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Today, at the Japanese restaurant I work for, we have 95 reservations and three servers. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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Danielle22291
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Capitalism
Thin spread
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Chefinblack
Australia
Today, at my prestigious sous chef job, I was preparing to plate up expensive entrees for a function of 150 people. After arriving to work 2 hours early to finalize finishing touches, they call the restaurant 5 minutes before their booking stating, 'We can't be bothered anymore, sorry.' FML
Bandgeek
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Talented73
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Today, I went to a local Asian restaurant where this adorable Japanese girl works as a server. We had formed a friendship and I was hoping for something more, but I decided to play "hard-to-get" for the last couple of weeks. When I went there today, the place was closed. Permanently. FML
slickboy0023
United States
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Dr No
Monterey Park, United States
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Paul Rushing
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WaitedOut
Saukville, United States
Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML
Top comments
sweetbliss3 37
all you can do is what you can do. good luck and hopefully the managers/owner helped out.
RichardPencil 32
If they can pull it off, the servers stand to make great tips!
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sweetbliss3 37
all you can do is what you can do. good luck and hopefully the managers/owner helped out.
RichardPencil 32
If they can pull it off, the servers stand to make great tips!
ramherr 11
In any of these restaurants I've worked in we would have called it a lucky day, if I can do it so can you my friend!
pjsr 33
Sayonara to being able to meet everyone's needs. I hope the customers are understanding.
katluvr 22
On the bright side, since you're so secret understaffed service will be slow so your tips will probably be crap. Wait, that's not a bright side...
kricket5 19
Do you have 95 tables? If not, I'm assuming all 95 can't be sat at the same time. It'll be fine.
jcash52426 5
If you all work together as a team you can pull it off. Good luck!!!!
darshini_ii 24
That would be difficult even if you were on hover boards. RIP OP
ElusiveMee 6
Wok it off...
HappyItalian 38
Well at least that sounds better than a dead day with no rushes! Trust me, the time drags on forever and you end up making close to nothing.