this is a privitley owned restraunt,although we do get a dicount on food it is still pricy, especially on a servers salary. I understand they have the right to tell customers that no outside food is allowed, however we are employees who eat in the back of the house.
215342
Wow, and do they also say you can't eat meat on Friday's...\nNo, I don't think anyone can tell you what you can bring to work for you lunch/supper it's controlling and inappropriate. Shame on them.\n\nI'm sure if you contacted a Human Rights Office in you area they'll be able to help you further.
394436
First of all I am a smoker....Doing things like that will only make things worse....I think that every privatily owned buisness should have the right to decide wether smoking should be allowed.  Publicly owned places like schools, libraries, and such you could ban smoking, but privately owned bars and resteraunts should be allowed to make that decision for themselves.....would want someone coming into you place and telling you how to run it and make rules for you......I don't think so....then it will be each persons decision to choose wether or not they want to be around smoke....if you are a smoker and a resteraunt does not allow smoking, either don't smoke or go somewhere else....if you don't smoke and the place you want to eat allows smoking either deal with it or go somewhere that does not allow smoking....each group will have to decide that for themselves....I don't feel that a private buisness should be told the can't allow something that is legal like smoking.....
650332
There is nothing called free meal in this world. You should also remember that you should never accept any ones service free of cost. One day you have to pay with interest.
181456
An owner should have control of his or her property and should have the right to make up any rules about it htey want. The customer should vote with their feet. Go where they are happy.
116210
I really don't know. I feel we do have an obligation to help our fellow man and woman. However, I am not blind to the problems that some have created. After all, I live near Reliant Stadium and met some very nice people but I also saw some trashing the parking lot near Fiesta and criticizing the efforts of citizens to help them (It wasn't enough or what they wanted). One night I wanted a sandwich from Subway and had to wait to be let in. They let me in when I told them I wanted to buy a sandwich. I also know people who work at the hotels and some of the evacuees tested their nerves. I guess what I want to say is let's help those who want to help themselves start over but the hand outs have to stop. My late father always said "If you give a man a fish, He'll eat that day but if you teach a man to fish, He'll eat for a lifetime."
119009
I didn't know that this was required. All the places I worked I was the server and busser. But I think it is wrong that servers make so little and have to depend on the tips and have to share them with others that make more. That is wrong.
302176
why is the food automatically free. Does getting up automatically give up ownership rights to said food stuffs?  Why are people eying the food like that? Am I supposed to be a homeless wino in a mall with a bunch of other homeless winos. So if I am a homeless wino...free food or free sex. Well I would take food...If I am thinking about it that much I must be starving to death. And I better take it before all the other poor bastards get it before me. As for the sex...I can take care of that part later by myself if needed...should be lots of free sex under in the subway where I live.
51612
Just include it in the details.  I just had a big birthday party for my 40th and I don't think anybody was offended with my way of doing it.\n\nI said where, when, described the food and entertainment, and listed the prices for adults and kids and asked them to pay me which I then took care of with the manager.\n\nDo yourself a favor and have a list of who is coming and how much they owe.  That way you can check off who came so the restaurant doesn't overcharge you and you can mark off who paid.\n\nIt worked like a charm for me and everyone had a blast.
83023
Yes, I would care.  If the law required servers to be tipped, that would be giving them a license to be crummy servers and still get paid.  I think good service should be rewarded with generous tips (willingly)...  I'm sorry there are so many stingy, unappreciative people in the world...  Maybe the law should require that everyone (adults) should spend a week being a server -- maybe that's the answer!  (They would know how tough it is.)\n\n:)
88627
No servers should have been tipped right in the first place by the customers or the restaraunt should calculate it in the check. As an ex server I felt more like a begger than an employee at a restaraunt cause customers know they don't have to tip.  2.13 an hour is stupid.
605178
i agree with u on this one, if they dont want your advice then they should keep their mouths shut.  so to those that are listening, if u cant stand the heat, stay the hell out of this kitchen.  cause some of us here are cooking up some good stuff and if u aint going to eat here then go to another resturant.
507154
Not sure if they have it right or not. How do they cope with any coffee mornings or fund raising events they have, if people bringing goods in to either sell or serve? I work for a charity where we cook meals in various village and church halls and any cooks have to have a F.H. Cert and the premises have to be registered. Know this doesn't help but if you pose the question to your local envirnment officer they might be able to help,ask at your local council offices for their number. Good luck
260046
If it is buffet style, I'm not sure I see the need for assigned seating, since people are going to be mingling and moving around a lot anyway. It sounds like their family is a bit more casual than yours. If they are footing the bill, they probably will get their way. How much of an issue do you want to make of this? Your son is entering into a long term relationship with these people.
307690
Took my Mom out to a fancy restaurant. All week she's been b*tching because it's too expensive... \n\nFinally, just before she ordered her food, I said, "Well, Mom... you're just gonna have to face it... You're worth it." \n\nShe cost me a lot of money today. But... like I said, she's worth it.
123087
This always bothers me, especially when the waiter/waitress has been there for the majority of the meal; however, my husband used to be a waiter and has told me that if your server goes home and gives your table to another server, they are giving the tip to them also, for allowing them to go home.  Unless it is a rather large bill (and hopefully a large tip), in which case, the server would probably opt to keep their table and work a longer shift.
261028
Unfortunately, I think it is legal; my apartment complex does the same. I think it has something to do with the property owner's business choices superceding your choices, since ultimately you can choose not to live there, you know?\n\nI think it's retarded and I hate it too.
628209
thats a really good question. i have wondered the exact same thing. i personally believe that these people are probably getting their food for free because of the fact that they choose to stay there for hours without food. i was surprised last week when those ladies walked out of the restaurant. they are probably just people solicited off the streets. who knows?