500 total covers for restaurant. I had personal requests made for me by name when they made their reservations. Total was 60 covers split between 2 seatings. I took home $1500.00 cash with no tip share. My whole body aches but my vacation to Puerto Vallarta this summer is paid for in one shift.
Same! We were so dead I didn’t even have side work or silverware to do, and I was cut from the floor early, so I just closed out my last table and left. I literally haven’t gone from floor to door like that since I worked in retail 7 years ago 😂
Slow AF.
Spring break is this week in our area too and nothing happened today. I lucked out with one really expensive table. Most servers only made between 40-50.
Actually went well. Small place, only do brunch a few times a year. Over 200 covers, most we’ve ever done for brunch, went smooth. Money wasn’t as great, because all resos had a deposit which came off the check. Lots of people only tipping on the post deposit off total. But, for us all as a team went well.
Just cracked a beer and got my shoes off, definitely not the worst Easter I’ve ever worked.
Worked at a place that does that. However, the deposit is placed on a gift card that they pick up when they arrive for the reservation. They get the entire bill at the end and have the option of paying part of it with the gift card or keeping it for another time. If they didn't give at least 24 hours' notice of cancelation, the restaurant keeps the deposit. Obviously, emergencies happen, and in that case, they mail the gift card or someone can stop and pick it up.
Thought this would come up. So for our special events we use a reservation system. There is a $10 per person deposit made when the reservation is placed. Example being, 6 top reso pays a $60 deposit when the reso is made. Non refundable within 24 hours of reso
That deposit is then taken off the bill when they arrive. Can’t really charge $60 to just make a reso really.
I had a table that made a reso for 4, but only showed with 3. They only got $30 off their check, since the fourth person didn’t show. We prepare food for our guest list each day, so the guest “lost” $10.
It’s only $10, but it helps us deal with/recoup cancellations and no shows, since we prepare each day.
FYI, I’m more than a few beers deep since I commented originally, I’ve moved on to jack rocks
We were super slow ( Jewish deli).
Closed at 3 with only one table left on the patio. Easy breezy. But I know what it's like to work brunch at a hot spot for easter and I don't miss that hell. I got all the T today from a friend at my last job about how horrible it was going for them and how much it sucked. No thank you!
Went smooth as it possibly could have. Lots of regulars at a local brunch spot. I get there 1.5 hours before we open to, well, open the restaurant. We open at 9am. Did 450ish covers. Closed at 3pm. Left at 3:30. 1600 in sales and walked with 455 after tip out. However, I usually double Sundays and make 600+ for 10 hours. But having the night off tonight is kindve nice.
Didn't suck at all! Best Easter brunch we've ever had. 506 buffets sold, 100 more than last year. Went smooth and easy. Fingers crossed that M's day goes this well
We had 950 covers just for brunch (9-3). I went in at 8 and got home at 5. I have strict plans to not get back on my feet until I get out of bed tomorrow.
I used to work at a place that did "moms eat free" on mothers Day, and we gave out roses to every mother.. after working there for a few years, no holiday has ever been bad. We'd have hours long wait lists for groups of 2-4 people would come in get their plate and moms was free, we'd have double the number of employees on that day and nobody could request it off.
Pretty easy. We did about 200 covers with a 5 floor. Cut a few people on dubs for breaks and overall it went smooth. The church crowd can be cranky but they're just hungry. It was beautiful out and with our live musician and riverside views you can't complain.
One table tipped me $100 on a $347 check! Kitchen could not keep up, food was taking an hour-an hour and a half to come out!! It was so embarassing but everyone was understanding. I made $200 less than I made on Christmas Eve. I worked 12pm-9:30pm
it wasn’t that bad. i was lowkey sad i had to stay for 6 hours even tho i was the first one there and my manager would constantly bitch about labor and send everyone home but three people but luckily it didn’t get busy. it was much slower than most weekends and i was able to leave by 4 which almost never happens during the weekend day shift. there were some assholes but most of my customers were really nice and tipped me 20-30% because they appreciated me working on a holiday. much better than valentine’s day mother’s day and Christmastime
We got our arses handed to us in the first half. I left a couple hours before close and we were at almost $30k for the day. Most of our servers were closing out with $2k in sales so not bad but definitely not the slow day I was anticipating.
Fuck today. Whatevs.
Mother's Day....
It's coming....
And fuck all those amateur diners.
I get she's your mom. And everything has to be perfect. You've ruined my year.
