Requesting for modifications to a menu item when you got a restaurant.
The chef works day in and out, and his one job is to make food fast and consistently; and of course taste great. But then a picky eater comes along and says ‘can I get this without tomato?’ or ‘can I get a different type of bread?’
Restaurants are probably one of the most common establishments in the world, and you choose one that you could not find ANYTHING on the menu you liked? Ridiculous and and an insult to the chef. If you don’t like their food, don’t go there or suck it up. Like seriously, it is one of the most childish behaviors adults are socially accepted to do, because most people treat workers like their personal slaves when it comes to customer service.
I bet it would be a lot different if the chef was taking an order instead of having the middleman of the waiter, lot more respect would be given. Also, I never see anyone asking for these stupid requests when it comes to home meals/potlucks. Probably because you are too scared to hurt Joann’s feelings, but no problem when it comes a nameless/faceless restaurant employee.
This is ridiculous, if I’m going to be paying like $30 for a burger the chef can suck it up and leave out the mushrooms. If you’re swapping central ingredients or being super nitpicky that’s one thing, but small modifications are fine exactly because there is a chef. It’s not a frozen food factory.
Food at people’s houses is different because it’s a gift. If I had to give Joann a $20 for my meal I wouldn’t be embarrassed to ask for a minor mod. Maybe a little but the dynamic is still different because it’s not her job.
But I still don’t get why anyone would order a mushroom burger with no mushrooms.
I know, an exaggeration of an example, but I can’t personally think of a food order like this that would be acceptable. If you want a burger, and the only serve one burger, it ain’t going to be a mushroom burger on the menu. Just order something else! Every menu has literal pages worth of dishes, but you can’t find one that would satisfy you? I just find it weird that people care that much about having a ‘perfect’ experience.
Maybe its because when I go to a restaurant 90% of the time its because I just don’t want to cook/clean, not because I want a specific type of food.
There are a lot of mushroom or chicken dishes which will also have bacon or sausage. For people that don’t or can’t have red meat, they have to ask that that be kept out.
Sometimes it’s the easiest way to get a particular toppings group. Like a “mushroom burger” comes with Swiss, bacon, sautéed onions, and some sauce, or you can build your own for 10% more than getting a pre-built mushroom burger, minus the mushrooms. Plus, when you and-then an order, there’s a high chance they’ll miss something.
I mean, my local place asks me every time if I want to add peanut butter to my burger. I’d also expect modification to be more and more frequent with the prevalence of touchescreens allowing customers to highly customize items. I don’t see modifying as a big deal, within reason. Not just for burgers, obviously.
Requesting for modifications to a menu item when you got a restaurant.
The chef works day in and out, and his one job is to make food fast and consistently; and of course taste great. But then a picky eater comes along and says ‘can I get this without tomato?’ or ‘can I get a different type of bread?’
Restaurants are probably one of the most common establishments in the world, and you choose one that you could not find ANYTHING on the menu you liked? Ridiculous and and an insult to the chef. If you don’t like their food, don’t go there or suck it up. Like seriously, it is one of the most childish behaviors adults are socially accepted to do, because most people treat workers like their personal slaves when it comes to customer service.
I bet it would be a lot different if the chef was taking an order instead of having the middleman of the waiter, lot more respect would be given. Also, I never see anyone asking for these stupid requests when it comes to home meals/potlucks. Probably because you are too scared to hurt Joann’s feelings, but no problem when it comes a nameless/faceless restaurant employee.
Allergies are an obvious valid exception.
This is ridiculous, if I’m going to be paying like $30 for a burger the chef can suck it up and leave out the mushrooms. If you’re swapping central ingredients or being super nitpicky that’s one thing, but small modifications are fine exactly because there is a chef. It’s not a frozen food factory.
Food at people’s houses is different because it’s a gift. If I had to give Joann a $20 for my meal I wouldn’t be embarrassed to ask for a minor mod. Maybe a little but the dynamic is still different because it’s not her job.
All fair points.
But I still don’t get why anyone would order a mushroom burger with no mushrooms.
I know, an exaggeration of an example, but I can’t personally think of a food order like this that would be acceptable. If you want a burger, and the only serve one burger, it ain’t going to be a mushroom burger on the menu. Just order something else! Every menu has literal pages worth of dishes, but you can’t find one that would satisfy you? I just find it weird that people care that much about having a ‘perfect’ experience.
Maybe its because when I go to a restaurant 90% of the time its because I just don’t want to cook/clean, not because I want a specific type of food.
There are a lot of mushroom or chicken dishes which will also have bacon or sausage. For people that don’t or can’t have red meat, they have to ask that that be kept out.
Sometimes it’s the easiest way to get a particular toppings group. Like a “mushroom burger” comes with Swiss, bacon, sautéed onions, and some sauce, or you can build your own for 10% more than getting a pre-built mushroom burger, minus the mushrooms. Plus, when you and-then an order, there’s a high chance they’ll miss something.
I mean, my local place asks me every time if I want to add peanut butter to my burger. I’d also expect modification to be more and more frequent with the prevalence of touchescreens allowing customers to highly customize items. I don’t see modifying as a big deal, within reason. Not just for burgers, obviously.