Restaurants are full of surprises, and sometimes, the most unexpected things happen right in the middle of dinner service. From shocking customer encounters to dramatic kitchen disasters, these stories prove that working in a restaurant can feel just as intense as being in a TV drama. In this collection, you’ll find 10 true stories of suspense, mystery, and chaos that will make you see restaurants in a whole new way.

I asked for the bill so many times, from so many people, for so long that we finally got up, walked out, and announced that we were dining and dashing unless someone could take my credit card right now.
They insisted we go back to our table and that a waitstaff member would be right over. I insisted that they needed to take my card right now, or I was walking out. They insisted they would consider that theft and that I needed to go back to my table, where a waitstaff member would be right over.
At that point, I left on the grounds that I didn’t know what the laws were regarding being detained by an eatery