The Etiquette of Sending Back Meals - Foodie Flicks

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jul 3rd 2009 @ 11:00AM

Fine dining isn't always so "fine." Sometimes that delicious meal is tainted by overcooked meat, still-frozen food, caterpillars nestled in the greens or other surprises that ruin a perfectly good dinner.

When bad luck strikes, you might want to cast a seething glare at your waiter or stamp your foot and throw a hissy fit, but if Miss Manners has taught us anything, it's that a little kindness can go a long way. The clip above outlines how to handle those unfortunate scenarios that necessitate replacement dishes. With a little tact and kindness, a friendly server should be happy to help.

Naturally, these tips tend to work best at upscale establishments. Complain at your own risk when dining at the local dive. Otherwise you might get an even less savory surprise.

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Tags: foodie-flicks, restaurant etiquette, RestaurantEtiquette, sending food back, SendingFoodBack

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7-07-2009 @8:59AM Carly said... This is a great short film...as a waitress, I wish more people would follow these steps. I work in a diner and had a customer tell me the difference between over easy and over medium eggs the other day. Believe me, I have served 100's is not 1000's of fried eggs in my time- and that just made me agitated.
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7-07-2009 @10:47AM Lisa said... Excellent vid. I'm always hesitant to complain about food because of stories of waiters I knew who said they tampered with the food in retaliation.

That said, once a roach crawled out of my salad and when I complained, the waitress picked it out with her fingers and walked off. Apparently, that was my "fix."
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