Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Week 1 EOC: Bad Customer Service


I had bad costumer service was when I went to Olive Garden. I was about 15 years old and had gone with my mom and sister. I had ordered macaroni and cheese and after waiting a really long time I finally received my order only to find long black hairs scattered throughout the noodles. It only took one scoop to discover the mess. We told the waiter about it and after going back to the kitchen they came to the conclusion that we had planted it ourselves when I had barely received the plate having no time to physically place my hair that at the time was short and stir it up. They gave us a gift card and a new dish for free but I was more upset that she assumed it was me when I clearly had no time to do it especially with the restaurant being full and with waiters constantly passing our table. 

The whole experience wasn't bad they did what they could to make sure we came back and they succeeded in doing so! We go all the time now and although I don't recall seeing the waiter ever again we did run into the manager and she remembered us. I'm sure they put it aside and continued trying to give us the best service possible and with the delicious food and the reasonable prices I will return for as long as I enjoy it. The way the management handled the situation was greatly appreciated and I believe thats why I go back. Mistakes happen and it's really up to the consumer if they are willing to give a company another chance despite a negative visit. I agree with giving second chances and i'm happy that I did. I do, to this day, encourage people to go despite the incident.  

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