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Operating a restaurant truly takes a lot of elbow grease. Every industry employee has to be fast, clean, efficient, able to multitask and communicate well for it to function smoothly. All while trying to be the best of their craft, making top-notch food, and meeting customers' expectations and demands. So there’s really no surprise that workers sometimes try to do everything just to get through the day, even if it means cutting corners or committing unethical practices

However, all of this is happening behind the scenes, where such industry secrets are kept tightly shut. But mysteries exist so they can be revealed, and the online community “Kitchen Confidential” takes pride in doing exactly that. From poorer-than-poor conditions to ridiculous rules to dealing with weird customer requests, scroll down to find restaurant workers getting real and spilling secrets about the industry.

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    Can We Stop Glamorizing This

    Can We Stop Glamorizing This

    Give us cooks a break to sit and eat a meal like a human.

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    Reviews/Owner Responses Like This Make Me Unbelievably Happy On The Inside

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    maka paka
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These people are the real snowflakes. You try your fake ID, you go elsehwere and laugh about it

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    The restaurant and food service industry is expected to continue to grow in 2024. Experts predict that it’s going to reach a profit of $1 trillion for the first time and create 200,000 job positions, pushing the total number of industry workers to almost 16 million people. 

    However, such impressive growth comes with a price, unfortunately, mostly for employees. And the high turnover in the food industry proves this. Data shows a staggering rise in this rate of around 75% - a number that has been growing since the pandemic. This percentage is more than one and a half times higher compared to other sectors. 

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    Prep Guy Left A Spoon In The Fish Batter. Figured He Was Saving It To Eat Later So We Plated It For Him

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    Because of such high turnover, restaurant owners said that recruiting and retaining employees were among their top business challenges in 2023.

    Chances are, you’re now wondering why so many workers are leaving positions in this sector. Well, ironically, one of the main reasons is that businesses are short-staffed. 

    A 2022 survey has found that 90% of food service employees have worked overtime, double shifts, or extra ones. Of those, 75% said they had to do so because of a lack of staff.

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    Flipping Burgers

    Flipping Burgers

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    iseefractals
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When people talk about "flipping burgers" they're talking about fast food. BK, McD's....ya know the par cooked, flash frozen garbage that gets shipped out to locations all across the globe to be REHEATED, not cooked. I might actually believe that 90% of the fragile and entitled young adults of today might crumble if forced to even that bare minimum. But back in the 90's....that was a job being done by 14 and 15 year kids who were most often stoned out of their minds. In fact, i was one of them, and that job has absolutely nothing to do with working in a real kitchen. So either these two wildly different circumstances are being conflated, or a whole bunch of people really need to stop playing the martyr.

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    Thought You Guys Would Enjoy This

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    Bruce Tracey, a professor of HR management at Cornell, commented on workers' dissatisfaction with the industry, saying, “Hospitality jobs, especially front-line, are notoriously known for low-wage, low-skill kinds of work — it’s associated with working conditions that are not necessarily conducive to adequate life-work balance.”

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    My Prep Cooks Got Tired Of Slicing Onions

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Industrial strength, good. I use small manufacturer's swimming googles.

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    Stole This Off Facebook, Sounds Like They've Had A Few Chats About This Lol

    Stole This Off Facebook, Sounds Like They've Had A Few Chats About This Lol

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DO NOT store anything without listing what it is and a date! No puppies! You are crunchy and taste good with ketchup according to the local raccoons!

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    Another factor contributing to high turnover is low pay. The effort to provide higher wages is there. However, it doesn’t seem to be enough. In the last few years, wages have driven up by 23%, and at the end of 2022, the minimum hourly pay was $17.30, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    May This Person Find Their Special Pickle

    May This Person Find Their Special Pickle

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOOOOVVVEEEE PICKLEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! JOIN THE PICKLE CULT!!!!

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    #14

    I Was Fired For Reporting Unsafe Practices. Shrimp And Chicken Were Left Out At An Ambient Temperature Of 81° F For Over 14 Hours

    I Was Fired For Reporting Unsafe Practices. Shrimp And Chicken Were Left Out At An Ambient Temperature Of 81° F For Over 14 Hours

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    About To Work The Grill In 100°f+ Weather With No A/C. It Was Nice Knowing Y’all

    About To Work The Grill In 100°f+ Weather With No A/C. It Was Nice Knowing Y’all

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    Unpredictable hours also add to the fact that people are leaving. A 2021 report found that 64% of workers received their schedule with less than two weeks' notice, more than a third had one week of heads-up, and a quarter said they had only 72 hours’ notice.

