It does not impress me..

[Southern Elk]

If you as a waiter or waitress, try to take my order without writing it down. Write my order down, so you don’t screw it up! That is all.

 

[Dougfirtree]

Agreed.

 

[Dave N]

Got it wrong, I take it?

 

[ignorethefringes]

 

[Southern Elk]

Got it wrong, I take it?

Two mistakes already and we just got the appetizer.

 

[Dave N]

Two mistakes already and we just got the appetizer.

I see the tip rapidly becoming much smaller!

 

[noharleyyet]

There's a cool old German restaurant in Nederland, Colorado. 8 of us on bikes stopped for lunch where a gentleman in his late 70's took our orders completely via memory, while holding his own with a cordial and patient conversation. Not a single glitch...impressive as hell.

I try not to get too bent over the small chit...Setta down Southern Elk

 

[Southern Elk]

I’ll eat whatever they bring out. My wife, well if you’re married, you know.

 

[Nameless Range]

“2 Chicken Fried steaks, sourdough toast, eggs over-easy on both, please!”

Say it loudly, and take that exclamation mark Seriously. Stare with bugged out eyes, and speak with the excited zeal of a madman. Throw a twitch in there. Never deviate.

They won’t mess up your order. In fact, they’ll take it very seriously. I’m Batting 100%

 

[RealMuddyboots]

I once brought a Post It to a high $ restaurant that had couple servers that never wrote down orders....and never got it right. So I gave him Post It with my order. I think I found snot in garlic mashed potato's. Order was correct for first time though.

 

[Hem]

I forgive waitresses, but not waiters.
Maybe a few criteria left out.

 

[JLS]

My oldest daughter waited tables for five years. I never once saw her write an order down, she always impressed the hell out of me.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Good waitresses and waiters are some of the most underpaid folks.
In appreciation of a good one, I always tip them well and tell them.

 

[noharleyyet]

I forgive waitresses, but not waiters.
Maybe a few criteria left out.

 

[WyoDoug]

This would be a waiter/waitress that I "forget" to tip plus if order is screwed up I would ask for the manager. Mistakes happen but when they could be avoided, they should be.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I waited tables and bartended for a while, the establishment I worked at wouldn’t allow us to write anything down.

 

[Dan O]

Two mistakes already and we just got the appetizer.

Sounds like the Montana Club. That happened to me yesterday. Tip was less than normal.

 

[Hem]

Good waitresses and waiters are some of the most underpaid folks.
In appreciation of a good one, I always tip them well and tell them.

You speak the truth^^
Years ago when I rolled in to Bozeman I sent out 25 resumes to local contractors looking for a job. Not a single response.
I was desperate for money/work.
Ended up getting a job as a waiter at the Baxter Pub. I stuck with it for 7 months, at which point I landed a construction job at Old Faithful( '88).
My experience as a waiter was humbling.
Most folks were friendly, but there was an element of bad, condescending behavior by patrons. I struggled with that.
As a result, in all honesty, I treat ALL waitstaff politely, and tip above and beyond unless the service is horrible.
I understand the trials that go with the job.

 

[steveshuntn1]

I’ll eat whatever they bring out. My wife, well if you’re married, you know.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Worked in the industry for years when I was guiding I bartended/waited tables everywhere I lived. Having the experience leads me to always be polite and tip very well.
I never wrote stuff down, I just pretended to for tips because you'd be surprised how many people worry about it.