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Restaurant servers shocked after customers reserve table for 91 people; booking sparks etiquette debate

If you thought hospitality professionals, waiters, and restaurant managers hated something more than rude customers, this is it.

TN Viral Desk

Updated Jun 22, 2022, 05:00 IST

Table for 91, please

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The TikToker, who goes by @booyouwh0relmao, said she and her colleagues were not so shocked at first after receiving a booking of 50 people. But they were completely bamboozled when the customers said they were expecting 40 more people.
The beginning of the TikTok clip shows the uploader and her colleagues covering their faces in shock after receiving the reservation. There is also a shot of the digital booking monitor that accounts for all tables and guests.
In an update, the TikToker said she was one of the servers to greet the group, which started with 51 people and was then joined by 40 more people.

If you thought hospitality professionals, waiters, and restaurant managers hated something more than rude customers, this is it.

Large table bookings at popular restaurants are always a tricky affair.

Diners have to be clever enough to complete the reservation on time and also ensure that the place is big enough to accommodate everyone.

We've all seen large groups of above 20 people dining at restaurants after combining two or three tables.

While big groups are good business, there's always a limit to the number of people a restaurant can allow in their dining space.

That's precisely why servers at a restaurant were shocked after some customers booked a table for 91. Yes, a single party requested a table for 91.

A food server working at this particular restaurant went viral after she revealed details about the shocking reservation in a TikTok video.

The TikToker, who goes by @booyouwh0relmao, said she and her colleagues were not so shocked at first after receiving a booking of 50 people. But they were completely bamboozled when the customers said they were expecting 40 more people.

The beginning of the TikTok clip shows the uploader and her colleagues covering their faces in shock after receiving the reservation. There is also a shot of the digital booking monitor that accounts for all tables and guests.

The background music in the video has the lyrics: “I wanna go home”

Watch the clip here

The clip went viral and prompted replies from people in the hospitality industry.

In an update, the TikToker said she was one of the servers to greet the group, which started with 51 people and was then joined by 40 more people.

After the clips went viral, netizens said restaurants should not allow such large groups of diners at one time. Some wrote that large table bookings are harsh on the servers, who need to work without breaks.

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