In this video, we explain how to personally handle the three most common mistakes that a restaurant can make. From not booking reservations and being served the wrong dish to dangerous situations, these are the best ways to handle these sometimes uncomfortable situations.
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00:00Here's how to handle the three most common restaurant screw-ups.
00:03If you show up at a restaurant and they don't have a reservation, don't freak out.
00:06They'll probably find you a table as soon as possible.
00:08And if they don't, it's time to pull up those receipts.
00:11Your text records, your phone records, the Resi app.
00:14And if you don't have any proof that you made a reservation, it's possible you didn't actually make one.
00:19If you get served the wrong dish, don't be a people pleaser.
00:22Just calmly tell your server that you ordered something different.
00:25You may even need some approval from the people at your table.
00:28And they should bring out the right dish quickly.
00:30The biggest mistake a restaurant can make is when it becomes dangerous.
00:33So that's when you get a foreign object in your food that becomes a choking hazard.
00:37You get an allergen or a sober person is serve something with alcohol in it.
00:42In that case, talk to your server.
00:43They should be very apologetic and comp your meal or get you something new.
00:47And if they're not doing that, that's a rare occurrence where it's okay to turn to Google reviews.
00:51And that's not to shade the restaurant, but it's so they don't make that same mistake in the future.
00:54Check out the March 2025 issue for more tips on how to be a good guest at a restaurant.