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>But just a general casual lunch or dinner you're just not going to get the same quality of service as you do in North America. That's just circling back to No
by Bayart 6y ago
>But just a general casual lunch or dinner you're just not going to get the same quality of service as you do in North America.
That's just circling back to North America and Continental Europe having diametrically opposed notions of what good service means and what social interactions are desirable.
At the risk of sounding like a prick, a good staff member here is someone who makes themselves completely invisible from customers while keeping the shop running smoothly. Having a waiter trying to build a rapport with me because ultimately I have to be the one paying them instead of their boss is infuriating, and the intrusion of a third party into my table-size privacy bubble is extremely unwelcome.
- deanCommie 6y agoMeanwhile, coming from the other side, I would love if I can get a waiter to discuss something else I need (more mayo, a napkin, etc) without feeling like I need to either wait for half my meal, yell across the restuarant, or go wander through looking for it. You went out into public to have a meal, why are you expecting privacy? If you wanted privacy, get takeout and eat at home.
- danielscrubs 6y agoI’d assume most eat out because they want to meet friends without hassle and experience the chefs food piping hot. Seeking eye contact with the waiter isn’t that inconvenient either... But for me I have very happy memories of talking with waiters in mom and pop restaurants, at the same time I do feel tipping increases the incentive to talk with customers so... it comes back to honesty, do you really want to talk or does it JUST increase the probability of tipping?