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Originally Posted by ExistenceNow
Don't show up 5 minutes before the restaurant closes. Yes, technically we're still open, but fuck. We seat you at 5 till close but you're not going to walk till probably 45 minutes after close. Plus, restaurants pre-close so we have to undo work we've done to cook and serve your food, then we have to re-do all that same work.
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Actually, I'm surprised this is really even an issue just because I'd kinda think as a general rule a restaurant simply wouldn't even admit you with that little of time left until "official" close. Because (and I think this is a VERY reasonable rule to have), I'd think the line is that no matter
when you and your party come in --
the place is closing at the advertised closing time. I mean, an extra 5 or 10 minutes for the sake of a party that's been there for at least an hour or two previous, sure I could understand. But no, if you're showing up 5 or 10 minutes
before the place is due to close, obviously you're not going to finish your meal within those 10 minutes, and so you're simply not even welcomed in.
And I mean you as a patron would have to be REALLY self-absorbed for the alternate to be true, because then you're expecting an entire restaurant and its staff basically to remain open past normal closing time
just for you.
Hell I've seen plenty of stores, whether it's of the department variety or whatever, but just not where food is being served, that will have someone stationed at the door for the last 10-15 minutes or so before close, because just like what I said, they won't admit new customers that close. The only people allowed in are those who've already been inside shopping for awhile and are now closing out their purchases.