re: Are you good with going in a restuarant right before it’s scheduled to close?

I would never do that. Not only am I averse to snot in my food, but because it is just a decent thing to do.

have walked out of restaurants before because it was too close to closing time (always told them why and that I would be back tomorrow).

I am a 45 minute before guy and that moves up to 1 hour on slow nights (M-W). They are going to break down their mise earlier on slow nights. Never mind what they might do to the food, you don't want someone cooking out of the walk-in, that's how you get poor food.

The only way I’m going into a restaurant 45 minutes before close is to order food to go and it better be on the busy nights.

No i wouldn't do it

I worked at a Johnny Carinos. We closed at 10pm. We’d lock the door at 10pm. If you showed up at 9:59pm you’d be seated and served. Most of the staff would be cut at that point but they kept enough to cover a few stragglers. Once had a 15 top come in from out of town at 9:45. It was annoying but they were nice and tipped well. Personally, I wouldn’t do it. As they start closing the kitchen, just not going to be as attentive to each dish so quality gonna dip. Most of that shite is pre-made anyways and what hasn’t already been thrown out has been sitting around for hours. Still safe just not as good/fresh.

My first real job was a dishwasher in a restaurant....I can tell you for certain this is not a good idea if you enjoy your food to be sanitary and cooked correctly.

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I’m going in

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enjoy the spit sandwhich

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The people who do who tip extra, I think that's also more tolerable.

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Is the server tipping out the kitchen staff?

Just don't do it. Corporate or not. It's a dick move.

When I was a high school kid, I worked at Big Star supermarket in Many.

Would have people come in just before close at 8 p.m. and nonchalantly stroll up and down every aisle. If we had mopped early, had to mop again.

I felt extreme violence when the manager would unlock the door at 7:59 p.m. and let somebody bring a buggy in. I'm getting worked up just thinking about it.