If you truly have been waiting an unbearable amount of time - check the clock, time moves slower than you think - then approach the bar and present your query politely to the bartender, they can help sort you out. If your server is in the middle of something give them a moment to look over, hold their gaze, and they will come to your aid at their next available moment. If you are going to whistle, expect a jug of water, or in the more severe cases, hot coffee, poured on your lap/head.īasically, to get your servers attention, make eye contact with a meaningful look. This is similar, yet more heinous than shouting it encompasses both the concept that you are referring to your server as an animal to be beckoned at your leisure and/or a stripper. This makes you look like a pretentious jerk, a high and mighty asinine prat.ĥ. We are not dogs, and you are not the King of England (unless of course you are the King of England then go ahead, we'll forgive you, but just this once). This goes for waving money at your bartender, it's rude, have some class.Ĥ. This will cause your server to ignore you - as they obviously would not want to interrupt the stupid show happening at your table - until you regain your faculties and start acting like a sensible adult again. DO NOT lift your glass and wave it in the air/set it atop your head. Shouting across the dining room to get your server's attention makes you an ass. It's not okay for your server to ignore you because they are disclosing their sexual adventures to a co-worker or having a smoke break (unacceptable) but taking care of the rest of their section is part of their job!Ģ. This is not only rude to the server but also to the other people, who (while obviously less important than you) deserve attention too. DO NOT address your server whilst he/she is attending another table - this includes tugging on his/her apron. You may want something NOW but perhaps a moment or two will not hurt you.ġ. These things make you look uncouth and boorish. Let me first go over the ways to NOT get your servers attention.
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If you are a female it will only add to your water retention and if you are a male, well.I digress. It will be seen as offensive and disrespectful. In most cultures, arriving late is a very big faux pas. Never arrive late1 Whether you are attending a big business dinner, or going to a small gathering with friends. You probably have enough salt in your diet already, let me rephrase, you probably have TOO MUCH salt in your diet already. Dinner Faux Pas 1: Arriving Late This should be a very clear, and therefore also the first rule of dining etiquette. If you are in a restaurant where the service is good and you're being taken care of in a timely manner please resist the urge to hunt down your server to ask for salt.