POLL: Seat saver related scenario: fast casual restaurant.

May 22, 2019
4:39:49pm

2018grad Walk-on

Say you walk in to Cafe Rio (or any restaurant that is similarly organized), is it okay for one or two people of the group to snag a table for the 4 or 6 person group while the others are waiting in line?

Assume the line is no shorter than 15 mins.

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POLL: Seat saver related scenario: fast casual restaurant.

2018grad

5/22/19 4:39pm

My thoughts: if you do it, you’re screwing up the flow of the place.

2018grad

5/22/19 4:41pm

Yep. By the time you get your food, more will open up.

soupie

5/22/19 4:46pm

Exactly. My family are table takers and it makes me so uncomfortable. They’ll

2018grad

5/22/19 4:47pm

Yea. That’s just inconsiderate.

soupie

5/22/19 4:51pm

Just avoid cafeterias. Then it's not an issue.

Creekster

5/22/19 5:07pm

Not cafeterias. Happening barbecue places are one that take a long time. Certain

2018grad

5/22/19 6:36pm

I order while my family sits

IceBlueCoug

5/22/19 4:53pm

This is a common issue at Costco where seating is so limited

KingDave

5/22/19 5:10pm

Especially problematic at Cafe Rio because their line moves so slowly.

garyfan

5/22/19 5:38pm

If it’s a long line then I’d say it’s wrong. Another family can almost eat and

JollyGreenGiant

5/22/19 6:02pm

If you have a baby or an old person in the group - yes. Otherwise, no

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