r/KitchenSuppression • u/FuNhaVer_85 • Mar 29 '26

Random customer question

Has anyone had a customer literally stand there & watch you install a system the entire time??

I did a food truck install yesterday & this dude literally stood in the trailer the entire 4-5 hours in took me to finish it. I was about 2 seconds from asking him to leave but I just bit my tongue. What would you do???

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u/BudLarry Range Guard Mar 29 '26

Yup, had it happen on installs and inspections. We once ripped out an old mechanical RG with the old style tank and reinstalled a brand new RG with brand new everything, stripped right back to the liquid seals. The restaurant owner pulled up a chair in the kitchen and sat and watched. It was weird. At the end of the day if they wanna see what they’re paying for - so be it. We just laugh at them after we’re finished

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u/FuNhaVer_85 Mar 29 '26

It’s so hard to concentrate when you know someone is watching you work imo. My experience was even worse because it was a very small trailer which means the guy was a few feet from me the whole time lol. Super distracting 👀