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In reply to the discussion: Applebee's official reply [View all]BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)79. good letter
Points out the amoral nature of business.
Similar to the amoral pseudo equality of ideas awarded to every piece of rhetoric in the "news".
Tone deafness is co-morbid with lack of conscience, ugly self-righteousness, profit above all, narcissism and repukianism in general.
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I doubt any restaurant would want her taking pictures of their customer's receipts.
cbdo2007
Feb 2013
#115
Just curious, but do you write personally insulting remarks on your receipts? nt.
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#13
Count me among the "vengeance brigade" you mention. Applebees is now boycotted by me
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#53
No doubt they are shaking in their undercooked boots, whoever you are...
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2013
#68
so if you're planning a mass murder make sure to write your plans on Applebee checks
Johonny
Jan 2013
#12
they have a policy of an automatic gratuity for parties of eight or more, which this one was.
niyad
Jan 2013
#26
The reason for the tip is that large tables take a disproportionate amount of time to serve
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#57
When I am in a large group and get good service, I tip the wait-staff in addition to the
rhett o rick
Jan 2013
#61
I have eaten at applebee's in the past, and I did see notices about the automatic gratuities.
niyad
Jan 2013
#62
They said it was a large group, but the waitperson split the bill...hence the small amount. n/t
BeeBee
Jan 2013
#36
If I were Applebee's, I would not have let this 'pastor' insult my employee.
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2013
#15
so now the idiot "pastor" feels bad, apologized to the now-fired server. wow. . .
niyad
Jan 2013
#19
I bet a good lawyer could make the case that this was a personal note to the server....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#41
Let's guess what would have happened if Chelsea had shared a more flattering customer message. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#38
Employees shouldn't be posting checks. Whether something is written on them or not.
LisaL
Jan 2013
#40
Once I got passed 40, my taste for all that "fun" place food is just withered away...
WCGreen
Jan 2013
#52
Couldn't agree more. I'll never eat at another Applebee's. Ever. They suck. n/t
A HERETIC I AM
Jan 2013
#63
They came to Westlake about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with their food...
WCGreen
Jan 2013
#88
according to other stories, there is actually no such policy in the applebee employee handbook.
niyad
Jan 2013
#69
so you have no problem with firing somebody for violating a policy that wasn't an actual stated
niyad
Feb 2013
#108
of course, because this situation has arisen so often in the past. apart from the customer's
niyad
Feb 2013
#119
The customer is always right .. even if they're a cheap fucking bastard religious freak.
YOHABLO
Jan 2013
#78
Applebees loses me as a customer over this for a while, this is tin ear response to the nth degree
uponit7771
Jan 2013
#80
Hate to say this, but-Isn't a boycott protest spitting in the wrong people's faces?
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#82
Nope. Even in this thread, on DU no less, a good number of people blame the waitress
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#83
every restaurant in our area has long waits, might not be the case elsewhere, but
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#94
thank you for doing this, steve. please let us know what sort of response you get.
niyad
Feb 2013
#109
"Our Guests’ personal information – including their meal check – is private" Only one problem ...
panzerfaust
Feb 2013
#121
The receipt did not show a gratuity being taken out. The total of the meal was $32.00 and some odd
appleannie1
Feb 2013
#128