Is this an age related thing?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Is this an age related thing?
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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 9:45am

(Totally OT, not SAH/WOH related, so feel free to not respond)


I went out with 5 other women to dinner last night.

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Registered: 05-01-2003
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:05pm

i eat there because the food is fabulous. the service is outstanding. both the food and service are leagues beyond even the upscale, higher end resteraunts. because even though it is ridiculously expensive - you get more than what you pay for. becasue the pampering from the staff feels wonderful.

and yet - splitting a check isn't even considered when thinking about the outstanding service provided.

>>And why are you getting so emotional over someone who considers splitting a check to be ***part*** of good customer service? (Personally, I think that catering to the guest is a large part of customer service.)<<

because people take servers for granted. people assume that becaue their server is a server they are a servant. because splitting a check isn't even necessary. because if a person recieved service that was above and beyond during their meal - but then rates the server poorely because they wouldn't split their check is absurd. because splitting checks can and is considered to be unreasonable by many places and people. because catering to the guest happens during the meal - not during the payment of the meal.

FWIW i never said that a reasonable request should not be honored. i have been saying taht around here, split checks for large parties is not done - but split checks for small parties are. however, i find that the idea of expecting a server to split a check just because you want them to to be unreasonable. i find that using the notion of splitting ones check as a measure of good service to be unreasonable.

it just bothers me.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-15-2006
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:16pm

I have paid attention, thankyou! And iam not the least bit ignorant on the subject or am i persnickety.
nothing you have posted proves a thing. I have not changed the subject. The fact of the matter is you cannot complete any transaction with one click of a button, expecially dealing with split checks.

You cannot split eight checks with one click of a button, you have to first get into the system to even allow yourself to get to a table or seat number.

I never called anyone a liar.

I do not ignore psots, unless i decide they are to be ignored. I also never admitted a thing, i have nothing to hide.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-15-2006
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:20pm
How silly! She did not prove a thing with her code, it does not prove that the transaction of splitting checks is done with one button. The rest or your diatribe is not worth my time.
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Registered: 12-07-2003
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:28pm

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If everyone has large bills, it is somewhat inconvenient to use cash.

<< i rarely, if ever use a debit card or credit card. why? becasue cash is much, much easier. it never gets declined for teh vairety of reasons they get declined, its accepted everywhere, and its lightening fast to use. whip it out and whalla! your transaction is done.>>

I find using my debit card to be much easier. It has never been declined, it is accepted everywhere I need to purchase something, and it can be just as fast as cash.

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Because I don't carry cash. I suppose it wouldn't matter if the waitstaff were willing to charge my debit card with what I ordered.

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Where have I said I *need* a split check?

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It may be more inconvenient using out of date software to split a check, but current software makes it extremely easy to do so. It would take longer to cash out each payment, but splitting the check itself doesn't have to take a significantly longer amount of time.

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thats just the way it is.>>

And I am supposed to care that the waitstaff is judging me?



iVillage Member
Registered: 11-15-2006
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:28pm

I agree believe it or not it is not a unreasonbale request, however if establishment decides that there is a time and place for seperate checks, you as the customer has to accept that or you do not dine ther. It really is pretty simple.

We do not train our staff to focus on seperating checks, we focus on bigger and better things.

I do think this is a regional thing, If you notice, the higher COL the more seperate checks are not needed.

I have to mark it up to what a resturaunt needs to offer service and the mentality of a area.

The need to have seperate checks in my area is kind of ridiculous, pll are not that tight with there money or do they need to be.

It is a courtesy to be given seperate checks where i live, that is not a part of great service.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-15-2006
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:30pm

Your language is offensive!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-07-2003
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:31pm
Yup, people who ask for separate checks are just poor white trash.


iVillage Member
Registered: 12-07-2003
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:32pm
Why did you decide to ignore post 637?


iVillage Member
Registered: 11-15-2006
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:34pm
You said that not i, and that is not how i view it, i see it as a courtesy to ppl, not a mandatory need for a customer, if you are going out to dinner as a group you should have your ducks in order, it is not up to the wait staff to do this for you!
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-10-2007
Thu, 04-26-2007 - 7:36pm

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None. But I never claimed they did. But about 95% of them offer before I even think to ask. And just two weeks ago, two of my friends shared an appetizer order. The waitress had already offered separate checks, which we had accepted. When the checks came, each of my two firends had HALF an order of teh appetizer on their check. Unasked. Unoffered. The waitress did it automatically.

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I really don't know. I can't think of a time I've had it happen when I was with a group. Seriously. If dh and I are together, or the kids and dh and I, they put it on one tab. But when I'm with a group that might not be family (two ladies, more than two adults of the opposite sex, etc), they ALWAYS ask. ALWAYS.

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I quite obviously disagree. I don't think splittin checks is standard. But I don't think one check is standard. I don't think there is a standard anymore.

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