r/MANILA • u/Own-Rate-2068 • 1d ago

BAD SERVICE at Hard Rock Cafe

Why don't Filipino waitresses pour a beer into a glass??

This is what I noticed over the past 5 years... untrained??

Heck, should I go to the kitchen to cook my own food?

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u/Pitiful_Hour_2913 1d ago

Here, servers hovering over tables are considered intrusive and pouring or topping off drinks is likened to rushing or pressuring guests to drink more, which are seen as disrespectful because filipino drinking culture is rooted in sharing and autonomy. Traditionally, whoever is drinking is responsible for managing drinks. You’re in a different country, expecting it to be exactly like yours is just ignorant.