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How To Effectively Complain At Restaurants

I saw this story online about the best and most appropriate way to make complaints at a restaurant. And it’s funny because I was just talking…

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I saw this story <a href="http://click here" rel="noopener" target="_blank">online about the best and most appropriate way to make complaints at a restaurant.

And it’s funny because I was just talking with one of my friends about this issue recently. He made a complaint and the server completely misunderstood the issue. As we become a society that relies more on text and email communication, is it more difficult to properly communicate during face-to-face conversations with people you don’t know well, like a service provider?

Here’s advice from a restaurant owner to consider when you need to make a complaint:

1. You have the right to complain when it comes to how your food was prepared, if it's cold, if it took a log time for you to get served.

2. Do talk with the manager or server and air your issue as soon as possible. This is a better option than staying silent and to then later blast them in an online review.

3. Be respectful toward the server or manager.

If you stick to these guidelines, yes, rest easy knowing the customer is always right.

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.