[Austin, TX] When you work a St. Patty's/March Madness/SXSW Friday night dinner shift...7yr ⋅ w675 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Some jerk at Rutgers left this tip for my little sister, who incidentally, is an amazingly competent server.8yr ⋅ jmxdf ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Very quiet lady and significant other come, order two bowls of pickles, and leave me this.7yr ⋅ Halostar ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
We keep a book of fake IDs that we've confiscated over the years. This one is my favorite. [x/post-bartenders]7yr ⋅ jayemadd ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Tonight was high school prom night at work. To keep morale up, I made bingo cards for all the other servers.7yr ⋅ IAreBlunt ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Good guy parents pick up the Cheerios their child threw on the floor before leaving9yr ⋅ Incubus910 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
My coworker received this as a tip tonight. Jesus loves you :)8yr ⋅ TantumExordium ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
My best friend used to be one of those customers, but it looks like I've trained her well!9yr ⋅ backpackerbabe ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Exchange with a customer placing a takeout order tonight: Do y'all have sesame chicken? No sir, I'm sorry. Well can ya make some?7yr ⋅ losvestidosrojos ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
As an ex server that is now in school, it makes me happy that I've actually held onto a pen long enough for it to run out of ink.8yr ⋅ Mysteri9 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
That feeling when you grabbed the exact amount of napkins for the amount of forks left7yr ⋅ beauhemoth ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I love my coworkers but most of our text convos go something like this:8yr ⋅ losvestidosrojos ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I love when drunk people come in at 5am. They don't believe me when I say they can have anything9yr ⋅ CCRyder339 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
A coffee shop that charges by greeting (xpost from /r/mildlyinteresting)8yr ⋅ streetsahead6 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I recently waited on Alexander Ovechkin. Here's proof for you hockey fans.7yr ⋅ Im_Captain_Jack ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Waited on a girl who had been crying before she came in, I bought her an ice cream to cheer her up. Remember folks, we as servers can turn someone's day around :)8yr ⋅ RANGO115 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
When your coworkers can't remember you've been out of the country for two months9yr ⋅ glass_houses ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Thank You For Your Input. We Will Take It Into Consideration.7yr ⋅ BeerHops_DoesntRun ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
when you get a dope 25 top on the slowest day of the week8yr ⋅ essejpatterson ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Got this on father's Day from an elderly gentleman. He always draws one for his server.7yr ⋅ backgroundmusik ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
It's my friends first lunch shift and I decided to scare him a bit8yr ⋅ Havaj95 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I'm trying to encourage my trainee to not use pet names, and this is the note I got from our party. Stiffed.7yr ⋅ givemesomespock ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
After hoarding away quite a bit of my tips, I realized it's probably safer to keep it in the bank. I just had to do one thing first though!9yr ⋅ backpackerbabe ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
It was a slow morning and my coworker left his coat at work.8yr ⋅ souwant2bcliche ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I had the pleasure of meeting (and serving) Conan O'Brien during the Superbowl Weekend.7yr ⋅ alma_vh ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
No more comps for bad behavior! Gift certificates for good tables. (Great idea)11yr ⋅ partyallstar ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Thought y'all would enjoy this, the bar ticket whenever someone orders a glass of spotted cow beer at my place of employment8yr ⋅ jewcardneverexpires ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
When a table asks for 'fresh cut' limes, and the bartender gives you this8yr ⋅ zeeboguy ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Guest left this for me after I repeatedly asked him to stop touching me. Hilarity of the situation, I am bi and have a very visible equal rights tattoo on my arm...9yr ⋅ katara__ ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
If you are going to leave a shit tip at least do the math correctly.8yr ⋅ Dollaz ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I've been serving for three years and I didn't think things like this really happen...or at least not to me!9yr ⋅ HoneyMochi ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
When your company policy is to allow any modifications. (Bonus: she told me she was doing a one-week vegan cleanse. When I told her there's buttermilk in ranch, she said, Shhh. I want to pretend.)8yr ⋅ AnthraxyWaxy ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I need advice. Apparently two servers are trying to get me fired and said I was asking around the restaurant for meth The screenshot is my manager telling me about it and my response is stunned. I'm pretty sure I know who it is, but to lie about something so horrible to get me fired???8yr ⋅ DaGreatBarrierReefer ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I gave my notice today. I don't always burn bridges but when I do, I do it spectacularly9yr ⋅ LuxAgaetes ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
