I Started serving at Outback a couple weeks ago, and it has been quite a experience. From customers who are rude to customers who want everything I've had my hands full. When I first started I had some awful tables. One of my first tables was four drunk businessmen. They ordered so much alcohol and complicated meals, I thought I was gonna die. I ran my butt off trying to give them everything they wanted.
The same night I got anotther table with four australian men. They messed with my head all night and thought it was so funny. They would order drinks and then say they were kidding. They would ask for a new glass and when id bring it say nevermind. They even refused to leave until I tried to talk like them, because they were talking like me all night.
This past sunday I had two parties of ten back to back and it really stressed me out. I kept filling up there drinks and when I turned around they were empty again. I spilt a tray of drinks, and seperated there checks three times because a woman lost her debit card. But at the end of the day a man told my manager how good I did, so it was worth it.
Hopefully in the future I wont get stuck with akward drunk men, or crazy australians. Im having to teach myself to take it one step at a time, and not stress out. I hope when I have bad days like that, I can always see the silver lining.
People don't realize how stressful working with the public can be! I can't imagine waiting tables. The only time I ever worked in a restaurant, I worked in the kitchen! I don't see how people do it, because I don't think I could take it.
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