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    Music Not Allowed In The Kitchen

    Music Not Allowed In The Kitchen

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    I Wonder What The Meeting Is About

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    Mike F
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in my drinking days (also when I worked in restaurants) if you wanted me at 10:30am, on a Saturday, you get what you get. Oh, I'll bring my own "libations".

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    “For an hourly worker, their pay is determined not just by their wage, but by the number of hours,” Kristen Harknett, co-founder of The Shift Project, comments. “You can’t create better conditions for workers by only having the one side of the equation.” 

    Additional challenges for restaurant industry workers include poor communication, physically demanding tasks, and difficult customers.

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    #20

    Am I In The Wrong Here? I Called Off Yesterday After Talking With A Nurse, My Manager Told Me To Come In Today, This Is The Third Time Theyve Asked Me To Come In While Sick, Once When I Had Covid

    Am I In The Wrong Here? I Called Off Yesterday After Talking With A Nurse, My Manager Told Me To Come In Today, This Is The Third Time Theyve Asked Me To Come In While Sick, Once When I Had Covid

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    #21

    Girlfriend’s Little Brother Just Worked His First Thanksgiving Double. This Was The Staff Meal

    Girlfriend’s Little Brother Just Worked His First Thanksgiving Double. This Was The Staff Meal

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    What can be done to improve the situation for staff is to increase technology in the workplace, which can take orders and payments and even bring food to customers. This way, the demanding workload is not as challenging for real human beings. 

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    I’m Not Even Mad. That’s Hilarious

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    John Quinn, one of the heads of Bank of America also recommends offering workers additional employee benefits. “Even if those benefits introduce some incremental day-to-day operating expenses, the reduction in employee churn rates can give owners a very compelling and financially beneficial reason to invest in benefits for their employees,” he says.

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    The Way The New Guy Labeled This Box

    The Way The New Guy Labeled This Box

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    Deta Rossiter
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if he cannot write and spell, this makes perfect sense. No space for confusion

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    #26

    Soup Du Jour! (Dishie Refuses To Change The Water And Just Says He’s Been Washing Dishes For 40 Years)

    Soup Du Jour! (Dishie Refuses To Change The Water And Just Says He’s Been Washing Dishes For 40 Years)

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    #27

    A Tally Of Pet Names My Just Turned 18 Waitress Got Called In An Hour

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    Manana Man
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of these may be acceptable depending on where you are. In the southern US darling is not rare (actually darlin').

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    Extra suggestions that restaurant owners may want to consider include a lifestyle spending account, tuition reimbursement, or health savings account. “Another valued benefit is a dependent care flexible spending account to allow workers to pay, using pre-tax dollars, for daycare, preschool summer camp, before- or after-school programs, or adult care,” adds Quinn.

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    #29

    They Don’t Want Me To Scrape Or Clean It

    They Don’t Want Me To Scrape Or Clean It

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    Deta Rossiter
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    outside crust should be removed. outside crust does not influence the interior.

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    #30

    He Should Probably Start Preparing His Own Food

    He Should Probably Start Preparing His Own Food

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    Trying to foster a healthy workplace culture is very important too. Establishing restaurant values, and communicating standards and expectations allows everyone to be on the same page and achieve shared goals. Allowing people to make mistakes and kindly approaching them is also crucial, as it boosts morale. Meanwhile, training to detect burnout, showing appreciation, and giving feedback helps to develop sustainable careers in which people aren’t overworked and unhappy.

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    #33

    Our Walk-In Is Just A Closet With An Air Conditioner

    Our Walk-In Is Just A Closet With An Air Conditioner

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    kelsischloe1986
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That cannot possibly be up to code. Noway that A/C unit can make that room cold enough to store food in safely. Eeekkkk!

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    #34

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    Im Positive This Has Been On Here Before But I Couldn’t Help Sharing Again

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Morning me' hates 'the night before me'. 'the night before me' never learns.

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    #35

    Fng Was Asked To Strain Out The Stock

    Fng Was Asked To Strain Out The Stock

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The important difference between straining and draining

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    #36

    New Restaurant Might Not Make It

    New Restaurant Might Not Make It

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    Manana Man
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he thinks a little cheese and pom topping makes it a good deal but lots of reasonably priced Mexican restaurants give unlimited chips.

