It’s not uncommon for servers to share storytimes of “Karens” they encounter on shifts on TikTok, but did this customer take things a step too far? TikToker Dean Redmonds (@deanredmonds) probably thinks so, as he claimed on the app that he got fired from his job after a customer told lies about his service. Reacting …
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‘And they sit there for ur whole shift’: Texas Roadhouse server says they had to pay out of pocket because customers didn’t tip
A Texas Roadhouse server has revealed that customers at one of his tables didn’t tip, registering great displeasure with the revelation. The video comes from KevenManochit (@kevenmanochit), put up on Saturday and getting nearly 50,000 views as of Monday morning. The creator’s on-screen caption implores, “Tip your server!” and then adds, “You’re making us pay …
‘And it’s the smallest dish you’ve ever seen’: Olive Garden server tries to convince customers to spend an extra $6 on alfredo sauce with breadsticks
Restaurant employees frequently have a daunting task ahead of them: pushing certain menu items that are not selling well, or trying to meet a quota for orders. Whether it is a customer who dislikes being offered food items they do not want, or someone who is adamantly against being upsold, there are all kinds of …
‘Oh OK’: Server calls out customers for being ‘passive aggressive’ when she asks if they want another margarita. Here’s what she means
In a viral 15-second video, server Saydie (@realslimsaydie) comments on a customer’s behavior mid-shift. She shared with viewers, “I just asked this lady at my table if she wanted another margarita, and she goes, ‘No, just my dinner if you could.’” She said she responded to the woman, with a hint of sarcasm, “’What do …
‘Just take my word for it’: Server shares why Olive Garden is the worst place to wait tables. And 3 other places to ‘never’ serve at
Waiting tables is hard work. Slogging through a dinner rush, getting your side work done, and dealing with unreasonable customers, often for less than a 20% tip is no picnic. And it’s even worse if your workplace doesn’t take care of the staff. One former server is taking to TikTok to talk about what makes …
‘The blue light stare is so real’: Woman says she was waited on by a Gen Alpha server
A TikToker named Hannah (@inmyhearse_daily) uploaded a video recreating her experience being served by a “Gen Alpha” employee at a restaurant. She says the worker, who must have been born between the years 2010 and 2024, was affected by the “blue light stare,” a common joke used to describe children raised by iPads. Gen Alpha …
‘My Red Bull has worn off. I have nothing left’: Server 12 hours into her shift says table wouldn’t leave, stayed an hour past closing
An exhausted server 12 hours into shift marveled that a table of customers stayed an hour past closing. The server who created a TikTok video documenting her fatigue, @stellaleoniewebb6, drew more than 1.2 million views by Sunday morning for a video created on Thursday. The short video communicates its narrative via an on-screen caption that …
‘Just the absolute sleaziest tactics’: Server shares how he sneakily upsells menu items to get a bigger tip
Upselling—encouraging one to buy a more expensive item than what they originally wanted—is a common practice in the restaurant industry. It’s a win-win for servers and establishments, as it usually means a bigger tip for servers and also more profits for restaurants. TikTok user @therestaurantlaunch shared how-to video for servers and restaurants on how he …
‘We need real butter’: Texas Roadhouse server shares things you do that servers hate
Servers from different restaurants have taken to social media to vent about their customer pet peeves. Through skits in which she portrays herself and different customers, a waitress revealed things customers do that she and other servers hate. While she didn’t name the restaurant she works at, customers guessed it Texas Roadhouse based on context …
Waitress Shares The “Server Bits” That Always Work So Customers Tip Her 20% Or More. – ‘These are honestly just glorified dad jokes.’
Some restaurant servers have the gift of gab and they love doing “bits” with their customers. It’s a nice way to connect with the diners…and hopefully the charm rubs off and the server gets a nice tip at the end of the meal. A waitress named Hailey shared a video on TikTok and opened up …
‘I am not that person’: Server says customer treated her horribly because she resembled the girl her boyfriend cheated with
Syd (@poorandhungry) is no stranger to relaying her “Tales From the Shift” in her job as a server, and usually does so in the form of long-form skits in which she re-enacts various roles from the situations she finds herself in. In a recent one-woman show she uploaded to her TikTok account, she depicted a …
‘Literally why is this a secret?’: Former server reveals real reason why you’re offered a small taste when ordering wine
Ordering wine is serious business. But did you know there’s a whole etiquette behind it? If you thought tasting the wine you’re ordering was just a small perk servers did for fun, you’d only be partly correct. As former server and TikToker @trashqueentm explained, there’s actually a method behind this madness. “So I used to …