My Hosting Confessions

[myretailconfessions]

Managers are a lot like cops.  They enforce the rules, but don’t follow them themselves.

[myhostingconfessions]

Fun?

I hate when someone asks me, “are you ready to have fun tonight?!” 

How in the hell is being tired, sweaty, covered in grease, being yelled/bitched at by awful customers, and hardly making any money FUN?  

[myretailconfessions]

OMFG

Say THANK YOU when I give you your food.  

I’m not just some automatic floating hand that drops off your food.  I am a person with feelings.  That is all.  Thank you.

[myretailconfessions]

I hate when it’s extremely busy and an annoying customer tells me, “It’s busy today!” and I say, “I know :/” and then they say, “But that’s good. It’s good for business.”

And I’m just thinking, “Fuck business. I could care less. I get paid the same amount whether it’s slow or busy.”

[myhostingconfessions]

There was a tornado warning last night in the same area as my work! There were tornado sirens going off. The managers didn't really care. I guess bringing in a few extra dollars is more important than safety.

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The owner at the restaurant I work at is insane! We now have to keep the lights really dim to a point where you strain your eyes trying to see the menu. If a customer asks for us to turn the lights up we have to tell them no. Now isn't that great customer service?

[myretailconfessions]

Omg seriously!

When I ask how many are in your party it’s not because I was just curious, like I asked for my own amusement. I ask because I need to know before I seat you. When I said, “How many? 2?” That wasn’t your queue to go seat yourselves at a random table. Omg!

[myhostingconfessions]

Working Hard

aka standing around, being lazy, and gossiping with the other hostess all night.

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3 day weekend! Yay!

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I hate when people don't even look at me when I say, "Thanks! Have a good day!"

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I hate when people assume things, like they can have a booth, or they can use our restroom without eating here, or they can come in and get change for the parking meter. I mean, really?

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Nooooooooo!!!!

I have to work a double tomorrow! :(

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5-10 minute wait

"But there are open tables! This is ridiculous!"

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Phone rings "Do you have breakfast tacos?" "Uhh no..." "Do you know what restaurant has breakfast tacos?" "No...sorry..."

Just because I work at a restaurant doesn't mean I'm the restaurant fairy who knows which restaurants sell what!

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I hate being on a wait because all the customers stare at me, silently judging me, and frequently ask me how much more time it will be until they are sat.

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Omg this lady today thought she would have to make a reservation to place a to go order. Wtf???

[neontampons]

•If l say “I’ll be right with you.” It means I am doing something, probably seating the people that were here before you. Do not start telling me what you want. I will be able to help you in five seconds.

•If there are people that are here before you, I will be helping them before you.

•There’s...

[myhostingconfessions]

Omg we have booths in our bar area too and people ALWAYS seat themselves in them after telling me they are going to the bar. It's so annoying!!