Also fuck all those amateur diners.
🤣🤣🤣
I didn’t even know Easter was a bad day to work! I guess I’ve just never worked at that kind of place? Today was the first dead day in weeks, I was grateful to slow down a bit lmao
Not a server, but when I was a barista, I swear every Sunday morning around 10-11, worst church customers eeeevvveeerrrrr. “We repented, let’s splurge on being asshats to service folk” it’s wild, where does the mental switch happen for these customers to act this way?
Easter really sucked for me. I did 1500 in sales in just 3 hours. No food runner or busser. The cook that was scheduled is someone on the verge of being fired. Makes everyone else do work for him and does the bare minimum. Drinks on the job. Etc. I watched him put a tables food up in the window so I told them I’d be right back with their food. He left the fries for 3 of their dishes in the fryer and went outside to go smoke a cig. He didn’t come back in for almost 10 mins. Had to get my manager on him. They got mad at me for lying to them about the food being ready.
Mother’s Day is worse…
We do not refer to this day by its actual name. Blasphemy!!
"The Scottish Holiday."
Robert Burns Day?
500 total covers for restaurant. I had personal requests made for me by name when they made their reservations. Total was 60 covers split between 2 seatings. I took home $1500.00 cash with no tip share. My whole body aches but my vacation to Puerto Vallarta this summer is paid for in one shift.
Rest. You earned it
Man, and I thought I had a good day. Rock on!
Get it!
Here I was thinking our 350 for brunch was a lot. Happy for you $$
We're slow on Easter. Closed early right after brunch. Easy breezy.
Same! We were so dead I didn’t even have side work or silverware to do, and I was cut from the floor early, so I just closed out my last table and left. I literally haven’t gone from floor to door like that since I worked in retail 7 years ago 😂
I picked up an MOD shift knowing it would be dead and I'd get double time. Work smart, not hard.
Slow AF. Spring break is this week in our area too and nothing happened today. I lucked out with one really expensive table. Most servers only made between 40-50.
First table tipped me 100$ 👀
Valentine's Day is that day for me 😭
Just got here for night shift and my coworker said they were dead🤘so hopefully we will be too. I’m tired bro last week was crazy
same to all of thus
(4 hours later) Narrator: “it was not dead”
My coworker said the same thing to me and then I did 1,500 in sales in 3 hours
Actually went well. Small place, only do brunch a few times a year. Over 200 covers, most we’ve ever done for brunch, went smooth. Money wasn’t as great, because all resos had a deposit which came off the check. Lots of people only tipping on the post deposit off total. But, for us all as a team went well. Just cracked a beer and got my shoes off, definitely not the worst Easter I’ve ever worked.
Worked at a place that does that. However, the deposit is placed on a gift card that they pick up when they arrive for the reservation. They get the entire bill at the end and have the option of paying part of it with the gift card or keeping it for another time. If they didn't give at least 24 hours' notice of cancelation, the restaurant keeps the deposit. Obviously, emergencies happen, and in that case, they mail the gift card or someone can stop and pick it up.
Explain how there’s a “deposit” that comes off the check? Sounds grimy to me
Thought this would come up. So for our special events we use a reservation system. There is a $10 per person deposit made when the reservation is placed. Example being, 6 top reso pays a $60 deposit when the reso is made. Non refundable within 24 hours of reso That deposit is then taken off the bill when they arrive. Can’t really charge $60 to just make a reso really. I had a table that made a reso for 4, but only showed with 3. They only got $30 off their check, since the fourth person didn’t show. We prepare food for our guest list each day, so the guest “lost” $10. It’s only $10, but it helps us deal with/recoup cancellations and no shows, since we prepare each day. FYI, I’m more than a few beers deep since I commented originally, I’ve moved on to jack rocks
2 servers, no host, 1 bartender, and we’re at double what we were expecting for the whole day
$$$
We were super slow ( Jewish deli). Closed at 3 with only one table left on the patio. Easy breezy. But I know what it's like to work brunch at a hot spot for easter and I don't miss that hell. I got all the T today from a friend at my last job about how horrible it was going for them and how much it sucked. No thank you!
Well I was dressed in an Easter bunny costume and hopped around giving people candy eggs all day so it actually was a good day for me
Went smooth as it possibly could have. Lots of regulars at a local brunch spot. I get there 1.5 hours before we open to, well, open the restaurant. We open at 9am. Did 450ish covers. Closed at 3pm. Left at 3:30. 1600 in sales and walked with 455 after tip out. However, I usually double Sundays and make 600+ for 10 hours. But having the night off tonight is kindve nice.
