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“Waiters who say one of three things:

‘Hi, my name is X and I’ll be your waiter tonight.’
‘Have you dined with us before?’
‘Everything on the menu is great.’

So, what would you like them to say, Andrew Knowlton?

Is it because we’re in a small town where people actually request their favorite server? Where servers recognize their “regulars?” What is wrong with introducing yourself? Asking if you’ve ever dined with us before is a great way to make a connection i.e. “So, then you may have had the tuna that is our signature dish?”

And why, although my spouse does it all the time, would you ask the server what to order? He doesn’t know you can’t stand mushrooms or your aversion to anything the least spicy. Obviously, if the chef has it on the menu, he thinks it’s really good! Unless you’re one of those people who goes to a seafood restaurant and orders steak, or a Thai restaurant and orders a burger. Chef has put those on the menu for the “one in every crowd.”

Instead, ask the server what the signature dishes are or the specials of the day. Then, he or she doesn’t have to hear your whole life story to help you order dinner.