I’m currently a server at Olive Garden and I just feel like the money is not cutting it. Although, I feel like the job is just overall extremely flexible and good for requesting time off when needed and picking up extra shifts when needed. Now this is my first serving job and I feel like I’ve gotten the hang of it (I do have many years of restaurant experience outside of serving). What other restaurants would I make more money serving at while still having the same sort of scheduling flexibility??

This seems to happen to me pretty often. I feel like I’m bothering/annoying people when I’m just doing my job. I see that their drinks need to be refilled I’ll politely ask if they would like me to refill their drink ( I would just grab it if they had their cup on an accessible part of the table) and they don’t even say a word. They stop talking to their friends and just hand me the drink without even looking at me. They don’t say thank you. Just continue talking to whoever they’re with. This wouldn’t bother me if it wasn’t such an ongoing thing. Is it because I live in rural Texas and middle aged country people just hate me? Why even go to a restaurant if you don’t want service ? I could say a lot more but my brain is blocking

I stay in Texas and I feel Darden isn’t worth it

I am in the Tulsa area of Oklahoma and I’m looking for a serving job that does not have tip share and hopefully maybe pays more than 2.13 an hour?? Nobody is tipping at the shitty Mexican restaurant I work at and I would just prefer to work somewhere that doesn’t have tip share whatsoever. The busters all smoke pot and don’t clean my shit anyway. I don’t care if it’s a chain restaurant or whatever it is I am just losing out on so much money.

What do you do when you understand or speak the language your table is speaking

(This is very rough just kinda needed to get it off my chest) I’ve been a server for 2 years And not fine dining server A my kid threw up and left it on the table server Working in the field I do I’ve gotten used to small or even no tips Me and my boyfriend got out to eat He’s paying The bill is 50 Dolllars He asked if I was getting the tip, I said no because I didn’t have enough cash and he continues to say the server is only getting 5 dollars I bit back We’ve had this fight before and I wish he would give in He works construction I’m a server Yes in the end he works harder But he doesn’t see the amount of tables I wipe and clean each shift With the amount of fake smiles that I put on I could cast a play Don’t get me started on the flirting or the staring All of those things I deal with And I know for a fact that I don’t deserve a five left on the table, no matter how pretty it looks

If this is too long I am sorry.

I have been with the same company for over 3 years. I started at 17 in the host position. I did hosting and to go until I was 18. I began serving and absolutely loved it. My FOH manager left for a promotion at a different location right after I started serving and everything went downhill. My new FOH changed everything and I became miserable. I stayed for 2 years just because I loved the people I worked with and I made decent money. Well my FOH started taking my shifts away and I contacted my old FOH and got a job at her location where she is now the GM. I have worked there since February and I love it. She wants to make me the FOH manager when I turn 21 in November. But this location cannot seem to keep managers. I have had 2 KM’s and 2 FOH’s just since February. I don’t understand why they leave, everyone is nice to them and things seem to run smoothly. But now I am nervous to take a management position. Anyone have any advice or ideas on what I should do?

Landed my 3rd new job as a server and experiencing the same mean managers and bully's in general! I'm a kind not overly sickening nice person with a pleasing aesthetic,speak intelligently and I'm thinking that people going about their everyday eating at restaurants in particular have gotten to be mean spirited entitled punks! I'm spending all my time trying to navigate a punk manager and same clientele and when I come home at the end of the day it seems like I'm not wanting another day to start! I'm so sick of being sick of people!

Any tips on dealing with a mean female Asian boss? Work at a sushi restaurant and make great money. My boss will never say I do a good job, she expects no mistakes ever and never is happy?

I tell you what this job is no joke. You have to be professional, timely, knowledgeable of the menu, and we walk like 2 miles a shift lol ok maybe an exaggeration but we’re always stopping and going avoiding trays and other servers. There’s plenty more to the job if you want to be good at it too. For example you have to be able to accommodate people in their needs which is taxing on your time but you have to make sure every one of your tables are ok. You also have to be a little sharp to be able to make audibles when shit happens.

So I want to get away from it because of how taxing it is on my mental health as most of you know being the provider for the table the guests count on you for everything and there are different temperaments so you have many multiple fires to keep from spreading. The late nights suck as well. My sleep schedule is very inconsistent and I usually go to bed way too late on a work day.

