Comments on: If you don’t like your food, would you tell the waiter? http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/ The sometimes damsel in distress Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mike M http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-46407 Mike M Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:03:23 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-46407 The number one rule of customer service when you are paid mostly with tips is to "communicate" with the customer whenever possible. The opposite is a sure way to loose out on a tip (food, clothing, housing). The number one rule of customer service when you are paid mostly with tips is to “communicate” with the customer whenever possible. The opposite is a sure way to loose out on a tip (food, clothing, housing).

]]> By: Qiaoyun http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18662 Qiaoyun Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:59:05 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18662 Wang Wang: Thanks! Fish: Haha thanks. I also want my Space Love! :P Wang Wang: Thanks!

Fish: Haha thanks. I also want my Space Love! :P

]]> By: The Goonfather http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18603 The Goonfather Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:35:14 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18603 Its not the service... it goes higher than that. Management instruct waiter to ask for formality. Even if it was no good, the standard reply will be, "we will let the chef know". And they disappear till collection of payment. They will not refund or change the food. Why? Consumer rights doesnt exist in Singapore. CASE doesn't have power to do anything, they only collect membership fees. Why CASE doesn't have power........ thank you 66.6%!! 66.6% like to suck up to ang mo and rich ppl. While "nobody" suffers. Its not the service… it goes higher than that. Management instruct waiter to ask for formality. Even if it was no good, the standard reply will be, “we will let the chef know”. And they disappear till collection of payment. They will not refund or change the food. Why? Consumer rights doesnt exist in Singapore. CASE doesn’t have power to do anything, they only collect membership fees. Why CASE doesn’t have power…….. thank you 66.6%!! 66.6% like to suck up to ang mo and rich ppl. While “nobody” suffers.

]]> By: Fish http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18602 Fish Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:10:26 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18602 it's been a year already??? i want my copy of SPACE LOVE!!!! :P Happy Anniversay ya? :) it’s been a year already??? i want my copy of SPACE LOVE!!!! :P Happy Anniversay ya? :)

]]> By: Wang Wang http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18568 Wang Wang Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:08:04 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18568 even though i wasn't there to witness one of your most important moments, I will be there yearly to bless you and goonfather on your happiest day! even though i wasn’t there to witness one of your most important moments, I will be there yearly to bless you and goonfather on your happiest day!

]]> By: Qiaoyun http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18552 Qiaoyun Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:52:36 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2007/06/09/if-you-dont-like-your-food-would-you-tell-the-waiter/#comment-18552 uglyfatchick: Haha, I guess you're right. But I think our waiter was a little overzealous. I forgot to mention in my post that he asked us how's our food when the Goonfather hadn't even started cutting his steak. lol. DK: Ok... I'll try next time. Thanks for the feedback. ;) desmond: Thanks for sharing your experience! I think Singaporeans are very private people and just can't get used to having strangers talk to them, especially to ask them about their feelings or opinions. Haha. Strangely, I actually like being asked how I like my food if I love the food. Because I feel happy to share my joy of enjoying the food with the waiter. But if I don't like the food, I'll feel awkward answering the question because I don't know if I should tell the truth. If I say, "Well, it's not really tasty enough for me," what can the waiter do? Apologise? I dunno. Monster: No, the food wasn't bad. It was just ok. Just that I know where to get cheaper AND better steak, that's why I won't eat there again. Haha. Thanks for making me undecided now. Some say I should tell the truth, some say I shouldn't. So how? lol. Paddy: Yeah, you're right about that. I've eaten food that has won awards which I think suck. Haha. I might consider using your last suggestion - invite the waiter to watch me eat. lol, that'll be funny! uglyfatchick: Haha, I guess you’re right. But I think our waiter was a little overzealous. I forgot to mention in my post that he asked us how’s our food when the Goonfather hadn’t even started cutting his steak. lol.

DK: Ok… I’ll try next time. Thanks for the feedback. ;)

desmond: Thanks for sharing your experience! I think Singaporeans are very private people and just can’t get used to having strangers talk to them, especially to ask them about their feelings or opinions. Haha.

Strangely, I actually like being asked how I like my food if I love the food. Because I feel happy to share my joy of enjoying the food with the waiter. But if I don’t like the food, I’ll feel awkward answering the question because I don’t know if I should tell the truth.

If I say, “Well, it’s not really tasty enough for me,” what can the waiter do? Apologise? I dunno.

Monster: No, the food wasn’t bad. It was just ok. Just that I know where to get cheaper AND better steak, that’s why I won’t eat there again. Haha. Thanks for making me undecided now. Some say I should tell the truth, some say I shouldn’t. So how? lol.

Paddy: Yeah, you’re right about that. I’ve eaten food that has won awards which I think suck. Haha. I might consider using your last suggestion - invite the waiter to watch me eat. lol, that’ll be funny!

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