Gather round, dear readers. It's time for my semi-annual blog from the world of waitressing. Tonight's subject? As you may have guessed from the title, tonight we will be covering the games guests play with their server.
1. Musical chairs. Usually involves a table of 10-14 people. Best if table consists of several different families and friends. Each father figure will be paying for their meal, their wife's meal, their daughter's meal, their daughter's best friend Samantha's meal (she's the one in the pink stripes. NO, the OTHER one in the pink stripes!) and 1/5 of each of three shared appetizers. This must NOT be revealed in advance. Begins when guests come in, sit down, order drinks, and then proceed to re-arrange themselves while server is retrieving drinks. Bonus points are awarded if every drink is different or if they are all complicated bar mix drinks, OR if rearrangement happens more than once.
2. Fetch. Again, best if played in large groups, but can be successfully played by couples or individuals. Rules: must not ask for more than one thing from server on any one visit to the table. Must ask server for one additional item each time previous request is fulfilled. For example: initially order ranch dressing for salad. When delivered, ask for an additional side of vinaigrette. Upon appearance of vinaigrette, request soy sauce. When soy sauce arrives, see if you can exchange your iced tea for a Coke. Continue until end of meal, or until server appears with bald patches from pulling hair out.
3. Twenty Questions. This is another great game that can be played by individuals, couples, or large groups! Instead of reading the descriptions of the food in the menu, just ask your server to explain it to you. Interrupt frequently with specific questions on amounts of ingredients, further explanation of specific ingredients, and detailed questions about how foods are cooked. Best if you are an incredibly picky eater, and don't eat wheat products, sour cream, vegetables, or anything with mayonnaise. Bonus points are awarded if server is obviously trying to attend to four other tables, and you have server explain more than five menu items.
4. Math Attack. Best for making server cry, wrinkle forehead in confusion, consider running after you with change - or all three! To play, simply compliment server on service throughout entire meal. Use phrases with exclamation points - "This is the best service I've ever had!" "You're doing such a great job!" Then, leave server 10%.
Coming soon: Tips (pun intended!) for getting ahead in the restaurant world, written by an actual server! Flavor profile - slightly cheesy.
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oh yes. thank you. i loved this. variation on musical chairs that i like is when half of the large party is standing up in order to talk to other side of table... Induces panic in server who begins to wonder, "is everything ok? is half the party leaving? should i bring checks even though they haven't finished their appetizers?" good times!
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