The NYC Chefs Poll (Uncensored!)

What’s the worst thing about New York restaurantgoers?

“Lack of trust in professionals.”

“The no show/no call ones.”

“They’re obnoxious. Can I say that?”

“Too many fake allergies.”

“All the allergies”

“Ridiculous sense of entitlement—and they always want a different table than the one you offer.”

“Well it’s only 2 or 3% or so of the overall New York diner demographic, but I hate the overreaching, obnoxious sense of entitlement that some people just have ingrained in them. Yes, you are the guest; yes, you are paying for our services; yes. it’s the hospitality business, but that does not mean that you can speak to me like I was a redheaded stepchild! And yes, we really, honestly don’t have room for you and eight of your friends tonight at 8pm, one of whom is a vegetarian, one of whom is vegan, one of whom has a gluten allergy and one of whom who is allergic to everything except for vodka, chocolate and sparkling water. And it doesn’t matter whose name you drop or how important you think you are. Be nice and respectful and you are more likely to score that table.”

“They are not nice.”

“That they eat in droves at restaurants by Steve Hanson & Jeffery Chodorow.....Fucking sheep.”

“They are sheep.”

“Picky, bridge and tunnel dinners who think they should order everything but what’s on the menu.”

“They bitch and moan on the blogs after they eat at your restaurant. They think they’re experts.”

“Bloggers—they all think they’re food critics.”

“Bloggers—they think they’re foodies.”

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