Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2313530)

I don't understand why asking for separate checks had anything to do with it. A lot of diners ask for separate checks. The restaurant only allows one discount per table to reduce their overall cost for discounts. Did it state that on the certificate?

Originally Posted by Girlcopper (Post 2313862)

Exactly. I personally can’t name one place that takes more than one coupon or discount per table no matter how many seperate checks you want. This is nothing new at all. And requesting to see a manager like someone else suggested will get you no where. It’s the policy of almost all restaurants.

Originally Posted by LarryTheBird (Post 2313548)

Walgreens does something similar, if you have a vendor coupon, they won't allow you to use your Walgreens rewards dollars.

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed (Post 2313526)

My wife and I went to Bonefish Grill on 466 for lunch and met a neighbor already seated so we joined her.

I told the waitress we were on separate tabs.

As requested, we receive separate bills. Our neighbor paid with cash plus one of those free $10 promo certificates.

Bonefish Grill honors military discounts and my wife and I are both 20+ year veterans. She returned with our credit card and told us that since “the table” used a gift certificate already we were ineligible to receive the customary military discount for our meal - only one discount to the same table regardless if on separate bills as a matter of “corporate policy”.

Sounded irrational to me but decided not to embarrass my wife, my neighbor or myself to call in a manager for a couple of bucks and let it go. But still…

My wife and I were dining together on a separate check, the neighbor paid her bill first while we waited to pay ours. Again, it just doesn’t make a bit of sense


What say ye??

Originally Posted by mike234 (Post 2313859)

the villages is loaded with cheapskates.

Originally Posted by Topgun 1776 (Post 2313834)

Go see the mgr. Why do you need us to tell you that?

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed (Post 2313526)

My wife and I went to Bonefish Grill on 466 for lunch and met a neighbor already seated so we joined her.

I told the waitress we were on separate tabs.

As requested, we receive separate bills. Our neighbor paid with cash plus one of those free $10 promo certificates.

Bonefish Grill honors military discounts and my wife and I are both 20+ year veterans. She returned with our credit card and told us that since “the table” used a gift certificate already we were ineligible to receive the customary military discount for our meal - only one discount to the same table regardless if on separate bills as a matter of “corporate policy”.

Sounded irrational to me but decided not to embarrass my wife, my neighbor or myself to call in a manager for a couple of bucks and let it go. But still…

My wife and I were dining together on a separate check, the neighbor paid her bill first while we waited to pay ours. Again, it just doesn’t make a bit of sense

What say ye??

Originally Posted by Villagesgal (Post 2313905)

So many missed the point. The coupon was used by their neighbor for her bill. They were a separate entity getting a separate check for their meals. They should have called a manager over and explained that they saw their neighbor sitting alone so joined her. They did not all 3 come together, it was a chance meeting. The manager would have given them their discount. We have done this with another couple and had no problem after calling the manager over, we both had coupons.
I agree with some posters re the military discount. I can see it for those who fought in wars or conflicts, but not for all military who chose their jobs, but that has nothing to do with anything, that business gives an across the board discount to military, so they qualified for it and should be given it.

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed (Post 2313526)

My wife and I went to Bonefish Grill on 466 for lunch and met a neighbor already seated so we joined her.

I told the waitress we were on separate tabs.

As requested, we receive separate bills. Our neighbor paid with cash plus one of those free $10 promo certificates.

Bonefish Grill honors military discounts and my wife and I are both 20+ year veterans. She returned with our credit card and told us that since “the table” used a gift certificate already we were ineligible to receive the customary military discount for our meal - only one discount to the same table regardless if on separate bills as a matter of “corporate policy”.

Sounded irrational to me but decided not to embarrass my wife, my neighbor or myself to call in a manager for a couple of bucks and let it go. But still…

My wife and I were dining together on a separate check, the neighbor paid her bill first while we waited to pay ours. Again, it just doesn’t make a bit of sense

What say ye??

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2313572)

When is this going to end? You're 20+ year veterans. You had a job for those 20+ years, which you got paid for, every month. In addition to getting paid for your job and free job training, you're getting lifetime health benefits, retirement benefits, plus educational benefits, PX shopping privileges, your own holiday and a myriad of other benefits.

Did you join the military, so you'd get discounted food for the rest of your life?

Didn't you get enough yet?

What about all the Firefighters out there? Police officers? Teachers? Sanitation workers? Doctors? What about them? Shouldn't they be getting discounts too?

Get an AARP Card. Most of the same business giving you a 10% "Military Discount", will give you the exact same discount, just for being old.