Guests uning quick service restaurant tables

[Suellen]

That would be up to the CM stationed at the sign if it is in place.

 

[Scotico]

I just came across this thread and had to chime in. A few years ago we were in one of the places to eat looking for a table. My wife was 5 months pregnant and we had out 3 year old. Well there was a table big enough for 6 people easily with just one person sitting there. I kindly asked him if we can share the table with him and he said no. He then waived his friend over and they opened up their park maps and spoke in French (French canadians). This was at lunch time and they were not eating. Well that got my wife all fired up and she told them off in french. She said every curse word I can think of in french. A cast member saw what was going on and found a table for us and apoligized for that happening. She gave my 3 year old a pin and gave us a bunch of fast passes.

 

[maxiesmom]

Yes, I should get my food with my 2 kids in tow and struggle to find a seat while my DS, falls down a few times and balance it all without spilling...sorry, if someone in your party can save a table then they should. We spent a long time finding a place my husband could sit with the kids while eating at Sunshine Seasons and if I had trays full of food as well as two little hands that would have been nuts. It is not rude if you are kind and respectful of others. We did not bump anyone off to get our table.

So you are saying someone else should have to get their food with 2 kids in tow and hold 2 kids hands, do all of the above PLUS eat while, because you want to sit down before you even have your food? Which is what happens.

How is it not rude to sit at a table before you have your food and watch someone else struggle?

 

[Robo]

I just came across this thread and had to chime in. A few years ago we were in one of the places to eat looking for a table. My wife was 5 months pregnant and we had out 3 year old. Where there was a table big enough for 6 people easily with just one person sitting there. I kindly asked him if we can share the table with him and he said no. He then waived his friend over and they opened up their park maps and spoke in French (French canadians). This was at lunch time and they were not eating. Well that got my wife all fired up and she told them off in french. She said every curse word I can think of in french. A cast member saw what was going on and found a table for us and apoligized for that happening. The gave my 3 year old a pin and gave us a bunch of fast passes.

(Vous savez que vous êtes dans le pétrin quand les Canadiens sont impolis.)

But, the CM saved the day.

 

[minnie mum]

(Vous savez que vous êtes dans le pétrin quand les Canadiens sont impolis.)

But, the CM saved the day.

le snort

 

[starousse]

So you are saying someone else should have to get their food with 2 kids in tow and hold 2 kids hands, do all of the above PLUS eat while, because you want to sit down before you even have your food? Which is what happens.

How is it not rude to sit at a table before you have your food and watch someone else struggle?

It's not rude for this person to sit down with their kids while they wait for their food to come, it's rude for the people sitting there, playing on their cell phones with empty trays who have finished eating while someone else is looking for a place to sit. Bottom line is people need to be considerate to others. Do you know how many times I've rushed or hurried my kids to finish up because I saw someone walking around with a tray. When I'm in that situation, I never get mad at the person waiting for their food. They were lucky and found a seat first. I do get mad at the people sitting there once they've finished.

 

[DizBelle]

I think the bottom line here is that everyone only cares about themselves and their own well-being and not about anybody else's well-being.

As long as I don't suffer, who cares about you and your suffering?

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Yes, I should get my food with my 2 kids in tow and struggle to find a seat while my DS, falls down a few times and balance it all without spilling...sorry, if someone in your party can save a table then they should. We spent a long time finding a place my husband could sit with the kids while eating at Sunshine Seasons and if I had trays full of food as well as two little hands that would have been nuts. It is not rude if you are kind and respectful of others. We did not bump anyone off to get our table.

I'm confused. If you are traveling with another adult (i.e. your husband), then why would you have your kids in tow? What is the difficulty having him stand to the side with your kids while you get your food and get a table when you have your food in hand? Or you stand with the kids while he gets the food?

Now I, as a single parent, don't have any other option. I have had to negotiate crowded seating areas with DD and a tray full of food, searching for an open table, only to find table after table of people sitting who didn't have their food yet. It is frustrating. And as I have said earlier, I wish WDW would enforce the "no sitting before having your food" rule year round and at all CS restaurants.

 

[Sammie]

I think the bottom line here is that everyone only cares about themselves and their own well-being and not about anybody else's well-being.

As long as I don't suffer, who cares about you and your suffering?

As I said earlier all the OP has to do is read the comments here and she will see why she had a problem.

