Breadwinners Ordinance #422A
I met some girlfriends for lunch today at the Breadwinners on Lovers. My friend Margot was the first to arrive and since there were no other people in the restaurant she asked to be seated stating that the others in her party of 3 would be along shortly. She was told that incomplete parties cannot be seated. She told the hostess that she goes there all the time and they always seat her while she’s waiting (this is true, been there done that). The hostess rattled off some policy about incomplete parties being illegal between 11-1. Fine. My next friend, Lisa, arrived and they were told again that incomplete parties could not be seated. So they stood there waiting and chit-chatting. Lisa mentioned to Margot that our other friend Holly had called and would also be joining us, making us a party of 4. So Holly walked in a second later and they all looked to the hostess to be seated. The eavesdropping hostess, the one that quotes policies like city ordinances said, “But now you’re a party a 4, right?” Lisa, usually the most friendly of our bunch, flipped out like some sort of lady ninja which resulted in immediate seating.
So, I wonder what is the Breadwinners policy on pissing off lunching Parkies? And, what the hell is the difference between 3 or 4 people, do they have 3 top tables? I think not.
I mean, really. Come on people. My friends were all grumpy by the time I got there.
Lunch rush is all about turning tables. The difference between giving an incomplete 3 the table now and all four of you a table whenever you manage to show up is that the table gets tied up for an extra while. You’re still going to take the same amount of time to eat, but instead of the table being occupied for 1 hour (for example), it’s occupied for 1.5 hours while the incomplete party waits to be completed.
So, I mean, really. Understand that that’s the way it works, and that your evident lateness should only inconvenience your friends, not the other customers that may need a table.
Unless you are going to be paying for the extra time you spend at the table while you are waiting for your party to be complete, it is inconsiderate to occupy a table for an extended period of time before or after you are dining. Restaurants make a profit by doing as much business during peak hours, as do the servers. Starbucks is a great place to chit chat with your girlfriends, restaurants are a great place to get a good meal and go on with the rest of your day.
thank you vicky! when you meet for lunch be on time and you will not have a problem being seated. servers deserve respect and the table that you are taking up for an hour waiting for friends could be turned at least one time. and as a pissed off server if you take up a table all lunch please tip accordingly!! yes you may have only spent 20 bucks but you screwed me out of 4 or 5 more tables so do you know how to multiply?