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because in most US cities the sidewalks are too narrow, the streets are too wide, traffic too loud, and service not up to par. but this is a mundane argument;
by beachstartup 13y ago
because in most US cities the sidewalks are too narrow, the streets are too wide, traffic too loud, and service not up to par. but this is a mundane argument; of course it is. that's what we're trying to change; that's the point.
it depends highly on the city (and even neighborhood within city), but we should not fault anyone for trying and we should patronize the establishments that offer sidewalk service as often as we can, even if it's sub-optimal.
- raldi 13y agoWhat's wrong with the service?
- beachstartup 13y agoin the us, most restaurants/cafes are geared toward indoor service. if you sit outside, in the worst case you can easily go 20 minutes without seeing the wait staff, including after you first sit down.
- raldi 13y agoYou've found the staff to visit more often in Europe? I had the opposite experience.
- dylz 13y agoDunno about you but I occasionally get "Forgotten" Also some waitstaff tend to get really pissed off about having to go outside out of the A/C for even a minute.
- raldi 13y agoIn my experience, getting forgotten by restaurant staff is much more common in Europe than the US.
- sssilver 13y agoFor example, the fact that you don't get to call the waiter -- they will visit you when they think they have to. And if you raise a finger, in US it's mostly taken as an offensive gesture.
- masklinn 13y ago> service not up to par. If french cafés get things right, I doubt service is a problem. Many cafés barely have service, if you want to be served you go to the counter and get whatever you need, then you go back to the terrace.