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Bringing a Birthday Cake into a Restaurant
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:21 am
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:21 am
Who does this? I could see a small cake for a child, at a very casual place.. like Chucky Cheese.. Would you feel comfortable bringing a birthday cake to a restaurant when celebrating someone's birthday?
Birthday Cake at a Restaurant
Birthday Cake at a Restaurant
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Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:22 am to bdevill
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Who does this?
A lot of people, and it's perfectly acceptable at most places.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:23 am to bdevill
Humans sure do love to bitch about literally anything.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:24 am to bdevill
I see this at a lot of places and my family has done it before if someone likes something particular or is really picky. Most of the time at the nicer places the hostess takes the cake and they will cut it in the back and we will usually tell the kitchen to keep the rest.
Just read the article and it seems like this guy is bitching because of how trashy a lot of the cakes are and I can understand that. Other than that he is just being prideful as this is practice is completely acceptable with the right circumstances.
Just read the article and it seems like this guy is bitching because of how trashy a lot of the cakes are and I can understand that. Other than that he is just being prideful as this is practice is completely acceptable with the right circumstances.
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 8:28 am
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:27 am to bdevill
It's pretty common, especially at nicer places. Call and check with the restaurant and they usually don't care.
Chucky Cheese would likely have a bigger issue with this because they host parties and provide cakes as part of their general packages, etc.
Chucky Cheese would likely have a bigger issue with this because they host parties and provide cakes as part of their general packages, etc.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:30 am to notiger1997
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It's pretty common, especially at nicer places. Call and check with the restaurant and they usually don't care.
This is exactly right. We don't do it for every birthday celebrated in our family but there is a few select people that the only way that they will be able to get a desert is if we bring it.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:34 am to fisherbm1112
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Just read the article and it seems like this guy is bitching because of how trashy a lot of the cakes are and I can understand that.
I could see how it would be annoying to a server if they were asked to serve the cake and have a large table being held up for an extended amount of time.
But it honestly never occurred to me to do it. Seems like more of a hassle, if there are desserts served at the restaurant.
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 8:35 am
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:36 am to bdevill
It really isn't enough of a hassle to care as a server (never bothered me), but I can see why the person looking to make money (restaurant owner) would care. The customers often stay longer without spending more money, they often ask to store the cake in a restaurant cooler, they use your plates and additional silverware and additional napkins, and then they leave a really disgusting cakey mess for someone else to clean up.
Personally, I wouldn't be opposed to a cake fee (similar to a corkage fee) but you know that the casual seafood joints where this is the norm would never do this.
Personally, I wouldn't be opposed to a cake fee (similar to a corkage fee) but you know that the casual seafood joints where this is the norm would never do this.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:37 am to fisherbm1112
Yeah, nicer restaurants are very used to it.
My old roommate works at Ruth's and she actually surprised us with a cake from Ambrosia for Jones' birthday when she waited on us. She may have bought it herself, but I also wouldn't be surprised if these restaurants do this for a special occasion for their loyal regulars.
My old roommate works at Ruth's and she actually surprised us with a cake from Ambrosia for Jones' birthday when she waited on us. She may have bought it herself, but I also wouldn't be surprised if these restaurants do this for a special occasion for their loyal regulars.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:38 am to bdevill
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I could see how it would be annoying to a server if they were asked to serve the cake and have a large table being held up for an extended amount of time.
How would this hold them up? It is no different than them bringing desert out in our experience. When I have witnessed it the cake was brought into the restaurant and never left.
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Seems like more of a hassle, if there are desserts served at the restaurant.
As far as this goes I completely agree if the person being celebrated eats or can eat what is on the menu. We were at pretty high end restaurants the couple of times I have seen it done and no one has seemed agitated during the process.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:40 am to LouisianaLady
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I wouldn't be opposed to a cake fee
The few times we have done this was at Superior Steak House in Shreveport and I am pretty sure we were charged a fee but since I don't remember it must not have been to much of a bother.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:40 am to bdevill
It's not really uncommon. Of course, the proper thing to do is call ahead and let the restaurant know what you plan to do. I don't think servers mind. They assume they'll be adequately tipped (in nicer places, anyway).
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:41 am to fisherbm1112
Where I worked, the only FOH staff was servers (no hostess, no busboys, etc.) so dealing with cake for a huge table was a bitch. But again, we managed it fine. We'd kinda roll our eyes when 15 women came in with balloons and cake and pushed a bunch of tables together because we knew what we were in for.. but then we just moved on with our lives and did our job.
I'm sure a restaurant with more staff handles it very well.
I'm sure a restaurant with more staff handles it very well.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:44 am to LouisianaLady
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I'm sure a restaurant with more staff handles it very well.
Pretty sure this place has a pastry chef but I could be mistaken. Either way I can see it from both sides of the fence and if you are somewhere that is very busy or if you are just doing it to be cheap then it is pretty uncalled for.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:45 am to fisherbm1112
Had our wedding cake delivered to a high end restaurant. So we could have it after dinner.
If they didn't like it they should have said, "No" when we asked.
If they didn't like it they should have said, "No" when we asked.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:47 am to fightin tigers
Would be weird NOT to have your wedding cake if you're doing a dinner at a restaurant after your ceremony.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:49 am to fightin tigers
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Had our wedding cake delivered to a high end restaurant. So we could have it after dinner.
One year anniversary or was that the reception? Either way I can understand that completely and it would have been pretty shitty of the restaurant to turn you away.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:52 am to LouisianaLady
It was our dessert for the dinner.
I would bring a cake without thinking twice, but would call ahead. If the restaurant has any problem they should say so. Some people just like the tradition of a birthday cake.
I would bring a cake without thinking twice, but would call ahead. If the restaurant has any problem they should say so. Some people just like the tradition of a birthday cake.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:54 am to fisherbm1112
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One year anniversary or was that the reception? Either way I can understand that completely and it would have been pretty shitty of the restaurant to turn you away.
Reception, I guess. It was dinner for 4 after the ceremony.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:58 am to fightin tigers
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Reception, I guess. It was dinner for 4 after the ceremony.
Yeah then the restaurant should have been more honored than aggravated.
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