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[–] MostRegularPeople@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (5 children)

When I was a server I hated when people stacked their own plates. First off, I found it performative. Secondly it messed with my system. Thirdly it usually produced a 20lb pile of dishes covered in queso, half eaten burritos, and guacamole that was impossible to carry.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

bussed tables for years; what are you doing clearing tables as a server?

I liked it when people stacked their shit up, it shaves a few seconds off me doing it before I dumped it in a tub.

As far as food issues - well yeah if they're some kids acting like cretins pouring shit all over that's a problem but what's that got fuck all to do with the stack?

I find your hate performative to be honest.

[–] volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah man. I don't stack anything, not because I don't want to help, but I don't want to mess with your system. Waiting isn't as easy as it seems and I absolutely have no idea how to do it, so I don't want to interfere. I prefer to sit awkwardly and pretend that me leaning back as much as I can to make more space is equally helpful.

[–] marzhall@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Huh, me mum was a waitress at one point and taught me to stack for politeness, I didn't realize it was a preference thing. Now I'm not sure what to do.

I'll still keep ordering the queso though, that shit's delicious.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

offer them the plates so they don’t have to reach or move around the table and help them stack them when they’re there… pause your conversations and ensure they spend as little time sorting your dishes as possible, and then both they can get back to what they’re doing and you can continue your conversations in private

especially true when there are plates, bowls, and cups of all shapes

exception being it’s okay to pile cutlery on a single plate because that’s always going on the top and if not it’s easy to tip off all at once to restack

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

But people who put napkins in cups can go to hell, and that includes servers.

Sincerely,

Dish

P.S. Scrape your damn plates servers.

Okay, fair enough. How about putting eventual food, that has not been eaten, on the top plate (and in general making sure the plate is not completely dirty)

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This. Heard the same from a waiter friend a while back. Since then, I do nutsack

[–] MostRegularPeople@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Nutsack is preferable.