Servers are the de facto face of arestaurant.
It’s also on the server to set the tone of the visitbeing upbeat, kind, and respectful.
Or, as we found out, whoppers.
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Here are11 popular lies servers frequently tell their customers.
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I’m doing great!
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Or “doing good.”
Or even just fine.
Still others would say some items were made fresh when they were frozen.
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The kitchen got your order wrong!
Many current and former servers admitted on Reddit toblaming their mistakes on the cooks.
Sorry, the milkshake machine is broken
In anEat This Not That!
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Others backed up this popular lie.
This happens with cappuccino machines as well since those take time to make.
I have a great table for you!
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Which would be a total, but believable, lie.
In one case one person relayed saying she was a trainee even two years into the job.
Because, apparently, trainees get bigger tips and more patience from customers.
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It was a pleasure serving you!
Well, for the tips, of course.
But they’ll happily tell the customer thattheir input is valid and sure to be passed along.
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Oh, this wine will be perfect with that!
‘So this one here is one of our most popular Rieslings, yes.’
I have no clue."
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A previous version of this article was originally published in October 2022.
It has been updated with new information.
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