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    #37

    It’s Used Coffee Grounds. FoH Will Think Twice About Eating Things That Don’t Belong To Them

    It’s Used Coffee Grounds. FoH Will Think Twice About Eating Things That Don’t Belong To Them

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    #38

    After All These Years I Didnt Know This

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    Manana Man
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They started it when cars were still a new thing to encourage people to get out and drive places. So they could sell tires.

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    #39

    Aitah For Not Letting Them Cook Asparagus With Plastic Rubberbands Left On Them?

    Aitah For Not Letting Them Cook Asparagus With Plastic Rubberbands Left On Them?

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    Prepping Carrots And Came Across This Monster

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    My Kitchen’s Hood Is So Loud They’re Giving Us Earplugs

    My Kitchen’s Hood Is So Loud They’re Giving Us Earplugs

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    #42

    Chef Forgot To Order Sugar. I’m The Baker

    Chef Forgot To Order Sugar. I’m The Baker

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    Sliced Tomato’s For Burgers As Prepared By My Colleagues

    Sliced Tomato’s For Burgers As Prepared By My Colleagues

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    *common Sense Has Left The Chat

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    Deta Rossiter
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hot oil and plastic are not friends... have they never worked in a kitchen before?

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    #45

    The Color Of The Water That Drips Out Of The Ceiling In Our Walk In

    The Color Of The Water That Drips Out Of The Ceiling In Our Walk In

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    When You Go In To Eat On Your Night Off

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    Tell The Owner We Need Potatoes For Potato Salad For A 55 Person Dinner, And He Brings In A 5lb Bag

    Tell The Owner We Need Potatoes For Potato Salad For A 55 Person Dinner, And He Brings In A 5lb Bag

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    Fellfromthemoon
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elegant restaurants give small portions. Tonight your place is the most elegant in the city.

    #50

    I Accidentally Used Pancake Mix Instead Of Biscuit Mix. Y'all Think Anyone Will Notice? The Other Cook Doesn't Know Yet

    I Accidentally Used Pancake Mix Instead Of Biscuit Mix. Y'all Think Anyone Will Notice? The Other Cook Doesn't Know Yet

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    I Received This Tip Today. What Does It Mean?

    I Received This Tip Today. What Does It Mean?

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    Surenu
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the legal tender of the Skeleton Nation, contrary to popular belief skeletons are very good customers and leave good tips. Source: I'm definitely not a skeleton

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    Absolute Chad Chef

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBF this is very reasonable, just written in such an unnecessarily snotty way

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    #53

    Love Cooking, Hate People

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    Co-Workers Put Up A New Sticker For Our Ticket Machine

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    #55

    Its Cool I Dont Need Those Fridges

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    My Sister Is Having A Disagreement On Presentation With Her Head Chef

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    Show Thyself
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Strawberries & White chocolate on the side. I want to eat my cake without deconstructing it first.

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    #57

    Table Had Just Ordered And The Server Was Already Done With Them

    Table Had Just Ordered And The Server Was Already Done With Them

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    Got This In A Little While Ago. I Have No Words

    Got This In A Little While Ago. I Have No Words

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    Gavin Johnson
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh yes, right next door to Well Done but plenty of pink in the middle. Customers are dumb sometimes.

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    #59

    So My Dishwasher Was Sent Home Beyond Drunk When He Was Caught Sleeping In The Customer Bathroom, Guess Who Has To Clean This Up. Happy 4th Of July Everyone

    So My Dishwasher Was Sent Home Beyond Drunk When He Was Caught Sleeping In The Customer Bathroom, Guess Who Has To Clean This Up. Happy 4th Of July Everyone

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    Mike F
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, find their stash, take a slug, and dig in, lol.

    #60

    I Know Cubes Are In The Past But.... Squid Cube!

    I Know Cubes Are In The Past But.... Squid Cube!

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    Found This On Craigslist

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    B.M.
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With this budget ist will get easy: cereal and skinmed milk für breakfast, pasta for dinner, whatever ist the cheapest item in the sweets section as snacks. Make a good contract, get fired after a week - 250$ for ca. 6 hours does not seem too bad!

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    #62

    One Sysco Driver Finds A New Way To Make Me Ask "Why?" Every Delivery. He Doesn't Think. At All

    One Sysco Driver Finds A New Way To Make Me Ask "Why?" Every Delivery. He Doesn't Think. At All

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    #63

    Never Thought I’d Have To Make This Sign

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    #64

    Nuff Said

    Nuff Said

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    Michael Largey
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My answer to point 2. "I don't want extra. I want enough. I already paid enough. So give me enough."

