😂 So, we just went into a small restaurant that only has about eight tables. Something seemed a bit off. The host came up to us and said they had a momentary power outage, and even though the power had come back on, the Wifi didn't, which means their ordering/payment system was off line, so they couldn't seat anyone.
I said, "What if I paid in cash?"
"We can't open the cash drawer."
"What if I paid the exact amount?"
"We still can't place orders. We can't communicate with the kitchen."
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Folks, I was *looking at the people in the kitchen* as they said this. They were 12' away, and the door was open. 😐
The wait staff didn't know how to take an order on a paper check and give it to the kitchen. There was no manager on site that could tell them to just run a cash business for the evening. The place ground to a halt without Wifi.
By this point, there were three parties they were turning away. They essentially closed for the night.
We are doomed. 😩
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@ColesStreetPothole IDK man I feel like what you saw there was some people who really wanted a night off
but then both places I ate this weekend took orders on paper
heartbreaking
Hoped they wanted a night off too
Sad.. wish someone had felt able to rally for that moment. Hope the bosses mentor them for any future reoccurances. Also hire/ pay/ empower an actual manager who can take charge, even if just calling the bosses to ask
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