Food - Would you send it back if it was poor etc?

Adz · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:52

It must have been a pretty dire restaurant if they couldn't get sausage and mash right!!

I'm a bit dubious about claims that complaining will result in "bodily fluids" in your food. There's far too many people around for anyone to get away with that and I can't imagine any chef risking their job for something like that.

I probably wouldn't complain but I don't like confrontation and certainly not when I'm trying to have a relaxing meal out. I wouldn't eat there again though.

iSam · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:52

romperstomper said:
that will teach you for eating deer you heartless git !

That's nothing. Its veal thats harsh.

Adz · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:56

Isotope said:
That's nothing. Its veal thats harsh.

I think we've been here before on this forum. Vast numbers of male calves are killed simply because they can't be used for milk production. Surely we might as well eat them?

Windle · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:58

Adz said:
It must have been a pretty dire restaurant if they couldn't get sausage and mash right!!

I'm a bit dubious about claims that complaining will result in "bodily fluids" in your food. There's far too many people around for anyone to get away with that and I can't imagine any chef risking their job for something like that.

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I think now with the majority of chain pubs it's unlikely, in a small individual pub I'd say it's fairly possible. Places like Wetherspoons/Brewers Fayre etc it's extremely unlikely.

JRS · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:58

romperstomper said:
that will teach you for eating deer you heartless git !

Meh. For every single one of Bambi's cousins you don't eat, I'm gonna eat three.

iSam · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:59

Adz said:
I think we've been here before on this forum. Vast numbers of male calves are killed simply because they can't be used for milk production. Surely we might as well eat them?

No, its the bringing them up in the dark and feeding them only milk that I dont agree with.

J1234 · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:00

Isotope said:
Seen Road Trip? Not far off that!

No, you'll have to explain i'm afraid

iSam · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:02

Justin said:
No, you'll have to explain i'm afraid

Well a guy ordered a sandwich and sent it back saying the bread was stale. So the chef (who is a nut) put a both pieces of bread down his pants while he prepped some food - no skin contact, just between pants and trousers.

Then he made another sandwich with the same bread and the guy loved it. :cool:

bigchez · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:06

Jokester said:
You do realise what chefs do when people complain about their food?

I've worked in enough kitchens and pubs to know better then to complain. I mean if its clearly burnt/raw then fine, but if not just get on with it. Especially in pubs.

SideWinder · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:12

Isotope said:
Well a guy ordered a sandwich and sent it back saying the bread was stale. So the chef (who is a nut) put a both pieces of bread down his pants while he prepped some food - no skin contact, just between pants and trousers.

Then he made another sandwich with the same bread and the guy loved it.

That's not right...

He didn't want sugar on his toast or something like that? Jam? So he wiped it off and stuck it down his trousers to keep it warm..i think?

LizardKing · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:14

Having also worked in a big variation in both pubs and restaurants (upmarket and typical) i would suggest to take a refund!!

iSam · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:15

SideWinder said:
That's not right...

He didn't want sugar on his toast or something like that? Jam? So he wiped it off and stuck it down his trousers to keep it warm..i think?

Thats what I saw at work once...

Mr.Clark · 16 Feb 2008 at 00:29

JRS said:
Meh. For every single one of Bambi's cousins you don't eat, I'm gonna eat three.

Venison is lovely.

I found some Sainsbury's Vension and Red Wine sausages once. They were fantastic.

/hijack

dbmzk1 · 16 Feb 2008 at 02:32

If the meal will cost less than £100 there is no way I would complain as you simply can't trust these people. Yes, it DOES happen!

M0T · 16 Feb 2008 at 02:48

It wasn't the cold mash that bothered you was it?

It was the lack of ciabatta!

Mad old tory · 16 Feb 2008 at 07:54

Never saw anything dodgy happen when food was sent back at the restaurant I worked in. Woudln't have put it past the head chef mind.

Vixen · 16 Feb 2008 at 08:07

I only really complain if my food has been screwed up, not if it's bad. For example, I was in Wetherspoons a couple of months ago and the guy on the till was new so managed to forget that I'd told him 5 times I didn't want salad on my burger and that I did want cheese. I complained when it came out, but then when it came back and the salad (beetroot and tomato, stuff that leaves a taste) had just been scraped off and there was still no cheese, I asked for a refund because I'd likely really annoyed the kitchen staff by that point.

If it's something that they've just got completely wrong and aren't likely to redeem themselves on, I don't bother unless it's expensive.

Dave85 · 16 Feb 2008 at 08:48

watch Waiting... with ryan reynolds uwill never send anything back again lol.

camels5 · 16 Feb 2008 at 09:00

I would have no problem complaining wether in a pub or restaurant, if you are paying for food you expect it to be a certain standard. I once ordered a pie which came still frozen solid in the middle. Should I have just got on with it because it was in a pub?

InSanCen · 16 Feb 2008 at 09:04

Depends on the place. Usually let the missus finish her's, then get a refund. had one waiter argue to the point the chef told him he was a **** and that they had just sacked someone for it a few weeks ago. Funnily enough, I haven't been back there.

Have also asked for a refund, been asked why, and then invited into the kitchen to watch it being made. I have been back there (Food is usually good by pub standards, I now know the chef and he gets my Steak spot on)