 

[Olivejuicy]

I think the bottom line here is that everyone only cares about themselves and their own well-being and not about anybody else's well-being.

As long as I don't suffer, who cares about you and your suffering?

Yes. All of the people who explained their actions and frames of reference were only concerned about themselves. The point is that in many circumstances, people think that getting out of the way by sitting IS being polite. Here is what I, and many others said:

1. At home, we often send members of our party to get a table at FF restaurants to relieve congestion at the counter area and allow people to get waited on faster. We do this out of consideration for the other people in line.

2. Since that is the norm, we may have (prior to reading this thread) not realized that seating is an issue at CS restaurants and tried to do the same. Not to be rude, but to try to make things move easier for everyone and because we didn't realize that seating could be an issue.

3. We would observe any rules made by Disney about not sitting without food.

4. We are not talking about sitting with no intent to eat.

5. We would move or share if we realized our mistake (and there had been no CM to tell us otherwise).

Very few people on this thread said they would do otherwise. Most people at Disney are not WDW experts and do not realize that what is normally polite in real life is not necessarily going to work at Disney. Obviously there are rude exceptions, like in the examples given in this thread, but I fail to recall anyone saying screw everyone else, it's all about me. The extremely rude examples are not participants in this thread and nobody said that is acceptable behavior, regardless of the framework.

Most people want to do the right thing. Disney seems to have realized that people are doing otherwise and are making rules to correct the situation. Which is the way it should be handled. Saying that everyone is only out for themselves is the opposite of what I got from this thread. There are extremely rude exceptions, but most people are trying to do the right thing.

 

[maxiesmom]

It's not rude for this person to sit down with their kids while they wait for their food to come, it's rude for the people sitting there, playing on their cell phones with empty trays who have finished eating while someone else is looking for a place to sit. Bottom line is people need to be considerate to others. Do you know how many times I've rushed or hurried my kids to finish up because I saw someone walking around with a tray. When I'm in that situation, I never get mad at the person waiting for their food. They were lucky and found a seat first. I do get mad at the people sitting there once they've finished.

There is no difference in my mind between a dad and a couple of kids sitting at a table without food, watching other people struggle with their trays and a single person on a cell phone watching people struggle with their trays. Having kids doesn't mean you get to throw common courtesy out the window. And that often times seems to be the cry on the Dis "But I have kids! That means I'm the important one!" Not said in that direct of a way, but it is a huge under-current to many threads.

Again, this is only even an issue when seating is at a premium. If there are plenty of empty tables, I doubt many people would care. But if you (in general) see someone with a tray and no place to sit while your rear is planted at a table, the considerate thing to do would be to at least ask that person to join you.

 

[si-am]

I just came across this thread and had to chime in. A few years ago we were in one of the places to eat looking for a table. My wife was 5 months pregnant and we had out 3 year old. Well there was a table big enough for 6 people easily with just one person sitting there. I kindly asked him if we can share the table with him and he said no. He then waived his friend over and they opened up their park maps and spoke in French (French canadians). This was at lunch time and they were not eating. Well that got my wife all fired up and she told them off in french. She said every curse word I can think of in french. A cast member saw what was going on and found a table for us and apoligized for that happening. She gave my 3 year old a pin and gave us a bunch of fast passes.

Wow you got free stuff just for using obscenities?!

 

[disEAR]

Tables, benches, logs, chairs, walls to lean on. As far as I'm concerned it's first come first serve. Who's to say one person is more deserving then another.

 

[HookedOnDiz]

Getting a table while someone else in the party orders our food is just part of our planning. Same as going during off peak times, arriving for rope drop, and having a good tour plan.

I wouldn't order food for a family of six until I knew i had someplace to sit. I understand that not everyone plans this way and to each their own. But dont get angry at others for operating within the rules. Disney is clearly making a decision to not enforce the no seat without food rule during off peak times. So
as long as Disney permits me to we will always get a seat before ordering.

 

[HookedOnDiz]

There is no difference in my mind between a dad and a couple of kids sitting at a table without food, watching other people struggle with their trays and a single person on a cell phone watching people struggle with their trays. Having kids doesn't mean you get to throw common courtesy out the window. And that often times seems to be the cry on the Dis "But I have kids! That means I'm the important one!" Not said in that direct of a way, but it is a huge under-current to many threads.

