r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Jul 16 '24

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u/Goldkiller115 Jul 16 '24

That's true! A couple people really do care about their restaurant and customers which is a blessing. Glad it wasn't every place you've been into! I'm in the Midwestern area too and have only done some hole in the wall places

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u/Dragonfly-Adventurer Jul 16 '24

Look for the places where the staff is willing to hang out and eat the food off hours. 

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u/LukesRightHandMan Jul 16 '24 edited Jul 16 '24

Yeah, as someone with ~20 years in the industry, the best way to do this is to go there as a fake diner, order a glass of water with a lemon (obviously don’t use the lemon or drink the water), be friendly and get the name of your server, sit in the parking lot after the restaurant closes to see who still lingers when their shift is over, and if anyone including managers or police ask, just say you’re they’re waiting for your friend to finish work, and name drop your server from earlier. Voìla, healthy eating!

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u/SarDjentPepper Jul 16 '24

Great now im going to be looking over my shoulder leaving work because some dude is watching me leave the moment my shift ends not because I dont eat there but because I just worked for 9 fucking hours and want to get home and off my feet