Walking into a restaurant 5 mins before kitchen closed, waiter gave me a nasty look.

[repaeR]

Why so serious?


Edit: Are you normally mad when Walmart stop you from entering store 5 mins before close time?

Edit: You know what, I'm done arguing. I'm now more than ever convinced to walk in at 5 mins before close at every establishment that I can find, and I'll tell every single manager or owner that I meet there how really wrong they post the time, every single day. I'll keep annoying them, and probably put 1 star on yelp and google every time.

[tmwfte]

I don't normally walk into a store 5 minutes before close.

And not a restaurant at all right now. It's rather inconsiderate to walk in that late and expect to still be served, unless it's a fast food joint and you get what you get. It's general practice that a kitchen closes 15-30 minutes before the restaurant itself closes, giving the cookstaff a chance to clean down.

[chiefputsilao]

i need to have my vision checked

i initially 'read', (steam user) ... WALTER gave me a nasty look....

[JG | Luxe]

The Employees usually only have 1 hour after closing time to clean up and get it ready for the moment, of course I'd be mad.

[psychotron666]

Yeah I'll never do that unless I want a half cooked meal or spit in my food. That's just my own self preservation though, you do you.

[corn]

I walk in at exactly 15 seconds to be a jerk lmao

[Mannish Minotaur Liz]

I thought waiter said "walter" at first. My eyes are playing tricks on me.

[repaeR]

I don't get it, then post the closing time like odd number then, why got to be 8, 9 or 10 when you literally close at 7:55, 8:55, 9:55. You can judge me as being inconsiderate but, the time post is there for reason. Then they should just post 7:55, 8:55...as closing time.

[tmwfte]

Because restaurants expect people to be intelligent and considerate enough to realize that it doesn't take 5 minutes for the kitchen to cook whatever you want and then eat it.

[repaeR]

The closing time is when the door is locked.

[Snow]

Originally posted by chiefputsilao✖️ping:

i need to have my vision checked

i initially 'read', (steam user) ... WALTER gave me a nasty look....

Because HE is the one who enters 5 mins before kitchen closed.

[s w e k]

Originally posted by Repaer:

I don't get it, then post the closing time like odd number then, why got to be 8, 9 or 10 when you literally close at 7:55, 8:55, 9:55. You can judge me as being inconsiderate but, the time post is there for reason. Then they should just post 7:55, 8:55...as closing time.

Then you would come in at 7:50 or 8:50

[repaeR]

Originally posted by s w e k:

Originally posted by Repaer:

I don't get it, then post the closing time like odd number then, why got to be 8, 9 or 10 when you literally close at 7:55, 8:55, 9:55. You can judge me as being inconsiderate but, the time post is there for reason. Then they should just post 7:55, 8:55...as closing time.

Then you would come in at 7:50 or 8:50

Right. Why not!

[Χάρης]

Originally posted by Repaer:

Why so serious?

If you ever work at a restaurant you'll find out why.

[tmwfte]

Originally posted by Repaer:

The closing time is when the door is locked.

Nah, it really isn't. You should probably check the menu of many restaurants, they often say when the kitchen closes (especially if they've got a break between lunch and dinner service).

[repaeR]

Originally posted by Mattmoo:

Originally posted by Repaer:

I don't get it, then post the closing time like odd number then, why got to be 8, 9 or 10 when you literally close at 7:55, 8:55, 9:55. You can judge me as being inconsiderate but, the time post is there for reason. Then they should just post 7:55, 8:55...as closing time.

I mean you went as far as posting here, but I get your point.

It's your prerogative what you do, but as with all actions in life we have to be willing to deal with the *potential* consequences. Sure, they could've been nicer and should have. On the other hand at this point in time, with the virus and all people need their rest.

I guess that's where I'm coming from, and you need to give them time to prepare the food. The problem I think comes in that, by the time you get your food it could be 10:15 depending on the place or what you order. Hope that makes a bit more sense.

Before covid19, when everything was normal, at most businesses, they at least offer customers to do to go order, that's basically how it was. I see that normally people don't expect to be dine in at 5 mins before closing, but though in my opinion, customers should still be allowed to sit down and eat even 5 mins before closing. Otherwise, they should have put closing time like (7):45 or :40 or : 35 to prevent situation as people walking even 1 min before closing time.

Edit: Unless the owner being lazy to work and wants to close early, I'm ok with that, being an owner, you do whatever you like with your own restaurant, right!