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chili's workers with caption "86 sprite, dr pepper, ibc, chicken enchilada soup, baked potato soup salmon, oranges, kernels, black beans, onion petals and we just opened 30 minutes ago. i'm sorry but who tf is ordering chili's at 11:30am"

‘I’m sorry but who tf is ordering Chili’s at 11:30am’: Viral TikTok shows Chili’s workers overwhelmed with orders 30 minutes after opening

'3 cooks called out but still holdin it down in togo.'

On Jan 20, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

woman on phone with dishes in hand at waffle house (l) man adjusting glove at grill looks over shoulder (r)

‘I see so many of these at Waffle House I’m convinced anyone and everyone can just walk in and work for free’: Customer helps overwhelmed Waffle House worker in viral TikTok

'I love how they just let any people jump in.'

On Jan 20, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

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photo of the texas roadhouse sign (l) photo of a woman talking to the camera (m) photo of a steak (r)

‘I tell everyone I serve at Roadhouse this hack’: Worker reveals money-saving menu ‘secret’ at Texas Roadhouse in viral TikTok

'You can't beat that.'

On Jan 19, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

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Kids making food at a restaurant.

Customers cook their own food at Waffle House in viral TikTok after workers reportedly collapsed

'At Waffle House anything is possible.'

On Jan 18, 2022 by Rachel Kiley

Chili's restaurant (l) finger selecting 20% tip (r)

‘Did they just not think people would check their math?’: Customer shows how tips on Chili’s pay-at-the-table machines are incorrect in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

'Hey Chili’s fix your machines and pay your staff a livable wage.'

On Jan 18, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

man writing on receipt with caption "when your table only signs the credit card recipt and leaves the tip and total lines empty"

‘For legal reasons, this is a joke’: Viral TikTok sparks debate about servers filling out tip section on receipt when customers leave it blank

'I always put a dash across it and the total when I leave a cash tip. Can’t trust anyone.'

On Jan 14, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

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‘I didn’t order the gratuity’: TikToker says customer demanded refund after leaving electronic tip, sparking debate

'It is your fault that you hit the 18% button.'

On Jan 14, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

three photos of a customer dipping ramen noodles into a restaurant hot pot

‘Just eat at home’: Diners take own ramen noodles to hot pot restaurant in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'She's getting her money's worth.'

On Jan 12, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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selfie of an Asian man (l) his hand moving a fancy ornate china plate (m) closeup of the plate (r)

‘Why did you guys bring the only Asian guy in the restaurant a fine China plate’: TikToker says he was profiled at Cracker Barrel in viral video

'I'm not even Chinese.'

On Jan 11, 2022 by Clara Wang

three photos of a woman sitting in a car and explaining a funny story

Woman claims she accidentally got Red Lobster worker fired in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'So I'm hearing essentially you asked her to risk her job and you didn't expect resistance?'

On Jan 10, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Former server says she used to add coupons to cash tables for bigger tips in viral TikTok.

‘If they actually paid servers then they wouldn’t have to hustle’: Server says she added coupons to cash tables after they paid so she could get bigger tips

'I was making money one way or another.'

On Jan 6, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

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a man at a restaurant pulling out a wallet (l) the man handing over an amazon gift card (m) the man staring off into the distance (r)

‘Holidays left us broke’: Customer tips with $25 Amazon gift card at restaurant, sparking debate

'As a waitress no, I need bills paid not Amazon.'

On Jan 4, 2022 by Clara Wang

In a viral TikTok, plates are seen strewn all over the floor of a restaurant kitchen after a worker quits.

‘That’s why we need to treat employees better’: Restaurant worker trashes kitchen before quitting, sparking debate on TikTok

'Doesn't matter how upset a person is, there's no reason to treat people that way.'

On Dec 21, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

mr beast sticker on red robin cup

‘Different places make the food’: Red Robin worker reveals their restaurant makes MrBeast Burger orders in viral TikTok

'It's a phantom restaurant, it's any place that'll make it.'

On Dec 18, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Not them having a whole teenager running a whole business’: TikToker says she quit Zaxby’s after restaurant made her a manager at 17

'I was done so dirty.'

On Dec 13, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins

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