2 /5 Ms McIver: Came in for a casual catch-up with friends, merged a couple of tables, and expected a relaxed breakfast… but not even five minutes after finishing, the owner asked us to move our chairs because she “needed the table” - even though it was only 8:30am. When I asked if there was a booking, she said no, she just wanted to fill more tables because it was “almost 10am,” her busiest time.
It was awkward, standing around while she moved the table & took our chairs. Even the next table commented, “Oh, how rude was that, she could have waited 5minutes for you to finish your coffees!” While the food was fine, experiences like this make it hard to feel valued as locals.
In a small town, looking after your locals goes a long way. We understand it’s coming into peak tourist season & you want to seat as many people as possible, but it’s your locals who support you all year round - a little patience and consideration goes a long way.