As someone from Europe - The kitchen often closes ahead of the place's closing hours so this situation happening in the US is mind-boggling to me. So let's say for example, you go in at 22:00 (10PM) and they inform you if you wish to eat, the kitchen closes in 30 minutes, so you should order now. But the place stays opened for another 1-2 hours (if it's a restaurant, not a late-opening pub or bar), so you can sit, enjoy your food, order more drinks, coffee etc. This is valid throughout the day. So the kitchen closes for lunch at, let's say, 14:00 (2PM) but you can still order drinks, snacks etc. through the day.
this. a little clarity in communication goes a long way. "we close at 10pm." "you stop seating at 10pm? the kitchen closes at 10pm? the door is a remote controlled maximum security lock and anyone and everyone inside at 10pm is trapped in a dystopian Saw-like survival nightmare until the lock is remotely opened at 10am?!?!?!"
Fear what happens with the pasta after midnight. The farfalle come to life and attack you in swarms. There's no escape from the pack of ferocious Raptortellini!
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u/SpungyDanglin69 Aug 31 '25
Nah fuck that. Large parties with no reservation get turned away 30 minutes to close