Help settle this debate - RE: Water at a restaurant

[ShrubDog]

Best way to settle this. What do you do for a living?

He quit his job 1 or 2 years ago so he could watch football if my recollection is correct. He has to be employed by now.

 

[57stratdawg]

Corporate asset evaluations..

 

[FreeDawg]

I was going to try and draw a parallel to what you do but I have no clue what that is you do. I'll make it simple. If you're a business owner or operator that sells a real tangible good or service, there is a monetary value on everything. In the case of a restaurant, an owner worth his salt (no pun intended) sees everything as money. You see napkin, hot sauce, xtra dressing, a shot of lemonade, etc... I see money you that could be in my pocket if they are managed in a non wasteful way. Within these things, there is a price of doing business. If giving you a shot of lemonade is what it takes to secure your long term business, you do it. There is just a right way and wrong way to do it. If when you order you say you like a shot of lemonade in your water, I bet 95% of restaurant operateors would be fine with it. But if you turned down a drink and then grabbed a 4th a cup of lemonade, it has a totally different feel to it. Like your entitled to it. I'm a lifelong food bizz guy so my POV is probably totally different than yours.

 

[Sancho Panza]

Drink water with lemon in restaurants regularly.

Use the savings to add to an already generous tip.

 

[tb5.sixpack]

I bet you wear out the produce section at the local Piggly Wiggly.

I can't believe a grown man has to be told this is wrong.

 

[57stratdawg]

Piggly Wiggly? Lulz.

#Wholefoods
#Costco
#FreshMarket

 

[tb5.sixpack]

Of course you do.

#stealinglemonade
#couponing
#ryanssteakhouse

 

[CookieMonster.sixpack]

I'm excited to see how this argument makes it way onto the cover of the next SPS magazine.

Also, just pay for your lemonade. The rules are the rules for everyone. You aren't special.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

I like tequila straight. Most people think that's gross, but if you like a margarita you can sip on a glass of straight Don Julio. Try it next time.

My goto is straight Don Julio anejo. I was just offering an option to add other than water while you are stealing lemonade. Heh.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

LOL. I have a mental picture of a lot of guys that post here. This **** changes everything.

If we continue to suck at football this idea would be a great thread to pass the time until basketball season.

Also, when avatars change it takes me a week & a half to get over the cognitive dissonance.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

I'm excited to see how this argument makes it way onto the cover of the next SPS magazine.

Also, just pay for your lemonade. The rules are the rules for everyone. You aren't special.

Your least angry passive aggressive post you've ever made?** Great idea!

Drebin, you've been put on notice to make this happen!

 

[MSUDawg25]

The cup cost more than the drink. At least that's what I was told when I worked at Danver's as a teenager. Employees got free drinks as long as you used your own cup. Drinks sales inventory was based on cup count.

Problem solved. Drink all the 25% lemonades you want. Just bring your own cup.

The soda/lemonade might only cost the restaurant owner $0.01/20oz, but the he probably would have netted $1.99 if it had been sold to a paying customer.