Is it wrong to save a table at cs locations while your family stands in line to order

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Whenever my family and I eat at the Earl of Sandwich my parents stand in line, while I save a table because they are always busy whenever we get there. Anyway I am wondering who here thinks it's ok to save a table at a counter service location while other members in your group stand in line to order, or do you think the opposite and say it's wrong save a table even if your going to eat there because it's not fair to other families that stand in line and can not get a table?

 

[Hodder]

I definately don't think that it is wrong to save a table while other members stand in line. I will be doing it and I am sure the majority do. Usually hubby or I will stand in line while the other takes the kids, get them settled, then comes back to help with the trays. It's not like you are saving the table first thing in the morning to come back at lunch. Last trip we even let a family share part of our table.

 

[Bibbidi]

Personally, I've never considered it unfair to have one person in our party go up and order. It keeps the lines shorter (albeit not necessarily quicker) and with two young kids, it's much easier to keep them under control (especially if they're tired). It's always seemed like that is what the majority of families would do anyway. Maybe I'm wrong though.

 

[klj27]

This has always been one of my biggest pet peeves. So often we look around the seating areas and no one is eating, everyone is just saving tables. Unfortunately, we do the exact same thing, because if you didn't you wouldn't have a place to sit either. I wish they could come up with a different system so the people with their food would be the people who are at the tables.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

When I am by myself it is a real pain to find all tables occupied by people waiting.

 

[Tink10]

I don't see anything wrong with it as long as you're eating there......

What I do have a problem with is people who just sit at them and are not eating or people who start unpacking food that they brought it with them when it's very busy.......If it's not busy, then it's no big deal.

 

[dixipixi]

I don't see anything wrong with saving a table (for a few minutes). When we traveled with 3 kids, I would take 2 of them and find a table while 1 stayed with DH to help with the trays. We didn't do this until DH was the next in line to order. I always felt like it was better to move out of the way and be seated rather than stand around crowding the cashier and counter areas.

What bothers me are the people who eat, then kick back in their chairs and just sit around. We always eat, clean up our mess, and leave so the next group can have our table. But last trip we really noticed people who just sit and occupy a table for far too long. One family actually pulled out cards and started playing!!! All the while, there were people walking around with trays looking for a place to sit!

 

[Luv Bunnies]

I don't consider is rude to save a table. I consider it planning ahead! I often send my husband and younger son to save a table so the older son and I can get the food. It works for us.

 

[rentayenta]

If saving a table is wrong, I don't want to be right. Usually I order while DH sits with the kids.

 

[snowy76]

If we were at a sit-down restaurant, they would not make us order and wait for our food to be done before showing us to our table... so I don't see this as much different. We're patrons of the business.

Except at a CS place, I usually end up being my family's waitress and I get no tip

 

[Hodder]

I don't see anything wrong with it as long as you're eating there......

What I do have a problem with is people who just sit at them and are not eating or people who start unpacking food that they brought it with them when it's very busy.......If it's not busy, then it's no big deal.

I agree anyone bringing their own food should not be sitting at a table, you couldn't do it say at Mc Donalds or any other place. It's not just a matter of being a guest at Disney but a patron of the restaurant.

 

[tasha99]

Yes, it's wrong because it ties up the tables for longer than if people just sat at them after they got their food. There's a restaurant in my town with signs asking people not to do this.

But . . . I do it too. If everyone else is doing it, you have to unless you want to eat standing up.

 

[WAHMto5]

We always save a table while we are waiting to get our food. There is nothing worse then haveing trays full of food, 5 hungry kids and no table

 

[audisight]

There is nothing wrong with saving a table while someone in your family orders. If you don't you may end up with trays full of food and no where to sit! I always feel sorry for the poor families with 3 trays of food wandering all around the place with kids trailing behing them . I think that when it's busy you should try to eat your food and clean up ASAP to give others the same chance.

 

[WildGrits]

I'm a bit confused. How can someone post that it is wrong yet say they do it? I'm not making a judgement call but if you think it is wrong then why would you do it? Cause other do?

Personally I don't think it is wrong. Quincy Markets in Boston, MA is a perfect example of this. I've have spend many meals there standing.

Maybe it's because I always go to WDW during Value season and don't have a good concept about how busy is busy, but I just eat at odd times to avoid this.

 

[fAnnF]

I don't think it's wrong, BF and i do this, I go find a table he orders. I saw a family just sitting there with food mostly gone and playing cards, and i asked them if they'd be done soon, as there were people waiting for a table, they nicely picked up their stuff and left, then I gave the table to a family that had been carrying their trays for some time. I found small table in a different dining room.

 

[Andy B]

I have voted that I think it is wrong, but I only think it it would work if everybody just occupied tables when they had their food and this is not going to happen.

For those who grab a table first what do you do if you see people wandering around with food looking for a table and what would you do if they asked to share a table?

 

[Andy B]

I'm a bit confused. How can someone post that it is wrong yet say they do it? I'm not making a judgement call but if you think it is wrong then why would you do it? Cause other do?

I guess that because if everyone else is doing it you will not be able to find a table when you have your food.

 

[goofy4tink]

That's exactly what we do for cs meals. My dd sits at the table, while dh and I are in line. I would rather see that then have families all lined up, waiting for their food. I don't think, though, that people should be allowed to sit at a table and pull out their own food. If there are plenty of empty tables, fine, but if you can see people looking for a table, then move along. Sure wish CMs would try to enforce that a bit. But, for the most part, we haven't had a huge issue finding a space. The Earl of Sandwich tends to bog down because it's on the smaller side.

 

[Kazzy1548]

Hi don't have a problem with saving a table, I do have a problem with people who are done eating and just stay at the table and talk. Please folks, enjoy you meal and let others do it when you are done, you can talk outside.

Kazzy