I’d like to speak to the manager!!!

Yesterday someone texted asking if they could get an 8:30 reservation for tonight.

I didn’t see the text until I got home so planned to deal with it when I got to work today.

By the time I arrived they’d texted back saying they’d booked it online.

Fun fact.

Per the way reservations work I was not surprised when they texted they’d be late.

End of night reservations are always late.

Fun fact. The last reservation before theirs was at 7:30.

No big deal.

But at 8:45 they still weren’t there.

At 8:50 I texted to see if they were coming.

They arrived at 8:55.

At this point the kitchen had been finished since a bit after 8:00.

They ordered 4 courses.

Including the 20 minute dessert at the end of the meal.

I didn’t care that we had an 8:30 reservation. It’s the reality of the business.

But to show up 30 minutes late.

And keep 15 people at work.

And then take two full hours.

And.

You worked in the business.

I’d have turned my car around and ordered Burger King before I’d show up 30 minutes late for a reservation at the end of the night.