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That isn't the point of the OP, he does it repeatedly and will even walk in with a few minutes to spare before the deal ends.
I have no problem with it.
Is there a limit to taking advantage of offers when eating out?
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That isn't the point of the OP, he does it repeatedly and will even walk in with a few minutes to spare before the deal ends.
I have no problem with it.
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Decent places wouldn't issue vouchers.
Or really?
The last time I went to L'Enclume was with a Living Social voucher.
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Exactly, it's not just a simple case of taking advantage of the odd offer, I as a rule only eat out on offers, when you go to the same place every other week on a two for one night, and only drink water, trust me, you do after while start to wonder if your taking the pee, I've definitely out stayed my welcome in a few places doing it, you can just feel the role-eyes when ordering, the place I went to on said night was a greek restaurant run by the family so they often have family members working as the waitresses etc, and they tend to have more of a vested interested in the welfare of the buiness.
I also work in a restaurant myself (family run), and trust me, restaurateurs do have an opinion on people that do this, my bosses wife for example, I remember in the summer just gone we had a night with a lot of Indian customers, now we tend to find that they like to get their moneys worth, all of them asked for just tap water, I tell you, she (the bosses wife) moaned about it all night!!, it was as if we gave the food out for free or something! So being aware of comments from management like this probably makes me more aware of it when eating out, for you guys that don't care good on you, ignorance is bliss!
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I'm not keen on eating out but if it's requested, I will make a small effort, as long as they wash first.
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What time were you there. Having worked in a popular little restaurant, Im pretty sure thats bad service to imply you've done anything wrong as you are a guest but then tips were also a big part of the pay there so its in their own interests to be accommodating.
Nothing worse for a company then a lack of customers with staff doing nothing, unless the place is packed theres no reason not to be very happy you are there to give business
yep, they got all this on bulk. What they really want is a ton of people so all the bills, rent, tax is reduced as a percentage. The actual food wont be a factor holding back profits and drinks are stupidly profitable, its like liquid gold to them how much they make off just plain coke.
The place I worked, the owner got the whole sea front in his pocket and his car reg before nameplates were often custom like now was ER1
He did so well from just easy food like steaks and a good reputation
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Do you live up north?
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Strange question, are you presuming people don't like a bargain in the South?
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Sorry... wrong thread. I started the North/South thread and had that open in another tab.
Should have noticed when the post had nothing to do with the topic I thought I was reading about. Too many shandies.
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I don't remember who it was but I heard about one of England rugby players getting asked to leave an all you can Chinese buffet because he was eating so much the restaurant was losing money.
absolutely
just tip the waiting staff well
it is the choice of the business to give you those offers I don't see much harm in taking advantage of them
I said it's not taking advantage.Like what others have said in this thread, I don't think you're doing anything wrong OP.
The point of a restaurant's "offer" is to entice/incentivise you into choosing them over their competitors.
Once you're in the door and seated, they've achieved their goal, and now it's their duty to deliver on the promise which initially enticed you to go.
If they try to convince you to pay more by offering a different deal once you're in, and you're not tempted enough, then it's their problem (not yours) that their sales pitch wasn't appealing enough. But for staff to give you attitude just for expecting what was initially offered is wrong.
Also, whether you are a customer who keeps coming back regularly expecting the same deal, or if one week it's John & Kelly expecting that deal then the next week it's Brian & Mandy expecting that deal, it makes no odds. A paying customer is a paying customer and it makes no difference to the restaurant, so long as the bill gets paid.
Plus, if you keep coming back, it means you enjoyed their restaurant and therefore you're more likely to bring friends with you next time. These friends might be more willing to succomb to the "evening meal sales pitch", you never know, so really it's a bit stupid to ever make the customer feel negative during any part of their visit.
That being said, if I was running the restaurant, I wouldn't be thrilled about it, but I'd acknowledge that it's on me to adjust my marketing/sales strategy if I want to make more money.
The point of a restaurant's "offer" is to entice/incentivise you into choosing them over their competitors.
Once you're in the door and seated, they've achieved their goal, and now it's their duty to deliver on the promise which initially enticed you to go.
If they try to convince you to pay more by offering a different deal once you're in, and you're not tempted enough, then it's their problem (not yours) that their sales pitch wasn't appealing enough. But for staff to give you attitude just for expecting what was initially offered is wrong.
Also, whether you are a customer who keeps coming back regularly expecting the same deal, or if one week it's John & Kelly expecting that deal then the next week it's Brian & Mandy expecting that deal, it makes no odds. A paying customer is a paying customer and it makes no difference to the restaurant, so long as the bill gets paid.
Plus, if you keep coming back, it means you enjoyed their restaurant and therefore you're more likely to bring friends with you next time. These friends might be more willing to succomb to the "evening meal sales pitch", you never know, so really it's a bit stupid to ever make the customer feel negative during any part of their visit.
That being said, if I was running the restaurant, I wouldn't be thrilled about it, but I'd acknowledge that it's on me to adjust my marketing/sales strategy if I want to make more money.
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Decent places wouldn't issue vouchers.
As already stated, even when discounted - the profit margins are quite high still. I would thought there would be stipulations with the vouchers though, like non-peak days/times. Weekends, bank holidays, etc are always going to be the most popular time for a restaurant.