Restaurant Customer Flags Down A Non-Employee To Take Their Order, They Takes Their Money And Runs Away

• By Adina Tayyab
• 4 months ago
• 4 minutes read

Some customers can be overly trusting and may not always pay attention to their surroundings, leading to misunderstandings and sometimes, unfortunate situations. Such instances highlight the importance of clear communication and awareness in service environments. These scenarios can provide valuable lessons for both businesses and patrons in ensuring smoother, more secure interactions.

OP’s friend is the GM at a busy barcade. Since it’s a barcade, people usually order food at the bar and a server delivers it to them while they play games. A woman complained to OP’s friend that she hadn’t received her food. Checking the computer, there were no pending orders, and no bartenders or servers had taken her order. OP’s friend asked the woman who she ordered from. Scroll down to read the full story.

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Image credits: Viridiana Rivera (not the actual photo)

1. Customer flags down a non-employee to take their order at a barcade. He takes their money and leaves.

2. Originally posted on r/Talesfromyourserver, this happened to OP’s friend last weekend. OP is still flabbergasted at the nerve of this guy.

3. OP’s friend is the GM at a busy barcade where people don’t get traditional table service like at a regular sit-down restaurant.

4. People move around to play games. When they need food, they go to the bar, order, get a number, and a server finds them.

5. A woman told OP’s friend she ordered food a long time ago, but nothing came. The friend found no orders and asked staff, who confirmed this.

6. OP’s friend orders the woman’s food but asks who took her order. She realizes only FOH staff wear aprons, and the door guy didn’t take it.

7. OP’s friend checks cameras and sees the woman asked a random guy, thinking he was staff, to take her order. He took the cash and left.

8. OP’s friend was impressed by the stunt.

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Turns out, she had asked a random guy she thought was an employee to take her order. The guy, not an employee, said “sure,” quoted a random price, took her cash, and left. OP’s friend checked the cameras and confirmed the story. She was more impressed than mad at the “Catch Me If You Can” stunt.

Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about the story. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article.

9. People are really clever when it cones to money.

10. It was OP’s honesty that refrained him from doing fraud.

11. May such people learn ethics and do good in future.

12. True that.

13. Another one from the free money stories.

14. These are some crucial things that can change a lot.

15. There are a lot of people in the comment section who can relate with the situation.

16. This is hilarious.

17. Folks need to be more observant.

18. That’s true, the restaurant does not deserve to be at loss.

19. This would have been a fun situation.

20. Thankfully, there were no karens involved.

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The moral of the story is to always be aware of your surroundings and ensure clear communication in any service setting. For businesses, it’s crucial to maintain easily identifiable staff. Customers should be cautious and attentive, verifying credentials before handing over money or information to avoid potential scams.

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