'Now that your mouth is full, how is everything?': Servers reveal the secret to why they always check on you mid-bite

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    Smile - Posted by u/SomeGuyClickingStuff 17 hours ago NICE/POLITE way to tell a waiter to stop over-checking on us
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    Font - Not sure if you can post this on this sub, but we went to dinner, and the flow of our conversation kept getting interrupted because the waiter kept checking in on us. After our food was served, he checked on us 5 times (in a span of about 40 minutes). Other than that he was really good. Any pointers without coming across as ungrateful?
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    Rectangle - msdietpepsi 17 hr. ago ● I would say "I appreciate you checking on us but we will be here talking for a bit, don't worry about us"
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    Font - EvilAceVentura 16 hr. ago It's a running joke with my wife and our friends that every time the waiter stops by to ask how the food is, my mouth is full and the only thing I can do is give a thumbs up.
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    Font - kill-dill 14 hr. ago At one restaurant I worked at, it essentially was a part of the training. We were told to check on the guest 2 minutes or 2 bites after serving their food so that we can get any more sauces and utensils immediately and know if something is wrong.
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    Font - So if I check you after your second bite, there's a great chance you'll have the 3rd bite in your mouth when I stop by.
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    Font - Haunting-Contact-72 13 hr. ago ● That makes sense. I just feel like an idiot trying to smile, nod and give a thumbs up at the same time
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    Font - SaltBox531 11 hr. ago Don't even worry about it. A thumbs up is efficient! I'm mainly just making sure nothing is wrong. And if you give me a thumbs up, then obviously everything is good and you don't need anything.
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    Font - DayByDamn Day 13 hr. ago ● Haha I was thinking about this today doing the rounds and checking on three tables in a row where this happened. All I need is a thumbs up or a hand gesture to wait tho - I feel bad but I can't wait around for a time when it's clear I'll have an opportunity to smoothly interject.
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    Font - Venice2seeYou 8 hr. ago It always seems to me wait staff wait for you to have just put a bite in your mouth to check on you so you can't answer and request anything else.
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    Font - Bomber_Haskell 9 hr. ago I've cited the timing as a reason why I chose that particular time to check up on my tables before. It's coincidental but it gets a quick smile from the table as I've already established that I have a wry sense of humor.
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    Font - EclectroGames 7 hr. ago I always joke with tables about this. Tell them something like "You know, dentists trained us to stop by when your mouth is full" usually gets a laugh.
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    Font - MotorVariation8 6 hr. ago I always time myself to ask it when people have just taken a bite. Mostly because I don't care for the answer. But I also find it funny.
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    Human body - Luporosso9 14 hr. ago As an ex-bartender depending on the people, I did this on purpose
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    Font - sparklyviking 5 hr. ago I did this, and we all realized how silly it was. So I said "I'll give you a free beer if you whistle right now and he damned near choked on his bite from laughing"
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    Font - Bageirdo517 15 hr. ago As a server, sometimes I am just in the weeds and worried about getting to all my tables so I might overdo it. You can let them know you're doing okay and just chatting, and you'll give them a wave if you need anything.
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    Font - As a patron, if I know I'm going to be chatting awhile, I'll let them know, and also tell them they can drop the check any time if they are getting ready to head out and I'll pay them right away. I hate to think I'm the table keeping someone from getting home at the end of their shift.

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