Imagine the embarrassment ... You're out on a date at afancy restaurant.The food was scrumptious and the service superb, but when you hand yourcredit cardto the server to pay the (pricy) bill, it's declined. Your date, expecting you to pay, didn't bring a wallet and you have zero cash. What now?
在过去,你mighthave been forced to work off your debt in the kitchenwashing dishesor dragging trash to the dumpster (it's not clear if this ever really happened or isjust a movie/TV trope). But for sure, it wouldn't happen today. In modern restaurant kitchens, an untrained worker is more of a liability (a literal insurance liability) than a help.
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如果washing dishes is out, then how do restaurants deal with customers who simply can't pay their bill? We spoke with a pair of restaurant industry veterans to get the inside scoop on how owners and managers handle this uncommon situation.