For every minute I spent at a table meant 5 minutes doing something else to get the food/drinks there.
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Yeah? You’re standing around the kitchen for five minutes waiting for my food to come out?
Look. I know your job is hard. Keeping up with 4-5 tables at a time. But don’t try and claim that a waiter spends 20 minutes in total time for one party.
Well my current job is hard, but it involves flying airplanes while not getting shot and shooting the other guy. As stated in the post, I was a waiter when I was a student.
But, no, you don’t just “stand around in the kitchen”. For example, for salads, we made it. You’d put orders, then check that it was right, same for drinks, you chase down silverware, whatever. It’s essentially a problem solving position if done correctly.