A lady was on lunch after taking her dog to the emergency vet. I was very sympathetic because my youngest cat was diagnosed with breast cancer and our oldest had a pyometra. This was what she left.7yr ⋅ Brauhm ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Is this legal? To add, they're saying we can wait for out table to pay out and tip to transfer but saying they can deny us pay if it's after our side duties. This is also a major restaurant chain.7yr ⋅ soldiercross ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Bought a struggling single mother and her daughter their meals. Got this note.8yr ⋅ 00TooMuchTime00 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
My general manager right he'd help out with the temp checks. He told everyone to leave it there so it didn't leak out. :|9yr ⋅ duzitickle ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Hero waiter slips, but saves plates! Dedicated to anyone who has performed similar feats with no witnesses. x/post r/kitchenconfidential8yr ⋅ ChickenDinero ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Well, this is embarrassing. I just now noticed that this was on one of the pens I've been giving to my tables tonight. Wtf? FML7yr ⋅ screamtastic ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
All for 1 man, 1 woman, 1 kid - man ordered 7 entrees and an extra Ribeye just for himself9yr ⋅ davers84 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Normally I dread tables with kids, but this was just too cute. And they even spelled my name right! <37yr ⋅ kitkat6669 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Something like that would never happen to me, well...I was wrong.9yr ⋅ typtyphus ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Found in the first aid box at work. Petition for smaller finger condoms!8yr ⋅ hellogoawaynow ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Waitress receives bad tip after answering the question of who she is voting for8yr ⋅ sf2688 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Had a guest that gave me a huge diamond ring to put in his wife's martini!9yr ⋅ meaganpeach ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
What a good way to have your hostess, server, and management instantly hate you.8yr ⋅ motodriveby ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
When people do this... You can feel a weight being lifted off of your shoulders.8yr ⋅ ashsav_ ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
This is what happens when you refuse to serve her underage daughter...9yr ⋅ amy_rose ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Hey can you stop what your doing to come sing to my table and make 0 dollars ? !?7yr ⋅ FlipGrizzly ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I didn't mind that my other table camped for 5 hours after this10yr ⋅ ifeelmuchbetter ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Recently moved into management at my restaurant. I found this inside the petty cash lockbox this morning9yr ⋅ bitchcopter ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
God fucking damnit. Nothing like dropping a basket 60 roll ups immediately after finishing them.10yr ⋅ jell0baby ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Sometimes you just do your normal routine and get an unexpected (and somewhat odd) compliment as a result.7yr ⋅ LeVampirate ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Buddy of mine had a table come in with a gift card and this is what they left him.7yr ⋅ khrispii ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
When you know the rest of your ten top are shitty people8yr ⋅ hookerstarship67 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
My GM, not 5 minutes after my plane landed back in the US from military training in Eastern Europe8yr ⋅ AFC0311 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
This made my night and is the kind of thing that makes me love this work.9yr ⋅ Disco_Drew ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Your customers are watching! Treat your co workers with respect and kindness!7yr ⋅ offbrandbitch ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Regular didn't want to admit he forgot we've never had all day happy hour on Sundays; tried saying I told him it was. Nope.7yr ⋅ eisinger2 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Sweet Grandma apologizes for her sons lack of tipping and grandkids crumbs everywhere. Really made my slow night a whole lot better. 10/10 best grandma7yr ⋅ RampagingKooala ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
When you're in the weeds and your 5 top wants hot chocolate with the whipped cream on the side7yr ⋅ carry-on-assbutt ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Today I sacrificed an entire rack of glasses to the Dish Gods (more out of frame)8yr ⋅ LunaTehNox ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I sold this 750ml bottle of Sreaming Eagle for $4500. Whats the most expensive bottle youve ever sold?8yr ⋅ Im_Captain_Jack ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
What do you guys think about this? (The no tips in particular)7yr ⋅ dovahthuum ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
You've basically requested to create your own sandwich... And you want the kitchen to rush it?! 😒8yr ⋅ alma_vh ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
He said the tip only seemed right considering what the bill was and that Independence Day is upon us.9yr ⋅ so0ks ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I live in Florida and want this sign at my restaurant! especially the patio!!!8yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
One of my tables overheard another table being pretty rude to me and left this. It's things like this that stop me from quitting!8yr ⋅ Girl_Musher ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
Split a check today between 2 women and 1 man. I drew smiley faces on the ladies checks. The guy drew this on the back of his10yr ⋅ nacho17 ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
This is what happens when you're hungover and you unexpectedly end up having to open.7yr ⋅ fluxu ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
I make random things out of lemons for a certain guest. This will be my favorite.9yr ⋅ jiiiveturkay ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
How it feels as a food runner/expo when you finally get back to the kitchen after helping out FOH9yr ⋅ TheApuglianKid ⋅ r/TalesFromYourServer