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    Somebody Just Ordered This

    Somebody Just Ordered This

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Former kitchen manager and cook here. So, this is how I trained front of house to handle these orders. Ring it up as a standard tuna sandwich/salad, every custom change is an add on at price. Tell them this when they order!!! This would have been $12 +5 adds: $2e. For onions tomatoes and pickles. $3 for avocado and $4 for bacon. If they were willing to pay $25 for this tuna chop, fine, whatever. But most customers would go elsewhere. IF we did accommodate this person's order at menu price, they'd do it regularly, and probably try other shenanigans. I once had a regular P.I.T.A. tell us to change our brand of toilet tissue. It's a special mental illness when people think they can control the service world like we work just for them.

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    Please Give Me A Notice

    Please Give Me A Notice

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Expecting people to take care of this is not only wrong but dangerous too.

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    #67

    Thought This Group Would Appreciate…

    Thought This Group Would Appreciate…

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    This Is From A&w Near Me

    This Is From A&w Near Me

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    #70

    Walked In To Work Today And Saw This

    Walked In To Work Today And Saw This

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    A Very Real Note Passed To Me By A Customer At My *pizza* Restaurant

    A Very Real Note Passed To Me By A Customer At My *pizza* Restaurant

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    363 words to tell them "no cheese, no pork (chops), no tomatoes, but lots of onions, please. Thank you" 🙄 --- Not to forget the completely unneccessary descriptions of potential aftermath'

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    #73

    You Already Know We Roasted Tf Out Of Jakob

    You Already Know We Roasted Tf Out Of Jakob

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    #74

    Owner Bought This Instead Of Reg Butter, How's This Gonna Go?

    Owner Bought This Instead Of Reg Butter, How's This Gonna Go?

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    #75

    I Was Told To Pick Through These And Wash Them Off To Serve. Is This Wrong? It Seems Gross To Me

    I Was Told To Pick Through These And Wash Them Off To Serve. Is This Wrong? It Seems Gross To Me

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    Brenda
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They'd hate it when someone like me had a bad reaction. I'm horribly allergic to mold. Even if you rinse them off, the spores are inside. You could literally kill someone.

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    Not Sure Whether To Laugh Or Cry

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is why no one wants to work anymore…when you work full time and can’t pay your bills what’s the point?

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    #77

    Guys... I'm The Truffle Guy From Yesterday. I'm Begging You Pls Don't Shoot The Messenger

    Guys... I'm The Truffle Guy From Yesterday. I'm Begging You Pls Don't Shoot The Messenger

    So the guy just ordered 400 oysters on top of the 200 we already had ( and are getting old) + the ones in the showcase for sale... Long story short, what do I do with 600 fresh oysters we can't sell??? Ideas so far: shuck>sousvide>freeze>fried oyster special. Home made oyster sauce.... Today I almost passed out when I realized the situation

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    Mike F
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a reason you find oysters at the bottom of the ocean.

    #78

    My Demented Chefs Rules Aka "Kitchen Truths"

    My Demented Chefs Rules Aka "Kitchen Truths"

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    #79

    Someone Had A Single Chicken Wing Roll Off And Touch The Table. She Asked For One More Remade For Her

    Someone Had A Single Chicken Wing Roll Off And Touch The Table. She Asked For One More Remade For Her

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    R.C.
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm torn on this one. If it was my fault, I'd suck up the loss of a chicken wing. If it was the server who did it while putting the food down......I might ask. Especially with the price of things nowadays.

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    #82

    Just Found Out What This Restaurant Uses For “Goat Cheese”

    Just Found Out What This Restaurant Uses For “Goat Cheese”

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    B.M.
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Name "Feta" for cheese with cow's milk is not allowed in Germany an think even not in the whole EU. Sometimes all these regulations are good for something.

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    #83

    Ok Then

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    maka paka
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the owner I reserve the right to refuse service to anyone I choose. bu byeeeeee

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    #85

    Made A Guy A Burger. He Wanted A Picture Of Me And My Ukulele. But He Also Wanted The Burger In The Photo. This Is My Job

    Made A Guy A Burger. He Wanted A Picture Of Me And My Ukulele. But He Also Wanted The Burger In The Photo. This Is My Job

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    #86

    Why Do You Hate Brunch?

    Why Do You Hate Brunch?

