Olive Garden chintzy?

[libraryfreak]

So Saturday night I got together with four of my girlfriends, and we went to dinner at the Olive Garden. One woman had a coupon that if you bought two entrees you got $5 off, so she and another woman were on one check while the other three of us had separate checks. And before anyone comments on THAT, it would be fine with me if we had one check and everyone put in $25, but others at the table prefer separate, and thats fine with me too.

When the waiter brought the checks, there were four Andes mints on top. He set them by me, we were in a booth and I was on the end, so I commented that there were five of us and only four mints. His response, "there's only four checks."

We roared! I mean literally roared! Really? Between the five of us we spent $125, and they can't give us one extra Andes Mint??? And by that logic, if we were a family of five on one check we would only get one mint? It's not even about the mint actually, it's about... I don't know... common sense? Tackyness? Cost cutting to the nth degree?

 

[Mermaid02]

So Saturday night I got together with four of my girlfriends, and we went to dinner at the Olive Garden. One woman had a coupon that if you bought two entrees you got $5 off, so she and another woman were on one check while the other three of us had separate checks. And before anyone comments on THAT, it would be fine with me if we had one check and everyone put in $25, but others at the table prefer separate, and thats fine with me too.

When the waiter brought the checks, there were four Andes mints on top. He set them by me, we were in a booth and I was on the end, so I commented that there were five of us and only four mints. His response, "there's only four checks."

We roared! I mean literally roared! Really? Between the five of us we spent $125, and they can't give us one extra Andes Mint??? And by that logic, if we were a family of five on one check we would only get one mint? It's not even about the mint actually, it's about... I don't know... common sense? Tackyness? Cost cutting to the nth degree?

What the heck??? Maybe he just grabbed four mints for four checks forgetting 2 ladies were on one check....... I cant imagine this being policy.

 

[golfgal]

I HIGHLY doubt that is the policy there. We have eaten there one one check and everyone got mints. I agree, he goofed and was trying to cover for it.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Sounds like an oversight.

 

[wdwmom2]

I would have probably come off with the quick reply of, "well then, I guess it is your job to sniff our breath and determine who needs it the most". JK

Never have I had this happen, even splitting the bill with more than 2 people!

 

[MistressMerryweather]

What a goober! LOL We have a family of 5 on one check and we always get 5 mints.

 

[Jeafl]

At our Olive Garden they usually just throw a handful down on the table with the check, we always have extras.

By the waiter's logic, does this mean if there had been only one check there would have only been one mint??? That makes no sense at all.

 

[MushyMushy]

What a twit! We don't go to OG very often, but when we do the waitstaff usually gives us a whole handful of the candies.

 

[hulagirl87]

Haven't been to Olive Garden in a couple years (2 really bad experiences in a row, plus their prices have gotten way out of hand) but when we did go, it was DH and me and we would always get 2 mints and we were on the same check. Wow, can't believe that he wouldn't get you an extra mint!

 

[dawson5]

buy a box of mints and take them in to the manager and tell him you didn't realize they were hurting so bad that they were limiting the mints to one per check--maybe your box of mints could help.

 

[OceanAnnie]

I would have wanted to say, "Okay, using your logic we will deduct the 5th person's meal from your tip.". Bet you would've gotten a handful of mints then!

I'm kidding. I wouldn't have said it. But I would've thought it!

 

[MademoiselleKel]

Wow. What a jerk. My bf and I always go for our anniversary and even though it's on one check they always give us two mints.
How can they not give you a 5th mint? They're needed after a meal there!

 

[wld]

Maybe it is a new policy maximum of 4 mints. We went just last weeks with a party of 5, one check and got 4 mints. We didn't notice until she walked away.

 

[Toad_Passenger]

What a twit! We don't go to OG very often, but when we do the waitstaff usually gives us a whole handful of the candies.

That's the way it is at our OG. In fact we were just there yesterday. It was just my family of 4 (DD is only 4 & DS is 1) and we still got about 10 mints! The waitress just came back with a handful of them.

Perhaps there is an Andes shortage somewhere in the US?

 

[Robmom]

I feel really shortchanged, because my OG doesn't give out mints.

 

[AKL_Megs]

I also don't get his logic, and I WOULD have left a tip for only four... And made sure he knew. That's just stupid.

Did he bring the fifth mint?

 

[okeydokey]

I also don't get his logic, and I WOULD have left a tip for only four... And made sure he knew. That's just stupid.

Did he bring the fifth mint?

That's what I want to know.

 

[Big Cuddly Bear]

I am sure that isn't a policy, just a misguided waiter.

I have only been to an OG 3 or 4 times, but I have never felt like anything was "chintzy". In fact, I think just the opposite, especially with the salad. last time I was there the waitress asked me if we wanted more salad, and I said "Just a little, as I am going to be the only one who eats it." Well, they brought out enough salad to feed all of us, even after I said that. What a waste of food.

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

So Saturday night I got together with four of my girlfriends, and we went to dinner at the Olive Garden. One woman had a coupon that if you bought two entrees you got $5 off, so she and another woman were on one check while the other three of us had separate checks. And before anyone comments on THAT, it would be fine with me if we had one check and everyone put in $25, but others at the table prefer separate, and thats fine with me too.

When the waiter brought the checks, there were four Andes mints on top. He set them by me, we were in a booth and I was on the end, so I commented that there were five of us and only four mints. His response, "there's only four checks."

We roared! I mean literally roared! Really? Between the five of us we spent $125, and they can't give us one extra Andes Mint??? And by that logic, if we were a family of five on one check we would only get one mint? It's not even about the mint actually, it's about... I don't know... common sense? Tackyness? Cost cutting to the nth degree?

I have no idea why, but all I can think of now is, "I am woman, hear me roar!"

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

Maybe the waiter thought that the split check could break the mint in half and share?