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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:33 am ]
Post subject:  Restaurant table turning means some pay £1 a minute
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink ... inute.html

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Restaurants' policy of "turning tables" means that some diners are paying more than £1 a minute to eat a meal out.
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:46 am ]
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For me, one of the pleasures of eating out is the conversation and company. Rushing this merely ruins the evening and hence I wouldn't go to a restaurant where this practice takes place. A meal with with friends can last 2-3 hours easily.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Restaurant table turning means some pay £1 a minute
cloaked_wolf wrote:
For me, one of the pleasures of eating out is the conversation and company. Rushing this merely ruins the evening and hence I wouldn't go to a restaurant where this practice takes place. A meal with with friends can last 2-3 hours easily.

Same here. It ruins a night out.
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:22 am ]
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If I book a table then its mine for as long as I want it.

If they tell me when I book that itys for X hrs then I will make a decision at that time as to weather I will go there
Author:  mikepgood [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:35 pm ]
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If they say when booking "there are two sittings, 7-30 and 9-30" then OK, otherwise not
Author:  gavomatic57 [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:51 pm ]
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Staff are paid by the hour - if you are sat there not eating for hours on end, you are just taking up room and costing them money. They're a business, not a doss-house.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:00 pm ]
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I wonder what the sum is for a place like McD's or KFC.
Author:  JJW009 [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:16 pm ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
I wonder what the sum is for a place like McD's or KFC.

Depends on the queue.

On a good day, I can spend about £4 and eat it in 2 minutes. If it's really busy, then you spend a lot longer being hungry and pushed about so I guess that's better value..?
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:31 pm ]
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gavomatic57 wrote:
Staff are paid by the hour - if you are sat there not eating for hours on end, you are just taking up room and costing them money. They're a business, not a doss-house.

Yes but at the same time, the longer we stay, the more we tend to spend. If we're there for say three hours, in that time, we will have eaten a starter, main, dessert, coffee/tea as well as large quantities of alcohol - this is much more than if we stay for only 60-90 mins, where we will typically only have two courses and maybe one glass of wine each.

We also tend to go out during the week (Mon-Thurs), when it's not so busy so there's usually a good few tables free.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:44 pm ]
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gavomatic57 wrote:
Staff are paid by the hour - if you are sat there not eating for hours on end, you are just taking up room and costing them money. They're a business, not a doss-house.

If they're going to charge me five quid for a bowl of soup, I'm going to stay there as long as I flippin' well like.

Jon
Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:47 pm ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
If they're going to charge me five quid for a bowl of soup, I'm going to stay there as long as I flippin' well like.

Jon


*Other soup venues are available.
Author:  Linux_User [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Restaurant table turning means some pay £1 a minute
gavomatic57 wrote:
Staff are paid by the hour - if you are sat there not eating for hours on end, you are just taking up room and costing them money. They're a business, not a doss-house.


Are you sure you don't vote Tory? Lol.

I expect they continue to buy drinks.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Restaurant table turning means some pay £1 a minute
gavomatic57 wrote:
Staff are paid by the hour - if you are sat there not eating for hours on end, you are just taking up room and costing them money. They're a business, not a doss-house.


Yes but once you have finished the meal most of the staff can leave. It will be a matter of a few late coffees and paying. That can be done by the manager if you are the last. Or possibly one other. The kitchen staff can leave. Much of the restaurant will have been cleared and the last table could be left till the morning if necessary. So those costs will be minimal.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Restaurant table turning means some pay £1 a minute
Amnesia10 wrote:
cloaked_wolf wrote:
For me, one of the pleasures of eating out is the conversation and company. Rushing this merely ruins the evening and hence I wouldn't go to a restaurant where this practice takes place. A meal with with friends can last 2-3 hours easily.

Same here. It ruins a night out.
+2
Author:  hifidelity2 [ Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Restaurant table turning means some pay £1 a minute
cloaked_wolf wrote:
gavomatic57 wrote:
Staff are paid by the hour - if you are sat there not eating for hours on end, you are just taking up room and costing them money. They're a business, not a doss-house.

Yes but at the same time, the longer we stay, the more we tend to spend. If we're there for say three hours, in that time, we will have eaten a starter, main, dessert, coffee/tea as well as large quantities of alcohol - this is much more than if we stay for only 60-90 mins, where we will typically only have two courses and maybe one glass of wine each.


Went out last night – no table turnover

Anyway had the meal and then we sat and chatted and ordered 2 more bottles of wine. Finally left as it was a “school night” and all had to travel home
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