15+ Memes for Restaurant Workers, Bartenders, and Cooks

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

May 24, 2023 4:00 PM EDT

Working in a restaurant is, at the very least, a humbling experience. It's definitely one of those "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" jobs, even if it doesn't feel that way 100% of the time. Customers can be abysmal, managers can be ruthless, days can be alternatively too slow or too overwhelming, and your legs often get tired. Sometimes, the days can be so rough that when an entitled customer asks to take a meal back because it's too cold, you're this close to throwing their plate of food on the floor and giving them a piece of your mind.

However, that scenario only exists in your head. Instead, you manage to maintain a gracious smile and fake your way to the end of your shift before collapsing on your bed and trying to get a decent amount of sleep before having to wake up in the morning and do it all over again. If this is you, please enjoy this assortment of restaurant memes. When you're finished, check out these top 'me IRL' memes.