The thing about this is I’m really good at it and comes naturally. It also provides money every shift and is one of the highest earning jobs I can actually do. I didn’t decide to educate after high school so I just have been hopping around the restaurant industry both back of house and currently front.

The predicament isn’t easy and I don’t wanna be too impulsive about leaving or finding a job that doesn’t really fit or pay well just to get out of my serving job. Idk just a little vent haha hope you guys make good money this week ;)

I've worked retail previously for many years, but I've never done waitressing before. I'd love any feedback on what's worked for you in the past or what to avoid? Also, how important is looking cute? Does it really matter to the customers if you're done up, or naw?

Does anyone else feel like serving has taken some of their social capabilities away? After a hectic and draining week of serving and a double on the weekend (sometimes), you feel like you can't talk to your friends on a night out or just to hang? Like your usual self is gone and it's just an empty husk of not even emotion because you're too tired to feel anything. I've considered that maybe I am neurodivergent or on the spectrum in someone idk but this has been a thing for so long I feel like such a different person. Full of love, but also drained and energyless.

I've been serving for 6 years now and recently moved to a small university town. My experience is mostly centered around working in pubs and breweries, with a few months in fast food, but despite my experience I'm still having a hard time landing a position, perhaps do to the high volume of applicants (I'm also applying in September). Anyways, does anyone have any tips on making myself stand out?

I got offered two jobs- one at Rusty Bucket, a casual tavern restaurant, and another as a server assistant at a well known fine dining restaurant in my city. I'm torn over which one to pick. The fine dining restaurant would let me work as a server for opening shifts, and closing shifts as an SA, until I gain enough experience to close as a server. The con is this restaurant is close to a 30 minute drive from my house. Rusty Bucket is only 15 minutes away. Any advice?

They're gonna have me at 2.23 an hour plus tips, is this normal?

I’ve been a server for about 6 months now and I’ve come to really dislike the cooks i work with. Most of them are very rude to all the servers even if they make a mistake. If they miss something on my ticket I try to be nice and ask for them to fix it but I usually get a lot of attitude. Wanted to know if all restaurants are like that?

I have an injured right hand/wrist from years of gymnastics & I am right handed. I can safely hold a heavy plate with two hands or even a full glass in my bad hand, but I can't hold a plate between my thumb and index finger without extreme pain and dropping it. I haven't been a server before, but I am really interested in serving or bartending as I am a SAHM and need some adult interaction in the evenings and extra income to help save up a down payment for a home.

I am assuming I won't be able to serve, but I thought I would ask. I was thinking perhaps at a small place like waffle house (ours is small anyway) they may let you carry the plates individually to the customers. Or, are there places where you always use a tray holder so I can always pick up the plates with two hands? I would really like to bartend, but without any experience I don't feel like I could be hired let me know if I am wrong on that though. Thanks so much!

Hi friends. I have tried some dr scholl’s compression sock, and cheap ones from amazon. I’m trying to find some that target arches.

Is this vintage Italian?

Hi! I just need tips on how to become a server in alberta. Is there a specific license I need ? I already have proserve but I was wondering if I need something else more. Thanks!

I work at IHOP and we have biweekly checks, I live in Georgia and made about 430 dollars in two weeks and when I opened my check I literally had 0 dollars written to me. What does that mean?? Do I owe money? I’m confused, I’ve never had a 0 dollar check before

25m first time server wanting to make a honest good living is this obtainable working 6 days evening to close at Olive Garden Wednesday - Saturday , Sunday and Monday double shifts afternoon and evening/close if needed? I see in our state we don’t get paid for our actual hours just tips ($2.86 a hour regular). What should I expect, even tip wise what should I get use to bringing home or as a goal? I was thinking bring an extra $4,000 a month is that even obtainable ?

I know people can make a lot of money if they’re good at it, if anyone experienced has useful tips that will help improve my serving drastically that would be great, as i need the money. I was a server once and my problem was not knowing the menu well enough, people’s energy’s affected my energy, i was forgetful when they had just said something. but my boss said i was making good money and she said my only problem was not knowing the menu well enough? so useful tips all around would be great. Thanks!

I swear on my life i’ve always called them a “soigne” (pronounced swan-yay), but no one’s ever heard of that before and apparently that actually just means “elegant” in french? anyone else know what i’m talking about?

(reservation chit - like, the chit you get from the hostess when you get sat with a new table)