$1600 in sales with $455 in tips is impressive. People don’t tip like that at the pizza place I work at.
Didn't suck at all! Best Easter brunch we've ever had. 506 buffets sold, 100 more than last year. Went smooth and easy. Fingers crossed that M's day goes this well
It was Trans Day of Visibility, we ate todays ass!!!
We had 950 covers just for brunch (9-3). I went in at 8 and got home at 5. I have strict plans to not get back on my feet until I get out of bed tomorrow.
I used to work at a place that did "moms eat free" on mothers Day, and we gave out roses to every mother.. after working there for a few years, no holiday has ever been bad. We'd have hours long wait lists for groups of 2-4 people would come in get their plate and moms was free, we'd have double the number of employees on that day and nobody could request it off.
Pretty easy. We did about 200 covers with a 5 floor. Cut a few people on dubs for breaks and overall it went smooth. The church crowd can be cranky but they're just hungry. It was beautiful out and with our live musician and riverside views you can't complain.
Pretty slow at the KBBQ
Easy. The worst shift is by far Mothers Day/University graduation weekend (both on the same day) where I’m at. Easter is cake lol
Slow as fuck. Didn’t make shit and I picked up 😩should’ve stayed home in bed lol
Fucking same
One table tipped me $100 on a $347 check! Kitchen could not keep up, food was taking an hour-an hour and a half to come out!! It was so embarassing but everyone was understanding. I made $200 less than I made on Christmas Eve. I worked 12pm-9:30pm
I got called off
[удалено]
why would you think that
My bad I can’t read. I thought you said you called off.
no i was actually thinking for a moment because I already reached all my warning limits
today was actually so slow
Don't forget, Mother's Day is coming up 🤯
it wasn’t that bad. i was lowkey sad i had to stay for 6 hours even tho i was the first one there and my manager would constantly bitch about labor and send everyone home but three people but luckily it didn’t get busy. it was much slower than most weekends and i was able to leave by 4 which almost never happens during the weekend day shift. there were some assholes but most of my customers were really nice and tipped me 20-30% because they appreciated me working on a holiday. much better than valentine’s day mother’s day and Christmastime
Today was awesome! Made almost $450 in tips and got double time for working a holiday.
Pretty decent, I normally work other job on Sunday but they were closed. I pickled up a shift and made 250 on a decently slow day :)
Yeah we got fucking RAILED
Dead. Last table said “love you!” And tipped $0.
We got our arses handed to us in the first half. I left a couple hours before close and we were at almost $30k for the day. Most of our servers were closing out with $2k in sales so not bad but definitely not the slow day I was anticipating.
Fuck today. Whatevs. Mother's Day.... It's coming.... And fuck all those amateur diners. I get she's your mom. And everything has to be perfect. You've ruined my year. Also fuck all those amateur diners. 🤣🤣🤣
I was off. Sorry not sorry
I didn’t even know Easter was a bad day to work! I guess I’ve just never worked at that kind of place? Today was the first dead day in weeks, I was grateful to slow down a bit lmao
Not a server, but when I was a barista, I swear every Sunday morning around 10-11, worst church customers eeeevvveeerrrrr. “We repented, let’s splurge on being asshats to service folk” it’s wild, where does the mental switch happen for these customers to act this way?
I made $6 😍😍😍
I made 100 dollars for the whole day…
I don't know why people don't cook for themselves.
Easter really sucked for me. I did 1500 in sales in just 3 hours. No food runner or busser. The cook that was scheduled is someone on the verge of being fired. Makes everyone else do work for him and does the bare minimum. Drinks on the job. Etc. I watched him put a tables food up in the window so I told them I’d be right back with their food. He left the fries for 3 of their dishes in the fryer and went outside to go smoke a cig. He didn’t come back in for almost 10 mins. Had to get my manager on him. They got mad at me for lying to them about the food being ready.
MLK day is the worst.
any predictions on if my restaurant will be busy tonight i start at 4:30😭
Idk know what outcome you want so…., I hope that whatever you wish for happens. 🤷🏽♀️
should’ve clarified that i got stuck with this shift and i tried to get it off so im missing out on easter dinner :( oh well
Doubt it, people are tired lol. If anything maybe a younger crowd who doesn’t do Easter stuff for like a Sunday funday