Of course, for every 10 great customers, you’re bound to get one that’s not so great — I’ve come across my fair share of those. The work-from-homersA very specific type of customer, one seen more and more often at the restaurant I work in. They bring their own food, play music out loud, and sit at tables that don’t fit their party number. How can people sit and order food, revel in the hard work of others, then just get up while no one is looking and disappear without paying? I sprinted down the street until I reached them and demanded they come back and settle the bill.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2026 21:00 UTC