Family Only Restaurant?

While on business a co-worker and I went to the Double-T Diner in Bel
Air, MD today. As soon as we were sat down, my co-worker asked if we
could have separate checks. The waitress said, "One check per table."
This got my co-worker going on tilt somewhat, so he asked for a table
of his own! I though he was kidding, but he got up and, while he said
he was going to wash his hands, he also asked for his own table.
While he was washing his hands someone gave his table to another
patron. So, for lunch he sat with me and had his own waitress. The
original waitress served me, but totally ignored him, even failing to
warm his coffee, when doing so for me!

We did talk to the waitresses and found out that it was indeed a rule
in the restaurant (which is a chain in Maryland). You could get
separate receipts, if you all go to the register to pay at the same
time, which could prove troublesome for a large group of people on
expense accounts, that require separate accounting.

So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

On Apr 10, 4:25 pm, Russell Patterson wrote:
While on business a co-worker and I went to the Double-T Diner in Bel
Air, MD today. As soon as we were sat down, my co-worker asked if we
could have separate checks. The waitress said, "One check per table."
This got my co-worker going on tilt somewhat, so he asked for a table
of his own! I though he was kidding, but he got up and, while he said
he was going to wash his hands, he also asked for his own table.
While he was washing his hands someone gave his table to another
patron. So, for lunch he sat with me and had his own waitress. The
original waitress served me, but totally ignored him, even failing to
warm his coffee, when doing so for me!

We did talk to the waitresses and found out that it was indeed a rule
in the restaurant (which is a chain in Maryland). You could get
separate receipts, if you all go to the register to pay at the same
time, which could prove troublesome for a large group of people on
expense accounts, that require separate accounting.

So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.


I often wonder, with customers like you and your co-worker, why would
anyone want to own a restaurant?

On 10 Apr 2007 16:47:47 -0700, "PeterL" wrote:

On Apr 10, 4:25 pm, Russell Patterson wrote:
While on business a co-worker and I went to the Double-T Diner in Bel
Air, MD today. As soon as we were sat down, my co-worker asked if we
could have separate checks. The waitress said, "One check per table."
This got my co-worker going on tilt somewhat, so he asked for a table
of his own! I though he was kidding, but he got up and, while he said
he was going to wash his hands, he also asked for his own table.
While he was washing his hands someone gave his table to another
patron. So, for lunch he sat with me and had his own waitress. The
original waitress served me, but totally ignored him, even failing to
warm his coffee, when doing so for me!

We did talk to the waitresses and found out that it was indeed a rule
in the restaurant (which is a chain in Maryland). You could get
separate receipts, if you all go to the register to pay at the same
time, which could prove troublesome for a large group of people on
expense accounts, that require separate accounting.

So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.


I often wonder, with customers like you and your co-worker, why would
anyone want to own a restaurant?
I guess the customer is only there to pay the owner of the restaurant
and the wages of the wait staff. The customer is never right?

PeterL wrote:


So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

I often wonder, with customers like you and your co-worker, why would
anyone want to own a restaurant?

Why should it be so much trouble to give separate cheques to customers when
each is paying his own bill? It is just a matter of convenience for the
restaurant. If I go grocery shopping with a friend I don't expect a
combined bill. If I go car shopping with a friend I don't expect a
combined bill. If I go to a hotel as part of a group I get a bill for my
own room.

In article ,
Dave Smith wrote:

PeterL wrote:


So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

I often wonder, with customers like you and your co-worker, why would
anyone want to own a restaurant?

Why should it be so much trouble to give separate cheques to customers when
each is paying his own bill? It is just a matter of convenience for the
restaurant. If I go grocery shopping with a friend I don't expect a
combined bill. If I go car shopping with a friend I don't expect a
combined bill. If I go to a hotel as part of a group I get a bill for my
own room.

I agree. One Saturday morning each a month, I attend a meeting for a
volunteer organization. After the meeting, 10-15 of us adjourn to a
nearby restaurant for lunch. Not once have we had a problem getting
separate checks.

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:25:49 -0400, Russell Patterson wrote:

So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

There are lots of restaurants all over the country which have that rule. And in
low-end rstaurants -- like diners -- I don't find it at all oppressive.