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    Nimitz
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed. Brunch food suuucks to make. Also, the staff are hungover at that time and don't wanna be there

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    #87

    Fun Fact, Adam Sandler Brings His Own Ezekiel Bread To Restaurants

    Fun Fact, Adam Sandler Brings His Own Ezekiel Bread To Restaurants

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    #88

    Is This Legal?

    Is This Legal?

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    Seen On My City's Subreddit

    Seen On My City's Subreddit

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    ADZ
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I stand by my staff. But you'll be in your cold dead grave before I pay them"

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    #90

    What Do We Even Do In This Situation?

    What Do We Even Do In This Situation?

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    #91

    Got Fired Over Text This Morning. Happy New Year!

    Got Fired Over Text This Morning. Happy New Year!

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    Michael Largey
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Going in a different direction" always means "No explanation. No apology. Because we don't feel like it. You're gone."

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    #94

    How Does This Make It To The Table?

    How Does This Make It To The Table?

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    Nimitz
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's just the portion bag. You're supposed to put the veggies in a ramekin to heat, looks like they just nuked it in bag and didn't catch it. Kitchen was probably slammed, but how did the expo/runner miss that?

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    #95

    This Is How The Kitchen Are Putting Out Chicken Wings. Should I Say Something To Management? It's An Embarrassment

    This Is How The Kitchen Are Putting Out Chicken Wings. Should I Say Something To Management? It's An Embarrassment

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    #96

    Pretty Sure I'm Never Going To This Chipotle Again. Good Lord

    Pretty Sure I'm Never Going To This Chipotle Again. Good Lord

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    Nimitz
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't understand grills that aren't maintained. Scraping and bricking is oddly fun

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    #97

    Allergy List From Customer!

    Allergy List From Customer!

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    Moë
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just eat at home! If eggs are gonna kill you and we serve eggs maybe don’t eat here 🤷🏻‍♀️

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    #98

    Just Experienced The Worst As* Kicking I’ve Ever Had. Happy Father’s Day Everyone!

    Just Experienced The Worst As* Kicking I’ve Ever Had. Happy Father’s Day Everyone!

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    Hippopotamuses
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Confused. Why would someone's a**e be kicked for what looks like a good day's takings?

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    #99

    I Need To Use Up 36 Gallons Of Skim Milk Due To An Ordering Error. Any Ideas How To Use It Up?

    I Need To Use Up 36 Gallons Of Skim Milk Due To An Ordering Error. Any Ideas How To Use It Up?

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    Mikey Mozart
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    6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In some parts of the world, You could make milkshakes, but they bring all the boys to the yard.... soooo if you don't want all that attention, just make bowls of cereal a special of the week!!!!

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    #101

    Wanted To Make Some Beer Dogs Tonight For A Father's Day Buffet. Asked The Bartender For Whatever Beer Was Not Moving And Got A Bunch Of Bud Light. Made "Woke Dogs" With The "Woke Beer". They Won't Drink It But They Sure Will Eat It. Every Single One Was Gone

    Wanted To Make Some Beer Dogs Tonight For A Father's Day Buffet. Asked The Bartender For Whatever Beer Was Not Moving And Got A Bunch Of Bud Light. Made "Woke Dogs" With The "Woke Beer". They Won't Drink It But They Sure Will Eat It. Every Single One Was Gone

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    Show Thyself
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May someone explain what a "not moving beer" is? Or a "woke beer"? (Non-native speaker here. I might add 'youth' to the new languages to learn)

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    #103

    Pervert Dishie Got Fired After Three Days And Keeps Sending This Stuff To My Boss

    Pervert Dishie Got Fired After Three Days And Keeps Sending This Stuff To My Boss

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    Guess Undheit
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two sides of an incomplete story. The sender might be the one telling the truth.

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    #104

    Local Spot Enforcing Their Own Rules. Thoughts?

    Local Spot Enforcing Their Own Rules. Thoughts?

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    BebeR
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ughhh this place sounds awful and I wouldn't go near it. Restaurants have the right to enforce their own rules, but then they also need to deal with the consequences of customers choosing not eat there and go elsewhere.

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    #105

    So Owner Decided He's Going To Cook A Couple Days A Week. This Is His Station. Yes We Are Open

    So Owner Decided He's Going To Cook A Couple Days A Week. This Is His Station. Yes We Are Open

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    #106

    Premise Of This Show Was Ridiculous

    Premise Of This Show Was Ridiculous

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    Dainty72
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't make any sense! My three year old granddaughter can write better than this!

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