5 'Polite' Habits Restaurant Staff Secretly Dislike

5 'Polite' Habits Restaurant Staff Secretly Dislike We all want to be helpful when eating out. But here are five things you may be doing that are actually more frustrating for the restaurant staff than helpful. 1. Hosts have a system for seating tables that keeps the restaurant running smoothly. So if the host is busy, it's best to wait a couple of minutes, and then ask for attention. 2. You may think you're doing servers a favor, but it turns out it's icky and inconvenient as they have their own system for clearing a table. 3. This can make things confusing when totaling your bill, so it's best to politely ask another server to flag your waiter down. 4. The last thing the staff wants is for you to pick up bits of glass, so make a simple apology and then let them take care of it. 5. Yes, the check can be split at the end. But advance notice is always appreciated (and it can help speed up the process).