation, and those that can't, provide shitty service. It's not ill intentioned, as your implying. They are just incompetent.

So you go ahead and give them 20% to reward their incompetence. But that will only make them stick around for more suckers like you, when they should GTFO.