How To Pick Up Hot Servers In A Restaurant, Courtesy Of 24Hrs
August 20, 2009
Woah, did I just read that? Yup, I did. In her feature this week, Kristen McKenzie of 24hrs newspaper starts explaining how to properly secure a patio table before suddenly, awesomely, segueing to deliver genuine, heartfelt, and totally sincere advice for especially classy restaurant patrons looking to tastefully score with the staff without looking too desperate…
The staff tend to be attractive, and since they want tips, they’re usually exceedingly friendly. It’s easy to mistake this for sexual attraction, and while the occasional hookup can occur, its best to err on the side of caution. After all, you don’t want to become known as that creep whom management keeps an eye out for. Over-the-top flirtation could also lead to getting kicked out – or worse – banishment.
DO keep your hands to yourself. Regardless of how interested your server seems about how your day went, any touching or grabbing is a big no-no.
DO keep it PG. A little flirting here or there never hurts, but once the conversation starts resembling a scene out of Sex and the City, it’s time to step back.
DO discreetly leave your number behind on a napkin if you’re interested but DON’T loudly demand your server’s digits while holding out your cellphone.
Add more honey.
Damn, girl. Make a note, servers. Her name is Kristen McKenzie. Check your reservation books between 3pm and 5pm, and good luck to you.
PS. The title of the article, “The Fine Etiquette of Eating Out”, must be a case of the planets aligning so perfectly on the editor’s desk that it forced the unintended hilarity…
Hi there,
I’m glad that people read my articles and that they care enough to react, but I’d like to clarify the following:
1) My name is Kristen, not Kirsten as you mistakenly printed on second reference.
and
2) The article was not about picking up servers at a restaurant. It offered etiquette tips on how to behave when out at a restaurant. Having been in the service industry myself for many years, and having spoken to others in the service industry, pouty customers waiting to get on the patio and shameless (i.e. aggressive) flirting happen to be high on servers’ lists of pet peeves. Also, the “add more honey” sentence was the header to a completely different section about being polite to your wait staff.
finally….
3) I’m aware that my article was by no means a serious piece of journalism, and indeed it was intended to be fun and light-hearted. I don’t mind at all if you wish to take issue with it—just make sure you get my name right and that you don’t take the piece completely out of context simply for the sake of having something to post on your website.
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Kristen McKenzie
Sorry about the typo in your name Kristen. Reading your article back again I don’t think the excerpt was taken out of context. The headline we used was not meant to be satirical at best, not serious at worst. As you say, fun and lighthearted. No offense intended. Thanks for the laugh.