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I snapped earlier and I feel so awful now :(

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thetallfairy · Yesterday 21:42

we went to a lovely restaurant earlier

I have been working hard for the last few weeks

got there and I fancied a main course only as I wasn't feeling great on the journey there. was told this was not possible as it was a set menu 90 pounds per head

not happy with that as it was not displayed anywhere on the website but said nothing

got to the table and could hear some of the waitresses saying I had asked if I could only have a main course they all looked over - I made it clear I heard them found this very rude

my girls were well behaved they had books and toys

at the end of the meal they were getting restless so I took out markers for them on their colouring books was sitting helping them and one of the waitresses who had been rude to us earlier abruptly came over to tell us they had to be put away , I snapped and said I found that to be unfair

( I should not have snapped I know this)

now I feel awful

did not leave a tip also (would normally tip very well)

feel awful now

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thetallfairy · Yesterday 21:56

kids main were 12 each

dessert 8

they have always allowed customers to have a main etc

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thetallfairy · Yesterday 21:54

emmaliz · Yesterday 21:52

I would have thought that a restaurant charging 90 per head would have better customer service to be honest. Did you have to pay the full wack or did they let you just order a main meal?

yes true !!!

I had some of my girls soup and some of the bread

that is all I could manage

I did not want a full 4 course experience sadly

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emmaliz · Yesterday 21:53

And how much did the kids cost?

emmaliz · Yesterday 21:52

I would have thought that a restaurant charging 90 per head would have better customer service to be honest. Did you have to pay the full wack or did they let you just order a main meal?

thetallfairy · Yesterday 21:51

im going to sound really stupid

I never realised some restaurants can do this all or nothing

It was never this way when we went over the past few years

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emmaliz · Yesterday 21:50

I personally wouldn’t feel awful. I think they were rude.

Muntoru · Yesterday 21:49

I don’t think it’s a big deal

thetallfairy · Yesterday 21:47

lots of kids have been there

it was 5pm

I have been a few times down through the years

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MrsKeats · Yesterday 21:44

Why are you taking children to a fine dining type restaurant that you have done no research on?