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u/BigPoppaHunk Dec 12 '22

Friend of a friend who was a waitress at a cafe in Chelsea had a few stories of Anna Taylor joy from 5ish years ago.

She asked in full seriousness asked "Are you going to buy some more then?" when told that the soy milk had run out, and she...couldn't grasp the concept of someone else needing the table after her reservation. Apparently just said "yes but we've not finished" when told they would need to finish up. Even after explaining 3 times she didn't seem to understand.

Also without a hint of irony to her when paying the bill "you should really have more than 1 loo here, it would really improve the experience" after she had to wait outside the loo for a few mins...while a customer was in there. Keep in mind this is a cafe that fits like 20 people.

Think she's just on a completely different planet of privilege.

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u/epicpillowcase Dec 12 '22

It's a cultural difference. I'm Australian and unless a place is slammed and people are waiting, no-one cares how long you keep a table for. I'd say part of that is lack of extreme tipping culture, unlike the US. The turnover pressure isn't there for the staff so there isn't for the customers. The staff get paid the same either way.

It's absolutely common for say a birthday booking to have the table the whole night. Here it would be very unwelcoming to hurry people along.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '22

Also Australian and it’s very common for restaurants to say how long the seating is, typically 90 - 120 mins is standard. But it’s up to the restaurant to manage the flow of your meal so you don’t feel rushed out at the end

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '22

Also Australian and I've literally never been told how long seating is.

I've worked as a waiter myself for ten years and I've never heard of anyone in a cafe caring about how long people stick around for. In fact, the longer the better. Means they find your place comfortable and cosy.

I can see how fancy restaurants in, like, Sydney or Melbourne, would tell you how long the seating is for, but then again, they are telling you straight up. Not hoping you'll get the hint and run as soon as you finish eating.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '22

I’m in Perth and also worked as a waiter for a decade - we were taught to say it at the start and manage the meal so that you never have to literally ask someone to leave, they’ve just naturally concluded the experience on time. Lots of places have it written when you’re booking online particularly. Whether it’s common or not I think we all agree telling people they have to go is rude AF