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Have I gone too far???? sorry goes on a bit

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woodpops · 24/08/2004 10:04

Fiday dh, myself, dd and ds went out shopping. While we were out we decided to have some dinner. So we found a family pub that looked really nice. How wrong were we. Our food came minus a side portion of chips so I said to the waitress who went and got them. While she was away dh realised his salad was also missing. When the waitress came back he mentioned it. She then said you can have vegetables or salad with that but you didn't order either because it didn't come through on the kitchen receipt. Dh assured her he had ordered it so off she stormed to the grill area to get a salad from the chefs. Storming he said he ordered a salad, but he didn't. THey're going on about it so we'd better give them one. Bearing in mind the grill areas was only about 5 yards away from our table. When she came back with the salad I said to her you should watch what your saying about customers when they can hear every word your saying. She went red and appologised (with attitude of cxourse). She then trotted off to the kitchen where she'd so obviously told the kitchen staff what I'd said bvecause we then had her pointing and them all peering through the kitchen doors. Dh kept telling me not to make a scene, which I don't think I was. I was furious. Anyway dh went and signed the receipt. Unfortuently they'd taken our card details as we'd ordered otherwise I think I'd have been very tempted to have left without paying. Dh finalised the bill and when asked if everything was ok he said no the meal wasn't particularly nice and the service was awful. THe bloke serving him just said oh and walked off!!! But as I was getting everything together with the kids this little cow of a waitress stormed back over to the grill and shouted bloody hell they're all moaning about me today what's their problems, bunch of prats!!!!!! I was seething, but left the pub as there seemed not to be any management around. Anyway I've been playing it over it my head all weekend (as you do) and getting myself more and more wound up by it. So I thought stuff it and rang the brewery that owns the pub, who put me through to the area manager who will be dealing with it and contacting me later in the week. I thought that was it but I then get a phone call from the landlord of the pub who is doing relief cover at another pub and wants to meet me to discuss the incident and have a meal on him. To be totally honest I don't want to go back to that pub and it doesn't bear thinking about what the chefs would do to my food if I ate there again after complaining!!!! Any advice?? Dh thinks I've gone too far but I don't, at the same time dh was complaing another lady was also complaining and as she left she stormed past us and chuntered under her breath we won't be coming back here agian so it was obviously not just me!!!!

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hercules · 24/08/2004 10:12

You did the exact same thing I would have done!

Well done. You are paying for a service not abuse.

Why not tell them you want a meal in a different pub because of the obvious reasons?

mummysurfer · 24/08/2004 10:13

i think more people should do as you did then we wouldn't have to put up with crappy food/service. well done.
i would explain to the man that you aren't happy about returning to that particular pub but would appreciate his offer at another one of their pubs. i wouldn't be happy to meet him; you could chat to him on the phone or put your complaint in writing but if you are not comfortable meeting him face-face then don't.

let us know how you get on.

Angeliz · 24/08/2004 10:16

I don't think you've gone too far!
I HATE bad service!. I would not go back to that place but would be tempted to meet with the manager just to explain exactly how awful the service was.

I was away for a wedding this weekend. We drove for 3+ hours and arrived at the 'hotel' (Actually a liitle room over a pub with bloody karaoke all night). We had to wait 10 minutes for manager to appear to let us in and then he said "The room is not ready as we've had a late departure"!!!!!!! NO apology!
We could not get lunch as the restaurant part was closed and the pub couldn't do sandwiches as the chef was off!?!?

GOD I HATE BAD SERVICE!!!!!

SO, the moral of my post is, bloody good for you

woodpops · 24/08/2004 10:17

Dh just thought I was over reacting as many moons ago I used to work hospitality management but as I said to dh if you don't complain they'll just carry on abusing customers and getting away with it. Too many people in England let them get away with it for a peaceful life. Well I'm not having it and am making a stand. I'll keep you all posted.

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scrumpy · 24/08/2004 10:19

Good for you woodpops!You did nothing wrong, when you have time/money etc for a family meal out you expect proper service and courtsey. I think that as long as you remain polite and reasonable when making a complaint re service or quality of food then it should be sorted out with the minimum of fuss. Well done, good luck with the area manager perhaps you could have the money refunded from the meal if you do not fancy using one of their pubs again.

aloha · 24/08/2004 10:21

I think calling you names and calling you a liar goes beyond a waitress just having a bad day. Good for you for complaining. They deserve to be fired.

SoupDragon · 24/08/2004 10:32

No, you've not gone too far. You've done what we'd all love to do but maybe lack the courage!

musica · 24/08/2004 11:05

My dh always says it is correct to complain because they pub manager will want to know if customers are going away dis-satisfied. Then they can rectify the situation. Because they don't want unhappy customers any more than you want to be unhappy!

motherinferior · 24/08/2004 11:10

Good on you for complaining; and I don't see why you should meet him if you don't want to, quite honestly. And no, don't eat there again!!!!

Motherdearest · 24/08/2004 11:18

You've been almost restrained (and very dignified) I'd have torn a strip off that waitress - just reading your post got me angry!!

As far as the manager is concerned, I would tell him that you feel uncomfortable with his offer and suggest that a refund of your meal bill and a letter telling you what actions he intends taking against the staff concerned, would be preferable.

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