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Old 03-14-2023, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by daca55 View Post
I agree but in many restaurants the server will go back to the table and ask is there anything else I can get you. If the server does that a couple of times after the bill has been paid people generally get the hint and leave. If they don’t then the server needs to tell them they need the table and unless you order something you need to leave. The server is the best one to do this because they have established a connection with the party by waiting on them.
I’ve seen people lingering at busy restaurant bars as well. Maybe a guest had just one drink, and doesn’t want another. So he or she will just sit there nursing a drink for a long time. The bartender asks more than once to freshen the drink, but they decline, even though others are waiting for a seat, hovering around.