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Do you ever think about this when you eat out? MUST READ

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 05/04/2024 17:12

Years ago, I think it was a phone-in radio show show where they were talking about eating out. The caller said they put good-looking, smart people near windows and other prominent positions to entice new customers and I though, really, and started thinking where we were seated last time we ate out, lol

We rarely eat out other than a bite to eat at the local supermarkets unless on hols etc but when on hols, thankfully I have a really good-looking OH
😂and get a seat next to a window unless we don't want it.

I know for a fact that our daughter gets loads of attention from the waiters, male and female because she looks stunning, so it could be true?

Its their business, their choice, but not good practice IMO if it is still true in some places (For the record, I we do get put off if we see loud people and this that talk a lot with their hands and standing up, sitting down and big lol's)

NB: Do you own a restaurant/etc, do you practice stuff like this?

AIBU to think this kind of behaviour by some places that you go to eat to are doing this kind of thing are totally out of order as it should be the personality/behviour and not looks?

From a great newspaper in London - see below

Researchers on Channel 4 show Tricks of the Restaurant Trade discovered the best-looking diners were seated near windows to entice customers while less attractive customers were hidden away near the rear.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/top-london-restaurants-sit-ugly-people-at-the-back-claims-channel-4-show-a3148566.html

Top London restaurants 'sit ugly people at the back'

If you don’t get a window seat at a top London restaurant it could be because you’re too ugly and will put off other customers, a new documentary claims.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/top-london-restaurants-sit-ugly-people-at-the-back-claims-channel-4-show-a3148566.html

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DilemmaDelilah · 28/06/2024 08:58

I nearly always get a window table. I'm old and fat, haven't been considered pretty or attractive for the last 20 years, and don't look rich either.

TheCadoganArms · 28/06/2024 07:22

So Samantha Brick has a family now!

Gingerdancedbackwards · 28/06/2024 07:15

Pinkpinkpink15 · 05/04/2024 17:23

We were seated at the window yesterday. I'll take the ego boost!!!

if we were 'window' material, they're in a bad way!!😂😂

😀😀😅

downday24 · 28/06/2024 07:07

What's with the MUST READ haha

JoBoJoBo · 27/06/2024 17:22

SweetFemaleAttitude · 05/04/2024 17:33

MUST READ

Annoying. but oh go on then..........

"I'm gorgeous, my husband is gorgeous and my daughter is gorgeous"

We're all very happy for you OP 🤣🤣

We need photos of op and family to assess if her vanity is biased.

Februaryfeels · 09/04/2024 14:58

I've just been for lunch and was seated in a bay window seat

I must be super stunning

Jacesmum1977 · 09/04/2024 12:45

HelloMiss · 05/04/2024 17:35

I've not read the Op

Feel a bit rebellious ... what's going to happen to me

🤣

rebeccasays · 07/04/2024 19:17

Now I can laugh at any feckers I see sat at the back of a restaurant 😅

But I don't know where I'd be sat depends on the competition 😉

I'm not sure if it's really true , they likely sit people by size of table needed etc
They definitely will judge by appearance at some places , like not letting people not deemed attractive enough into 'high end' night clubs.

And sometimes it seems they have hired people to work there who they think are attractive or cool, to make the place seem trendy. But they're just total Wannabees.

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Dibbydoos · 07/04/2024 02:09

I always get offered window seats but I never want to sit in the window. I thought they just wanted window seats filled cos the place looks busy so entices people in.

I never thought about a person's looks and where they sit when I used to manage a restaurant....

Raffles76 · 06/04/2024 23:36

Zwicky · 05/04/2024 17:27

I’ve sat in millions of window seats and I look like a potato

This made me die 😂

Waytogoidaho · 06/04/2024 23:35

If you have NowTV look up Curb Your Enthusiasm - US comedy by Seinfeld writer Larry David. There’s an episode about this, called The Ugly Section. It’s hilarious. One of my favourite TV series of all time

Kasperber · 06/04/2024 23:06

What kind of utter despond wants to go to a restaurant ‘because the clientele are handsome or pretty’ ? I despair, I really do…

Youd be surprised just how superficial and vacuous some people can be. Ex BIL/SIL went to the local poser restaurant because they said ,
“It’s Where people like us go.” They wanted a second home in Italy because, it’s
“What people like us do.”

Those are exact quotes . I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Their friends were all equally ridiculous and status focussed.

Pupinskipops · 06/04/2024 22:24

I don't really know how to answer this as YANBU to say it's out of order to allocate seating based on looks, but YABU to say it should be based on personality. Of course you shouldn't be allocated seating in a restaurant based on your personality... or your looks. It should be first come first served. I always choose my own table otherwise, based on this Channel 4 thing, I'd be eating in the kitchen! 😂

poppyslashtulip · 06/04/2024 21:30

I don’t think this is true. We as a family are often put near the entrance, regardless of looks why would they use a family to entice people in? I’m sure they’d rather non rowdy, chic looking couples!

riceuten · 06/04/2024 21:09

What kind of utter despond wants to go to a restaurant ‘because the clientele are handsome or pretty’ ? I despair, I really do…

MarvellousMonsters · 06/04/2024 19:55

So fucking what?

Thisgroupneverceasestoamazeme · 06/04/2024 19:49

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator you’ve said you’re ‘more than certain’ this happens in expensive places. How? Seems weird to ask this question if you were already more than certain but then in the same thread say that you don’t eat in expensive places so how do you even know? (Let alone be MORE THAN certain about this)

Also your writing style reads like it’s written by AI.

Jeannie88 · 06/04/2024 19:44

Blackcats7 · 05/04/2024 17:41

Stealth boast much? Pathetic

No, just that the best of physical genes get window seats always 🙂

Jeannie88 · 06/04/2024 19:43

Depends on how busy it is really, I find they tend to put diners at window seats when not busy but don't reserve them for good looking people? Also about attire, if you're gorgeous but dressed scruffily, other hand dressed smartly but not a model?

choccytime · 06/04/2024 19:26

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator MUST READ you are a PITA 😬

Middleagedspreadisreal · 06/04/2024 18:44

Gross if true

Skybluepinky · 06/04/2024 18:33

Good restaurants don’t need to do anything to encourage people to eat there.

Alicewinn · 06/04/2024 18:00

New fear unlocked

Fascinate · 06/04/2024 17:48

( TL;DR )
YBVU just for the MUST READ in the title