Again, this is only even an issue when seating is at a premium. If there are plenty of empty tables, I doubt many people would care. But if you (in general) see someone with a tray and no place to sit while your rear is planted at a table, the considerate thing to do would be to at least ask that person to join you.

Eh. I don't think anyone here is claiming that having kids makes you special. But I certainly plan ahead and find a seat first because i have four kids and i would never get anything done if i didnt plan ahead. Even for simple things like lunch.

 

[jcammans]

I don't know if this has been mentioned already but one of the MANY things I was impressed with in terms of crowd control inside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was the seating system at the Three Broomsticks. We were there Easter weekend and it was effortless to get something to eat and sit down with it because of the system they had there.

You got on line to order your food and after you placed your order, paid for, and received your food you were directed a worker who pointed you to a table. I was amazed at how smoothly things worked there. There was no wandering around with a tray for someone to get up, staring people down waiting for them to leave, etc. We were not rushed out of there in any way, and were able to relax for a few minutes after we finished eating. I don't know if it only works this way during super peak times (like Easter) or if they do this all the times, but props to Universal for figuring out a way to make the CS dining experience more enjoyable.

That being said, I've never had a problem at Disney bc I try to eat early, or hit restaurants that have seemingly endless capacity (Sunshine Seasons, Columbia Harbour House, etc)

We also found this very efficient at The Three Broomsticks. However, that resturaunt was designed with this plan in mind. After you ordered your food, there was ample space to stand around and wait for it. After you had your food and checked in with the table employee, there was space to wait for a table. They had countertops along the walls that you could set your tray down while waiting. I had to make use of this because there were 3 people in my party and we all ordered separately. Once we all had our food, we were seated immediately, even though there was a line out the door and a 30 min wait to even order. We did not have to worry about finding a table. It was nice.

 

[jcammans]

Yes. All of the people who explained their actions and frames of reference were only concerned about themselves. The point is that in many circumstances, people think that getting out of the way by sitting IS being polite. Here is what I, and many others said:

1. At home, we often send members of our party to get a table at FF restaurants to relieve congestion at the counter area and allow people to get waited on faster. We do this out of consideration for the other people in line.

2. Since that is the norm, we may have (prior to reading this thread) not realized that seating is an issue at CS restaurants and tried to do the same. Not to be rude, but to try to make things move easier for everyone and because we didn't realize that seating could be an issue.

3. We would observe any rules made by Disney about not sitting without food.

4. We are not talking about sitting with no intent to eat.

5. We would move or share if we realized our mistake (and there had been no CM to tell us otherwise).

Very few people on this thread said they would do otherwise. Most people at Disney are not WDW experts and do not realize that what is normally polite in real life is not necessarily going to work at Disney. Obviously there are rude exceptions, like in the examples given in this thread, but I fail to recall anyone saying screw everyone else, it's all about me. The extremely rude examples are not participants in this thread and nobody said that is acceptable behavior, regardless of the framework.

Most people want to do the right thing. Disney seems to have realized that people are doing otherwise and are making rules to correct the situation. Which is the way it should be handled. Saying that everyone is only out for themselves is the opposite of what I got from this thread. There are extremely rude exceptions, but most people are trying to do the right thing.

I think that this is very well put. I agree 100%.

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

If I see someone at a table with no food I kindly ask if they are getting ready to go. If they say no I repeat with another table. Normally when I get up and the restaurant is busy I also let people know that are walking around I am leaving and offer them my table.

Being nice is free so its doesn't hurt to be helpful.

 

[Robo]

Being nice is free...

Unfortunately, being NOT nice is also free.

 

[smw]

Getting a table while someone else in the party orders our food is just part of our planning. Same as going during off peak times, arriving for rope drop, and having a good tour plan.

I wouldn't order food for a family of six until I knew i had someplace to sit. I understand that not everyone plans this way and to each their own. But dont get angry at others for operating within the rules. Disney is clearly making a decision to not enforce the no seat without food rule during off peak times. So
as long as Disney permits me to we will always get a seat before ordering.

have you actually read much of this thread?

1. when it's not busy and tables are readily available, i don't think anyone cares what you do. you can breakdance on one if you want.

2. if it's busy and tables are scarce, wait for your food. it's already been explained (with actual numbers) why it creates more of a shortage. but really, opinions on this no longer matter since it is now a rule which is (thankfully) being enforced.