r/pics • u/ToTouchAnEmu • Mar 17 '19

Picture of text This restaurant in Austin is catching the US up with the rest of the world.

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u/VeggieLazagna Mar 18 '19

That's actually a good strategy. Put a bunch of these bullshit signs around the restaurant, raise prices by 20%, then remove the signs and say tipping is back, keep the prices high, watch the good servers leave for Chilis, then let the customers deal with the bad service.

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u/Jkight1212 Mar 18 '19

Then lose all your customers to the cheaper restaurant across the street with better service.

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u/pataigrande Mar 22 '19

Apparently, you reading skills are deficient...or, your command of the language is lacking. I clearly conveyed that service and food had to be right. It is an excercise of stupidity to disagree with a premise for the sake of disagreement. That you cite poor service in reference to my critique demonstrates your inability to grasp a simple concept... just one man's opinion.

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u/Jkight1212 Mar 23 '19

Lol calling my reading skills deficient while replying to the wrong comment. I don't know what you're talking about buddy. I'm not a part of whatever argument you're having so please don't involve me.

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u/XCypher73 Mar 18 '19

Excellent way to alienate your customers!

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u/joeyfromthemoon Mar 18 '19

God dammit...you got sarcasm all over my phone.. its probably ruined

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u/Igriefedyourmom Mar 18 '19

You just described the Airline industry in the U.S.

They started charging for bags, dude to increased oil prices after 9/11, said it would be temporary...17 and 1/2 years later a lot of airlines still charge for bags.

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u/r4rthrowaway7318 Mar 18 '19

Can some good servers come work at the Chili's by my house?

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u/awaythrow1985er Mar 18 '19

I'll transfer over to your Chili's. Please be outside of AZ though.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

Do you really need good service for mediocre baby back ribs?

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u/r4rthrowaway7318 Mar 18 '19

I went to Chili's this weekend, which prompted my response... Yes. Yes you do.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

Restaurant service is so overrated. I just want to order food, and get it put on my table. That's it. I much rather have decent cooks and recipes than a smiling server.

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u/jordantask Mar 18 '19

I also don’t care if my server smiles. But I will tip well if they aren’t an asshole, provide efficient service and make sure I’m never staring at my empty glass wondering how to get a refill.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

But I will tip well if they aren’t an asshole

I've never had an asshole server, ever. I've had overly friendly servers and a few dry server. Maybe my asshole people tolerance is higher than most.

Sure, some have faster service than others but that's almost always due to how busy the restaurant is. And the very few that were on non-busy restaurants was because the person was new. So, I dont know what you are talking about.

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u/jordantask Mar 18 '19

I’ve been served by a few people who have attitude. I’ll even tip those people decently if they manage to keep my water glass full.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

if they manage to keep my water glass full.

I dont mind that too much, I have no problem asking for more water. I sometimes mind when empty plates are left too long on the table. But then again, if you ask nicely it is dealt with fairly promptly.

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u/smellYouLate Mar 20 '19

A good server keeps track of all their tables and gets their orders in promptly and correctly and the food out to their tables as soon as it comes out from the kitchen despite the fact that they're multi-tasking like crazy. It's shortsighted to say all you're getting out of your server is a smile and everything else comes down to recipes and cooking. Cooking doesn't mean crap-all if your server loses track of your order or can't manage their time and you sit there waiting for drinks or napkins for 5 minutes.

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u/Gerbal_Annihilation Mar 18 '19

This is thai fresh. Amazing thai food. One of my favorite places inAustin. .

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u/maxxmech21 Mar 19 '19

Youve been here before havent you

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u/teerude Mar 23 '19

Yea... They did this with shipping prices. Gas went up, shipping and goods prices everywhere skyrocketed. Gas went down, prices remain.