YouGov polled more than 1,000 Americans to find out which behaviors from restaurant customers are the most unacceptable. The vast majority agreed on one thing. About 90% said the most annoying thing you can do at a restaurant is refuse to pay for a meal that you ate but didn’t like.
Allowing your kids to roam freely around a restaurant is another big no-no when it comes to eating out, said 90% of respondents.
Debating menu prices with the staff, staying past the restaurant’s closing time and snapping your fingers to get a waiter’s attention rounded out the top five.
See the top 10 bad diner behaviors below, along with the percentage of survey respondents who deemed them unacceptable.
Say they won’t pay for a dish they didn’t like but ate (90%)
Allow their children to roam freely (90%)
Debate menu prices with the staff (84%)
Stay past the restaurant’s closing time (83%)
Snap their fingers to get the waiter’s attention (81%)
Bring outside food or drinks into the restaurant (71%)
Show up 15 minutes late to a reservation (66%)
Leave a mess at the table, such as spilled drinks or food crumbs (60%)
Occupy a table for an extended period during busy hours (58%)
Flirt with the staff (57%)