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45 Food Industry Workers Share Their Stories About Clients With Really Specific Demands
We’ve all got our cute tastebud quirks. Some of us enjoy slapping some crispy bacon on our waffles. Or drinking milk with roast beef. Or eating an entire block of beet chocolate on the park bench because we’re too lazy to make lunch. (All true for me, by the way. Please, don’t judge.) But some food and drink requests push the limit on strangeness and raise the bar on weirdness by a mile.
Ask anyone who’s worked in the food service industry longer than a day and they’ll talk your ear off about all the incredibly bizarre things that customers have ordered from them. That’s exactly what people did on Twitter when Kyle shared his weird request story and asked others to pitch in with their own.
While you’re scrolling down and upvoting the stories that made you say, ‘What?!’, let us know what the weirdest request you’ve ever heard from a customer was. We just hope you don’t lose your appetites, dear Pandas!
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I had a guest ask for Cholula (a brand of hot sauce) for his pancakes. No butter, no syrup. Just Cholula.
Kyle’s tasty thread got a whopping 76.3k likes and over 8.5k retweets (including the normal kind and the fancy ‘quote’ kind) and opened our minds to the possibility that life on Planet Earth is much more interesting than we give it credit for.
Stories like these really make you think whether the customer’s always right. Do you just give them what they want? Do you do a double-take and look at them like they’re a green alien from Mars? Or do you outright refuse to do what you suspect might be bad for their bodies?
At the end of the day, as long as they’re perfectly polite and look like they’re able to make informed decisions, our customers really are always right. At least as far as eating and drinking strange combinations goes.
Besides, a combo that makes someone gag just from the thought of tasting it might be what someone’s body craves and needs. Our bodies, while similar in many ways, are also very different. And that’s beautiful. Watching someone order an espresso with orange flavoring might make your jaw drop and your eyes pop in wonder.
I too have ordered a lemon sorbet milkshake. On purpose. I mean, it was on the menu so. But the server misheard and made a lemon strawberry milkshake (with lemon sorbet AND strawberry icecream). Best. Milkshake. Ever.
If you’re a server, barista, or barman and you find yourself overwhelmed, take a moment to breathe in, relax, throw on a smile and give the customer the best gourmet abomination they’ve ever tasted. Just smile and wave.
This should be illegal... starbucks should be required by law to stop at a certain calorie count
I was wondering the same thing. And also the various creams and milks.
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Lol i my neighbors 8 her names Hannah and she acts like a mini Karen’ sometimes
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your comment made me laugh so hard... i'm still laughing XD
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Splenda, sugar, Stevia, & Sweet & Low??? WTF? What's the point of multiple sugar-subs on top of regular sugar????
Different taste maybe idk 😐. They all taste different but surely it's disgusting all together like this
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Children under a certain age shouldn't be allowed to drink coffee, Even in the form of a sugary hell beverage.
what age cause i started drinking lattes at the age of like 7 or 8
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pass her off to the next person. not worth the OT you would have to cut
I woud do like a quarter of that alot but THAT is one bitch of a diabetic sentence.
I just wanna point out when I was in 5th, if I ever got coffe, I got a small mocha. sometimes light whip. thats it.
This reminds me of one guy on our school camp who was dared to mix every juice and cordial together, and then finish it off with milk and vegemite toast. He even drank the darn thing too. Normal vegemite toast is terrible, but I've never seen anything as gross as soggy cordial/juice/milk soaked vegemite toast. Boys are weird.
I'd have my coworkers block the exits, and we'd all watch her drink it. Then we'd call 911 and Wilford Brimley for her. Gross, rude, prententios...ew.
I don't care if your the star of your school play or studying for a big exam. NO ONE NEEDS THAT MUCH.
Why is a fifth grader drinking coffee? What parent lets their kid drink this? It makes me sick looking at it
She’s 10 yet drinking coffee and with all that artificial and sugary crap? What kind of parent does she have that she even thinks to do this?
If you put, say, 11 sugar and only 4 splenda, would she know the difference?
My favorite drink at Starbucks is that red juice thingy. But good LORD, this is nuts.
This reminds me of when I was in high school in Seattle. It was when espresso shops and carts first became popular. My friends would order coffee, but put so much chocolate, sugar, and milk in it, I thought it might as well be hot cocoa. I've never like coffee so I just ordered that.
I love the mocha chip with caramel and extra choco chips so simple look at that girls Frappuccino XD
Her parents should be fined for letting her have that amount of sugar and fat. Letting your kids get morbidly obese is child neglect. Obesity is a serious matter, not a "disability" like americans call it.
Not all Americans call it a 'disability' FYI. I think allowing a child to eat endless amounts of food is just lazy parenting and harmful for them
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F**k that, I'd tell them to piss off !!! Too much choice, that's the problem with 'Murica....
Starbucks should've refused to do it. If her mother was with her, well, she's a terrible mother.
What is with people blending their drinks with things that are clearly not meant for blending.
My boyfriend is on a keto diet. At least he likes to think he is, he certainly doesn't have difficulty in wolfing down things I bake. Anyway, he drinks butter coffee. It's literally just coffee and a couple of large pats of butter blended together. Yes, it's as terrible as it sounds.
Too bad there weren't cucumbers. Cucumbers, tomatoes, and house dressing is delicious.