Considering how many cheapskates there are out there who routinely stiff the
person collecting the money at group lunches, and don't own up to how many
drinks, etc. they had, I find it completely understandable that low-end
restaurants don't want the extra work of maintaining, say, four checks for one
table.

If you don't like it, choose your restaurants more intelligently.

-- Larry

On Apr 10, 5:16 pm, Dave Smith wrote:
PeterL wrote:

So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

I often wonder, with customers like you and your co-worker, why would
anyone want to own a restaurant?

Why should it be so much trouble to give separate cheques to customers when
each is paying his own bill? It is just a matter of convenience for the
restaurant. If I go grocery shopping with a friend I don't expect a
combined bill. If I go car shopping with a friend I don't expect a
combined bill. If I go to a hotel as part of a group I get a bill for my
own room.



Before computers it was a lot more work and a lot more difficult. Now
if the restaurant is computerized it shouldn't be any more work. But
not all restaurants are that sophisticated.

In message pltrgyst
wrote:

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:25:49 -0400, Russell Patterson wrote:

So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

There are lots of restaurants all over the country which have that rule. And in
low-end rstaurants -- like diners -- I don't find it at all oppressive.

Considering how many cheapskates there are out there who routinely stiff the
person collecting the money at group lunches, and don't own up to how many
drinks, etc. they had, I find it completely understandable that low-end
restaurants don't want the extra work of maintaining, say, four checks for one
table.

huh?

The wait-staff are the ideal ones to keep track of how many drinks
anyone is drinking, they're the ones serving it.

Is it that much more trouble to jot down the seat number beside each
item and tally 'em up individually?

Now if you spring it on the waitress at the end of the meal, I can
understand why it could be difficult.
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On 4/11/2007 1:17 AM DevilsPGD wrote:
In message pltrgyst
wrote:


On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:25:49 -0400, Russell Patterson wrote:


So, if you are in MD on business and need separate receipts for
accounting, steer clear of this place.

There are lots of restaurants all over the country which have that rule. And in
low-end rstaurants -- like diners -- I don't find it at all oppressive.

Considering how many cheapskates there are out there who routinely stiff the
person collecting the money at group lunches, and don't own up to how many
drinks, etc. they had, I find it completely understandable that low-end
restaurants don't want the extra work of maintaining, say, four checks for one
table.


huh?

The wait-staff are the ideal ones to keep track of how many drinks
anyone is drinking, they're the ones serving it.

Is it that much more trouble to jot down the seat number beside each
item and tally 'em up individually?

Now if you spring it on the waitress at the end of the meal, I can
understand why it could be difficult.

I'm not sure but perhaps a tip of 15% for a group of 20 might be larger
than 15% of 20 separate checks. I been to places that do separate
checks. I've also been to places that don't. As an artist, I don't
have an expense account of which to keep tabs. So, it doesn't bother
me. If I forgot to ask before being seated, I'd look on the menu. Some
menus mention if a gratuity will be added and some also state that it's
their policy not to write separate checks. Anyway I'd find out before I
order and go elsewhere if I didn't like the establishment's policy.

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Brian K wrote:

I'm not sure but perhaps a tip of 15% for a group of 20 might be larger
than 15% of 20 separate checks.

Assuming people do 15%, then it's the same thing.

OTOH, when it's my own money I tend to over-tip... If it's a group
thing, then I'll go with the herd.

I been to places that do separate
checks. I've also been to places that don't.

Indeed.

As an artist, I don't
have an expense account of which to keep tabs.

I do, but it makes little difference how the bill is written up.

However, my company has this thing called "trust" going... Many
companies do not.

So, it doesn't bother
me. If I forgot to ask before being seated, I'd look on the menu. Some
menus mention if a gratuity will be added and some also state that it's
their policy not to write separate checks. Anyway I'd find out before I
order and go elsewhere if I didn't like the establishment's policy.

Agreed. I have a few places on my
don't-visit-because-I-don't-like-corporate-policy list, although none
due to separate cheque problems (nor would I, personally)

It just seems like a relatively minor thing for a restaurant to do for
it's customers, and a very necessary thing for some individuals.
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