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Or is this odd cafe behaviour?

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EightOfHearts · 18/11/2023 17:48

Husband and I had just taken baby for a walk and stopped off in the cafe which is in the park. We ordered some drinks and cake and sat down. It was about 3.30 and cafe doesn't shut until 5, no one else was sat in the cafe but the softplay section was full with parents coming in and out to buy drinks.

Just after we sat down one of the staff members started hovering, it was quite loud so made it a bit difficult to chat. He got so close he was literally hovering around our table to the point I had to move my feet. After about twenty minutes of this he got the mop out and did the same, noise gone but it smelt quite chemically which didn't feel great with food and baby.

I would of thought they wanted us to leave but they couldn't of closed as softplay was so full. We didn't say anything as we didn't think it was worth it but we did find it really bizarre and had a chuckle about it on the way home. Normal cafe behaviour or a bit strange?

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TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 18/11/2023 18:04

This happened to me once in McDonalds, I told them to wait until I’d finished.

You should’ve done the same.

LadyMacB · 18/11/2023 18:03

If he was hovering, it was definitely odd behaviour!

But yeah, rude.

EightOfHearts · 18/11/2023 18:02

pinkdelight · 18/11/2023 17:58

Hovering or hoovering??

Oh no! I meant hoovering and I can't change it. Thanks for pointing out though.

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pinkdelight · 18/11/2023 17:58

Hovering or hoovering??

Offcom · 18/11/2023 17:54

If by odd you mean incredibly rude then yes!

The people who run the cafe in my local park seem to hate parents, children and dogs (and are not all that keen on making coffee or serving food either)