Eww, wouldn’t the iced coffee cuddle once the juice was poured in?
I work at a homeless shelter. Homeless people consume a lot of sugar. I don't know why.
I'm guessing that she would BBQ them at home? Maybe to trick her friends into thinking that she prepared them all herself? But then if this is the case why doesn't she just tell you to avoid an otherwise awkward request?
What does that sugar free caramel do? Is it like sugar free gummi bears?
That's a "bullet coffee". It's sometimes used for dieting. You drink this in the morning; the caffeine will start your metabolism (and your day) the butter (the real kind, not margarine) will give your body just enough energy not to go in starvation mode. Than first meal after that is lunch. I've tried it couple of times, it's not as disgusting as it may sound. Just velvety/creamy coffee. Perfect breakfast for light mornings/hurry. (Just don't overdo on the butter.)
That's definitely not a thing in France. We do have some respect for the wine here. They do that in Spain though, it's called kalimotxo (and it's usually made with the cheapest red wine).
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Hot whiskey. Learned that it was a thing among young Irish people when I visited Cork some years ago. It’s whiskey, spoiled with hot water, sugar, cloves and a slice of lemon. Initially I thought it was a waste of whiskey, but the taste is actually not that bad, at least not with the Irish brands (since they are not smokey, like most Scotch ones)
That is a toddy- it's great if you are sick or are cold
Load More Replies... I don't know why this is so fascinating but it is. We all probably have quirks but have no idea. Salami sandwich with American cheese and sliced tomatoes and... Miracle Up is totally normal, right?
The bread must be smashed completely flat. Like pounded flat. I have no idea why, but children love it for some reason.
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I eat peas with honey, I've done it all my life. It may taste kind of funny, but it keeps them on the knife.
Yes!!! My dad used to say that rhyme to me when I was little, we were all at the dinner table the other day saying it to my son!
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I have adult restrictive food intake disorder, basically I’m such a picky eater that it’s a diagnosis. Most nights I eat just plain boiled pasta with salt and cheese on top. I have ordered it many times at restaurants. I’m always curious checking these lists to see if I’ve made it on, but so far not.
Is it just me or do most of these posts reflect keto or ketchup addictions?
They seem like a lot of people who don't understand what things really are
Before my local Subway burned down, I mixed all four drinks they sold from their dispenser (at the time it was Coke, Diet Coke, Orange Fanta and Sprite). It was actually better than I expected, but not nice enough to try a second time. And one my roommate and I made at home consisted of cheap Cherryade and Budweiser. It was nasty as hell, so we aptly named it "Rank".
This post makes me so happy to live in a country with great food and real coffee, not that sugary crap served at Starbucks et al.
Well, Some of these I'd try before judging, some seem like masochism, and have given me a greater understanding of the origins of obesity, but mostly - alot of other people's traits are weird to us. It's called diversity and should be celebrated! So to all those weirdos out there who like a mayo sandwich or lemon sorbet with milk - good for you for ordering them in public, in spite of the odd looks you seem to have received from your server. You do you, and I will too. (to those eating vats of fat - please stop, the world needs you and you are slowly killing yourselves.)
Hot whiskey. Learned that it was a thing among young Irish people when I visited Cork some years ago. It’s whiskey, spoiled with hot water, sugar, cloves and a slice of lemon. Initially I thought it was a waste of whiskey, but the taste is actually not that bad, at least not with the Irish brands (since they are not smokey, like most Scotch ones)
That is a toddy- it's great if you are sick or are cold
Load More Replies... I don't know why this is so fascinating but it is. We all probably have quirks but have no idea. Salami sandwich with American cheese and sliced tomatoes and... Miracle Up is totally normal, right?
The bread must be smashed completely flat. Like pounded flat. I have no idea why, but children love it for some reason.
Load More Replies... I eat peas with honey, I've done it all my life. It may taste kind of funny, but it keeps them on the knife.
Yes!!! My dad used to say that rhyme to me when I was little, we were all at the dinner table the other day saying it to my son!
Load More Replies... I have adult restrictive food intake disorder, basically I’m such a picky eater that it’s a diagnosis. Most nights I eat just plain boiled pasta with salt and cheese on top. I have ordered it many times at restaurants. I’m always curious checking these lists to see if I’ve made it on, but so far not.
Is it just me or do most of these posts reflect keto or ketchup addictions?
They seem like a lot of people who don't understand what things really are
Before my local Subway burned down, I mixed all four drinks they sold from their dispenser (at the time it was Coke, Diet Coke, Orange Fanta and Sprite). It was actually better than I expected, but not nice enough to try a second time. And one my roommate and I made at home consisted of cheap Cherryade and Budweiser. It was nasty as hell, so we aptly named it "Rank".
This post makes me so happy to live in a country with great food and real coffee, not that sugary crap served at Starbucks et al.
Well, Some of these I'd try before judging, some seem like masochism, and have given me a greater understanding of the origins of obesity, but mostly - alot of other people's traits are weird to us. It's called diversity and should be celebrated! So to all those weirdos out there who like a mayo sandwich or lemon sorbet with milk - good for you for ordering them in public, in spite of the odd looks you seem to have received from your server. You do you, and I will too. (to those eating vats of fat - please stop, the world needs you and you are slowly killing yourselves.)
