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Disappearance of Menus in Restaurants

miktec said:
Sorry - I was mildly taking the piss out of the hysteria over what is (at worst) a mild inconvenience.
The last time I ate somewhere that had disavowed laminated cardboard menus I found the experience no big deal, in fact the service was quicker in many ways.
It's just change ... the whole retail sector has undergone a much more fundament shift, and basically most of us just get on with it.

But thereagain, I grew up at a time when 'supermarkets' were considered a shocking Americanism :D
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Phew! I can sleep well now.
 
Rodrat said:
What gets me is a service charge on the bill. I am happy to go into the kitchen and collect my food, lets completely remove serving staff and menus.
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Tangent: I've been in a few charity shops here in Glasgow recently and I've been asked a few times in different shops whether I'd like to round up my purchase to an even pound or whatever. That's a bit naughty in my book and I just say no. It's like the price on the item is really just a price to get you to the till where, I assume, most customers are more forgiving and are happy to round up. Clever, but naughty.
 
windhoek said:
Tangent: I've been in a few charity shops here in Glasgow recently and I've been asked a few times in different shops whether I'd like to round up my purchase to an even pound or whatever. That's a bit naughty in my book and I just say no. It's like the price on the item is really just a price to get you to the till where, I assume, most customers are more forgiving and are happy to round up. Clever, but naughty.
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God that's so true , that's extremely egregious there's no way I'd add an extra two pence.
 
If such things bother you, you should consider the possibility you're past it. The good thing is there's always time to buck up your ideas and start mixing with the young'uns again - it's good for you!

Also using newer technology will be good for your brain.

The main benefits of going out to eat are to socialise (with your companions and/or staff and/or other patrons), to get some fresh air and to get fed without having to cook or do the dishes. Ordering on an app is no barrier to any of the above, is it?
 
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darrenyeats said:
If such things bother you, you should consider the possibility you're past it. The good thing is there's always time to buck up your ideas and start mixing with the young'uns again - it's good for you!

Also using newer technology will be good for your brain.

The main benefits of going out to eat are to socialise (with your companions, and/or staff and/or other patrons), to get some fresh air and to get fed without having to cook or do the dishes. Ordering on an app is no barrier to any of the above, is it?
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Tell me one place you've been out to where the food was exceptional and you ordered by an app.
 
darrenyeats said:
If such things bother you, you should consider the possibility you're past it. The good thing is there's always time to buck up your ideas and start mixing with the young'uns again - it's good for you!

Also using newer technology will be good for your brain.

The main benefits of going out to eat are to socialise (with your companions, and/or staff and/or other patrons), to get some fresh air and to get fed without having to cook or do the dishes. Ordering on an app is no barrier to any of the above, is it?
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Here goes:
What is "past it"? Whether I'm 18 or 80 I still have the right to be served in a restaurant in a civilised manner. Buck up what ideas? "Mixing with young'uns?" How young? Who are they? Whatever for? And why should it be "Good for you"?

I use all sorts of technology, from car and motorcycle engines to installing operating systems on a computer. I play Chess and I'm learning to play Bridge. I do all sorts of things that require thinking. Why should slithering my fingers on a phone screen instead of sitting back and calmly reading a menu be "Good for my brain"? Or does the term "technology" only mean using "apps" on a "smart" phone? Which I already do for all sorts of other things anyway.

The main benefit of going out to eat is to eat well and in good company. It can also involve chatting with the waiters or, rarely, other customers. Which I prefer to do in a restaurant with a menu.

Just to be clear, my reaction to finding no menu is "Oh shit! I have to pull out the damned machine even for ordering in a restaurant!"
 
I admit being an edgelord with my first sentence, was trying to grab attention. My overall intent was to be encouraging and positive!
 
Dogberry said:
God that's so true , that's extremely egregious there's no way I'd add an extra two pence.
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The rounding up I'm talking about is like fifty pence to a quid, £1.10 to £1.50 or £1.60 to £2.00. Sure, it's still pennies but I think it's naughty all the same.
 
PaulMB said:
Why should slithering my fingers on a phone screen instead of sitting back and calmly reading a menu be "Good for my brain"? Or does the term "technology" only mean using "apps" on a "smart" phone? Which I already do for all sorts of other things anyway.
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If ordering and paying for (fastish) food on an app does not appeal to you then do your homework and go elsewhere, just be prepared to pay higher prices or wait longer for service ...

The traditional al la carte & waiter experience are increasingly expensive and the food prices & services charges reflect that, even various chain run restaurants that benefit some form of economy of scale with supplies will likely take a hit on staffing costs in less busy or affluent regions ...



The main benefit of going out to eat is to eat well and in good company. It can also involve chatting with the waiters or, rarely, other customers. Which I prefer to do in a restaurant with a menu.
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Why do you hold this belief that others want to hear or listen to you? One of the most inconsiderate things a diner can do during busy service is to hold up waiting staff with drawn out complaints over insignficant matters or boring them to death with small talk and banter ...
 
windhoek said:
Clever, but naughty.
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I haven’t seen it with my eyes, but i’d suspect the guys are genuine. Old stuff arrives, someone looks at it and decides that it’s worth this or that much. Item is displayed, customer enters and agrees to pay the price, walks home happily. Shop happy too.

He may now decide to leave a few more quid at the counter rather than squander them for a zerowin lottery ticket. Or he may not. He isn’t forced to do anything, he just gets asked. It’s a charity shop.
 
Anh said:
If ordering and paying for (fastish) food on an app does not appeal to you then do your homework and go elsewhere, just be prepared to pay higher prices or wait longer for service ...

The traditional al la carte & waiter experience are increasingly expensive and the food prices & services charges reflect that, even various chain run restaurants that benefit some form of economy of scale with supplies will likely take a hit on staffing costs in less busy or affluent regions ...





Why do you hold this belief that others want to hear or listen to you? One of the most inconsiderate things a diner can do during busy service is to hold up waiting staff with drawn out complaints over insignficant matters or boring them to death with small talk and banter ...
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You mean the soup Nazi?
 
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