Comments on: How to Be a Proper Guest in a Restaurant

on 8/7/2008 Your a guest of the hostess. If you are not very hungry then order just enough to eat and to be sociable. DON'T order food that you can not eat with your hostess. Ordering food that you know that you can not eat with the hostess is RUDE!!!!!!!!!! and ordering it and taking it home is an insult to the hostess!!!!

on 8/8/2006 Don't camp the table for very long after you've finished and paid. Your waiter isn't making any money while you sit there and hog the table. Go to the bar to continue the evening, or tip the waiter extra for blocking their table.

on 11/22/2005 Try not to order foods that are likely to get on your clothes or fly off the plate. Spaghetti and fettuccine tend to flick their sauces right in the middle of your chest. Muscles in the shell like to slide around and hop off of your plate.

on 11/22/2005 If you have children, do not allow them to leave the table unless they have to use the restroom (you should always accompany them). A restaurant is not a playground. Children running around a restaurant disturbs other diners. Waiters may be carrying hot dishes, and children running about their feet presents a danger to themselves and to others.

on 11/22/2005 Do not bring up politics, religion or any controversial issues while dining!

on 11/22/2005 Say hello to your server. If he/she asks how you're doing, politely respond. If the server asks how your food is, honestly answer right then instead of waiting until after you're all finished to say, "Wasn't I supposed to get a side of..." or "Wasn't this supposed to come with..." or "I didn't like that at all". If you would've said something when I asked you how your food was, I could've solved the problem for you!

on 11/22/2005 Don't say "Get me this," or "Get me that" to your server. "Please" and "Thank you" are very much appreciated.

on 11/22/2005 be considerate and ask how is their food tasting; good? cause usually they'll answer yes excellent.

on 11/22/2005 If you are going to be dining with childern under the age of 12, inquire as to if the resturant is a faamily one. A simple way to do this is to call ahead and ask if they have a childern's menu or if they serve rootbeer ( resturant that carter only to adults will not have soft drinks that are not served with achocol)
As to adviod waits come at off peak times

on 11/22/2005 Please keep cell phone use to a minimum (contact with babysitter or children, etc.) If you must answer your phone, be brief and keep your voice low. If you must make a call, excuse yourself from the table and go to the lobby or hallway.

on 11/22/2005 I'm amazed how often this happens: Women bring huge purses taking up an extra seat; men dangle their limbs into the booths of other diners! Watch elbows, keep your dishes in your space, and don't reach rudely across peoples' faces.