This seems innocent — even charming at first. But for a server trying to manage five tables and a million moving parts, it can become a time-consuming puzzle.
Some guests change their minds again and again, even after the food arrives. One friend of mine had a table send their food back five times. By the end, he didn’t know if he was serving dinner or playing some high-stakes game of culinary musical chairs.
3. The Phantom Tippers: Generous in Words, Not in Wallet
This is one that hits hard.
You bring them refills without being asked. You remember their allergy. You smile even when they don’t. And at the end?
They vanish — or leave a couple of crumpled bills that barely cover gas money.
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