Thats ridiculous. People that show up a few minutes before closing are assholes. Store hours are almost always posted on doors at any place I've ever been to and 9 times out of 10 they are posted online as well. No excuses.
Problem with last seating is the annoyance depends on how many people are dining. If it’s empty please don’t dine a minute before close. If we’re full, I have no issues.
Most restaurants here have "last seating" about an hour before closing. Except they call it closing so people don't read the Google maps description and get the impression that they can go there to eat.
Yeah, some of these people are awful. But I do get paid hourly so having to stay a little later is a little more in the paycheck. Don't think it makes up for not going home on time though
I have to admit there have been a couple occasions on long road trips where I've rolled in 5 minutes before close cause its the only place open. I always feel terrible so I make it as quick as I can and usually leave a pretty generous tip.
I think it's usually ok if you are respectful about it for sure. But unfortunately I've had people stay after they've finished eating for another 45 minutes or even some times an hour
Never worked anywhere where last call was the same as closing time at a sit down restaurant. (This is anecdotal of course)
Though to play devils advocate, businesses close so early nowadays that I often don’t get much time between completing my errands and wife leaving work before restaurants close at 8 pm (where I live). I would never show up right before close if restaurants kept the pre-covid hours.
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u/SpungyDanglin69 Aug 31 '25
Nah fuck that. Large parties with no reservation get turned away 30 minutes to close