So I have an Olive Garden 2 blocks away that my wife and I like to get carry out from every few weeks. The last couple times I have gone in to pick up our order, I have had to find a parking spot all the way across the parking lot because both of the "Carry-out Only" spots are taken. Each time this has happened, I have noticed that once I am inside of the restaurant, there is nobody else waiting for carry-out food.
So after about the 3rd time this happens, I decide to say something. I mention it to the lady handing me my food and she says "Well sometimes we have customers who just run in to meet a party really quick." OK, I can understand that. But then she goes on to say "And also, unfortunately I have to admit that some of our employess park there as well." So i tell her that I dont think that is right and how those spots are reserved so I can get my food quickly and get out of there. She of course appologizes and I dont want to be too confrontational so I just let it go.
Well, as I said earlier, I live 2 blocks away and I pass the restaurant just about every day and I've noticed its the same 3 or 4 cars ALWAYS parked in those spots. So obviously my little conversation with the waitress did no good.
I am probably getting dinner there tomorrow night again and of course, I am at my whitts end. I just know that both those spots are going to be taken and actually I am kind of hoping for it to happen just so I can say something to the manager this time. But of course, I wanted to seek the all mighty knowlege of ATOT and see if you guys have any suggestions for me and what I say or do tomorrow when this inevitably occurs once again.
My wife has suggested some nice little notes under their wiper blades but I just think that wont get any results in the end. Any suggestions?
PS - Yes i realize how much of a loser I am for letting this get so far under my skin and no I am not a big fatty too lazy to walk across the parking lot. Its the principle of it!
UPDATE
I spoke with the manager and told him that every time I come in for carry out the spots are always taken and that they are employess who are parking there. He asked me how I knew they were employees and I told him an employee there told me, and also I have noticed it has been the same cars every time parked in those spots. He asked what cars they were and I described them to him. He said he would take care of it and he appologized.
So its been about 5 days since that conversation and for a day or 2 i noticed they were not parking there, but then the last 2 days I have seen those same cars in the same spots again! ARGGGG!
So after about the 3rd time this happens, I decide to say something. I mention it to the lady handing me my food and she says "Well sometimes we have customers who just run in to meet a party really quick." OK, I can understand that. But then she goes on to say "And also, unfortunately I have to admit that some of our employess park there as well." So i tell her that I dont think that is right and how those spots are reserved so I can get my food quickly and get out of there. She of course appologizes and I dont want to be too confrontational so I just let it go.
Well, as I said earlier, I live 2 blocks away and I pass the restaurant just about every day and I've noticed its the same 3 or 4 cars ALWAYS parked in those spots. So obviously my little conversation with the waitress did no good.
I am probably getting dinner there tomorrow night again and of course, I am at my whitts end. I just know that both those spots are going to be taken and actually I am kind of hoping for it to happen just so I can say something to the manager this time. But of course, I wanted to seek the all mighty knowlege of ATOT and see if you guys have any suggestions for me and what I say or do tomorrow when this inevitably occurs once again.
My wife has suggested some nice little notes under their wiper blades but I just think that wont get any results in the end. Any suggestions?
PS - Yes i realize how much of a loser I am for letting this get so far under my skin and no I am not a big fatty too lazy to walk across the parking lot. Its the principle of it!
UPDATE
I spoke with the manager and told him that every time I come in for carry out the spots are always taken and that they are employess who are parking there. He asked me how I knew they were employees and I told him an employee there told me, and also I have noticed it has been the same cars every time parked in those spots. He asked what cars they were and I described them to him. He said he would take care of it and he appologized.
So its been about 5 days since that conversation and for a day or 2 i noticed they were not parking there, but then the last 2 days I have seen those same cars in the same spots again! ARGGGG!
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