What the hell is wrong with parents? Have they never waited tables or known someone who has waited tables????? It never fails. Every time a baby or toddler is sitting in my section, the parent(s) had the kid packs of crackers and lets the kid smash them up and make a huge mess. That means I have to sweep my section and lose a lot of time cleaning that table and the floor beneath it. The spilled milk really mixes well with it. Oh, don’t forget about all the torn up napkins.
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if i go to mc donalds then i expect to hear a bunch of screaming hollaring bad ass kids,but when i go out for a nice meal, parents leave those uncontrolable hard headed badass little bastards home. no one wants to hear that nonsense unless you’re going to pay for everyones meal.
I have been serving for three years and it never fails with kids. I don’t think that kids should be left at home. If the restaurant offers a kid’s menu then it is definitely inviting children to join.
However, I get so tired of people allowing their kids to trash the table and then maybe leave 5 bucks at most. It’s ridiculous.
I had to switch from serving when I got pregnant because I would get so irritated with people.
I got so mad one night at closing time that I was screaming about how I’ve always said I would never let my kid make such a mess, but after dealing with it as often as I have I just can’t wait to let him destroy an area.
Of course, I won’t actually condone such behavior.. and if I do have a messy kid then I will at least tip more.
People just suck.
People DO suck.
We have the same problem at the restaurant that I work at, except we have parents who decide that their toddler just HAS to have cornbread… That stuff gets everywhere, even when adults eat it! It’s absolutely awful when a kid gets ahold of it.
I’m thankful the restaurant I work at has neither bread nor crackers. Win!
Baby and toddlers have no business being at mid-range restaurants or better. If you are paying more than $12 a person, kids under 4 should be left at home with the babysitter. I am sick of the screaming, crying, and yelling when I go to a nice restaurant to relax and enjoy food. Now while this doesnt happen all the time, it happens all too much. Get a babysitter and don’t ruin everyone else’s time because of your selfishness or your cheapness (lack of funds to afford babysitter).
Do you also become angry when kids splash water in the pool? Fortunataley you’re not in charge of who can and who can’t eat in restaurants. If you are so incapable of respecting other people that you feel compelled to impose your own twisted version of right and wrong on them; perhaps it is you, who should stay home.
“so incapable of respecting other people”
you’re saying this about the server, not the parent who is letting their kid(s) act like an animal? Please.
I agree.
As a server, I’m paid to put up with people’s bullshit.
But, if I’m a customer who’s out for a nice meal, I don’t wanna be around screaming, crying kids who are tearing up a restaurant and having fun while they do it.
Leave the kids at home out of consideration for your other diners.
Parents are worse that the kids! the way i look at it is if you let your kids act like that in public what do you think they are doing at there home. It is probably just as disgusting, take that slobs.
Honestly, I don’t mind much of a mess (& nobody makes a mess like a baby with some crackers & a pile of napkins) if the parents would tip. Problem is, from my experience the parents that bring their kids along to make a huge frigging mess usually don’t tip well. Not always, but usually.
i also hate when a family sits down and the parents hand the kid the sugar caddy. and then when they are done sometimes the parents will try and put the sugars back, but they are always just shoved in. seriously? do they not realize i have to fix that? i would rather them just not even bother shoving them back in.
Try bringing the kid some crayons or a piece of bread or something less messy for free. The quicker you get the food out the less that baby is gonna cry, scream, mess up your tables, etc. You can always try a bread stick or just tell em you are out of crackers. The problem is babies have a right to be in public too. They have to learn manners by practicing…hopefully the parents teach them quick. Infants are just as annoying to the parents as they can be to the server so they try to shut them up and disuade the kid with something to feed them if they are hungry temporarily. I would always bring the child their food first even if the parents food is not ready. It keeps them less cranky and the parents will love you for it! Ask the parents next time is there something you can get the baby to keep them happy like a piece of fresh bread or applesauce.