larry_stewart
Master Chef
So I was at a fancy restaurant tonight and the following happened:
1) The greeter took us to our table, Sat us, Presented us with a wine and dessert list and told us who our waitress would be.
2) A second person came and asked us what kind of water we wanted ( several brands, or just the 'House Water' ( Basically tap).
3) A third person brought Bread and Olive oil to the table.
4) The waitress returned told us the specials of the day, and gave us time to decide what we wanted to order.
5) A 4th person brought us our drinks
6) The waitress returned and took our order ( 2 appetizers and the main meal)
7) 5th person brought the appetizers
8) 6th person ultimately brought the main course.
***Periodically the waitress would return, ask if we had any questions, if everything was ok... She would also replace the drinks if the glass was empty***
***A bus boy would clean the table/ remove the dishes as needed***
So, with all this, the service was very good, and efficient. That being said, it was hard to really get to know our server/ servers as they changed with every part of the meal. Sure, the waitress seemed like she was the coordinator , making sure everything went as planned. But to me, it seemed not as personalized or intimate,as if it was 1 or 2 people you can get to know.
Is this typical today? or typical for higher end restaurants ?
I don't go out much, especially to higher end restaurants, so maybe I'm just ignorant to the way things are done these days.
Larry
1) The greeter took us to our table, Sat us, Presented us with a wine and dessert list and told us who our waitress would be.
2) A second person came and asked us what kind of water we wanted ( several brands, or just the 'House Water' ( Basically tap).
3) A third person brought Bread and Olive oil to the table.
4) The waitress returned told us the specials of the day, and gave us time to decide what we wanted to order.
5) A 4th person brought us our drinks
6) The waitress returned and took our order ( 2 appetizers and the main meal)
7) 5th person brought the appetizers
8) 6th person ultimately brought the main course.
***Periodically the waitress would return, ask if we had any questions, if everything was ok... She would also replace the drinks if the glass was empty***
***A bus boy would clean the table/ remove the dishes as needed***
So, with all this, the service was very good, and efficient. That being said, it was hard to really get to know our server/ servers as they changed with every part of the meal. Sure, the waitress seemed like she was the coordinator , making sure everything went as planned. But to me, it seemed not as personalized or intimate,as if it was 1 or 2 people you can get to know.
Is this typical today? or typical for higher end restaurants ?
I don't go out much, especially to higher end restaurants, so maybe I'm just ignorant to the way things are done these days.
Larry