Thanks to Cam for today’s question!
Which cafe are you almost too scared to order from, for fear of the snarl you know you’ll get from the staff?
Maybe you know of a local cafe which happens to employ Satan himself as a barista.
Or is there a pub with staff that are so hilariously, unfailingly rude that it’s actually become part of the attraction of going there?
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Bergerac.
Good: The chefs are French.
Bad: The waiters are French.
It has to be the Swan Hotel on cnr Swan & Church in Richmond. I once questioned the manager over the price of a large glass of coke ($7.00!!) – he didn’t respond very well and was ranting for over an hour about it whilst I had my lunch there…needless to say, haven’t been back.
Josie’s Bones, smith street. Most pretentious staff ever encountered. Also said It would take a while to get my wine because ‘there was a wait on wine glasses’……!!!!
Was there for said experience – also were told we were not allowed to retain menus in case we ‘got food on them’.
Also They have the angriest trivia master he thinks he is king s**t. He is actually a jerk
ROOFTOP BAR – one disgruntled bartender hipster. A male, brunette with facial hair. Never smiles, always cranky, but never puts on the sourpuss acts with his workmates or personal friends.
THE BUFFALO CLUB – everyone behind the bar. we get it-you hate hospitality. quit then, and save us the bad vibes and get yourself smiling in the process.
Pearl! Schnitzel burnt black on side hidden when served. Not happy when asked to change. Overated but a sweetheart of ‘Epicure’.
The marvellous Waiters in Meyers Place used to have a very gruff waiter with fairly limited English and patience. Haven’t been there for while so I don’t know if he is there any more. He was one of the attractions of the place though; many people I know went there because of rather than despite him!
CHin CHin – table allocation brunette lady hasnt smiled since 1984. Will tell you to wait 45 minutes for table while table empty the whole time. We wait til she wanders off, ask other staff and eat at bar. And when we leave table still empty.