02-10-2019, 05:25 PM
(02-09-2019, 02:04 PM)Spokes Wrote:(02-09-2019, 05:51 AM)tomh009 Wrote: Tapas is indeed a good comparison. And like a tapas bar, no one will ever kick you out because you either exceeded a time limit, or stopped eating (because you are full): they are counting on you to stay there, hang out, and consume more (profitable) drinks.
This is something that has always bothered me about some restaurants, and in general about some places in North American culture. What's the rush. I loved going out for dinner in France. Hours of just eating, drinking and hanging out, with zero pressure to move on.
Profits! Gotta have tables turning over as fast as possible so you can get as many customers through the door every night. I don't know how much servers are responsible for this but since they make money on tips, the more tables that turn over the more they'd make on tips perhaps?