Happy Sunday to all my followers out there!!!! I know it has been a good while since I have posted one of my grand adventures in restaurant land, but October has definitely been a pretty busy month for me. But I am back with a new topic that does happen often in my establishment, and they are called Campers!!!!
When you think of campers you think of the outdoors, pinning up a tent, and enjoying some toasty marshmallows by the campfire. How I wish that was the camping I was talking about. Working at a airport has it upsides and its downsides and this is a huge downside. Most of the time you have people that I have a long wait til their flight leaves and like to "hang out" or what us servers call it "camp out" and man do I hate it! Yes I said hate!!!
Campers or people that are camping out usually have just got off cruise ships or have been dropped way too early before their flight leaves. These people think it is ok to sit at a table for hours even after completing their meals. I had a few campers a few days ago while at work and man was it annoying. I don't mind if they sit their and tip correctly for me missing so many tables while they lounge, but when you under tip that's when I get angry.
I had two major campers in my section, one was a family of 4 while the other was a couple maybe in their 20's. I don't mind that people camp out because I totally understand you have a long wait, but at least compensate for the tables that you made me miss out on because your ass wouldn't move!!!
The family of four was nice enough to at least tip me 20% of their check but the couple didn't even have the courtesy to do that, not even 15%. You have the audacity to sit in my section for hours and be a pain in the butt ,none the less, they had me running circles for them and one of my other employees, and that's how you thank me?!? GET OUT OF HERE!!!!! That is not the way you say thank you to someone that has been running around for you for the last 3-4hrs and you barely ordered a damn thing to begin with!!!! Show a little respect, if you can't do that, there are plenty of food court areas in the airport that you guys can go to and hang out. Even better you can run around by your damn self down there and not have to worry about tipping anyone!!! Maybe that option is the best for you next time you are stuck at the airport all day. Just a little FYI for you cruise ship departers or for you that are dropped off way to early before your flight. Think before you waste a table at a restaurant. We are limited to a certain amount of tables and with you sitting there all day, we are losing money, so take some consideration and hang out at the main terminal for the remainder of your time so we can make income to live our lives.
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