MSER - Do you like your servers to be male or female?

[maverick73]

Over the years, I've come up with some preferences, and here they are:

1. I prefer to be served by a pleasant and nice looking female (hot is a bonus, but not necessary) when in a family to midrange restaurant.

Examples of family restaurants - Swiss Chalet, Knight and Day, ABC Country restaurant, Ricky's, Hooters , etc.

Examples of midrange restaurants - Earls, The Keg, The Boathouse, Milestones (barely in the same league as the first 3), etc.

2. I prefer to be served by a well groomed and older gentleman who is "seasoned vet" when at a more upscale restaurant. Sometimes a middle age waitor can also work, but no young snooty guys.

Eg. Gothams, The Brock House, The Fish House, most upscale hotel restaurants, etc.

I find that when in a more relaxed atmosphere, I prefer the hospitality, smile, and "fun-ness" of a bubbly female bringing my food and drinks. It doesn't hurt if she's wearing a skirt and heels either (pantyhose or stockings being a huge bonus). I cannot stand having a male, especially a scrawny geeky type, serving my food. I always specifically request a female server when engaging in a dining experience at low to mid grade restaurants. When entering a new restaurant, if the server I'm assigned does not meet my stringent requirements, I will then "scout" for new talent. I will observe personality, attentiveness, and hotness (basically L, A, S just like an SP) and ask the manager for the name of the lady for future reference. I will then try her next time... if she meets my criteria, I usually make a note of her and request her every time. If she does not work a certain day, I usually try to have a backup server just in case... so basically, I always have a short list of 2 for each restaurant.

When in a more serious setting, I find many females are not as professional as the older gents who know the small idiosynchrasies of being a top level waitor and what it entails. I find that the service at top end restaurants is almost always top notch, and therefore I do not have to keep a short list of who to request... and 80-90% of the time it's a man anyways.

So, just curious how everybody else on PERB feels about the server issue...

 

[vancouverman]

if this would be a male only profession .. they would be out of business ....

I can hear 50 crying already.


Same with a flight attendants ... male of female.

 

[maverick73]

if this would be a male only profession .. they would be out of business ....

I can hear 50 crying already.


Same with a flight attendants ... male of female.

Great pic!!!! And I HATE getting male flight attendants!!!!

Who is 50? 50 mile radius?

 

[vancouverman]

Great pic!!!! And I HATE getting male flight attendants!!!!

Who is 50? 50 mile radius?

yup .... he would live inside Hooters ... if he could

 

[stryker]

Who is 50? 50 mile radius?

Mav,,I'm dissapointed that you would even ask such a question

 

[maverick73]

Mav,,I'm dissapointed that you would even ask such a question

I actually knew... I was razzing 50 for his post about agreeing with "numbnuts"... I forgive, but I never forget! hahaha

PS I haven't forgotten about your PM regarding 802D, etc... will definitely have to talk more... you're my new best friend on PERB... I was beginning to think I was the only one that appreciated that kind of sh$t on PERB.

 

[CalvinandHobbes]

Mav,

As I am in the business, I would say you pretty much hit-the-nail-on-the -head with your observations. I also prefer the eye candy too at "casual restaurants" , but prefer male waiters at upscale restaurants.

I can say females tend to prefer male waiters at upscale restaurants. I've seen many times where female patrons would give the evil eye to a female wait staff, because the males were taking a keen interest in them. Now keen can be from being just pleasant to drooling. It just seems they can get jealous if males give attention to female staff members.

 

[Guy smiley]

I'm not a big fan of hooters.
(aside from the tits and ass..yes..but seriously, is it that exciting really?)

My feeling is get off the fence...if they want to cash in on their sexuality then why not become an escort already? Or a stripper? If not, then become a waitress where they allow you to dress with a little class and dignity... It just seems pandering to men too much..too deliberate ya know. At least escorts had the savvy to embrace their "god given" attraction, and take control of it. I respect that. These hooters girls just seem like misguided, unenlightend types. Just how I feel about it. Plus...what's up with the 1980's attire?

hey everybody..a big heeelllo from guy smiley!

 

[Guy smiley]

Perhaps.

 

[shak]

Agreed

Definately prefer male server in high end restuarant like gotham,morton,lumiere...ect. In fact, I would say that a majority of servers in high end restuarnts are male(I wonder why??? ) However; for low to mid range resturants, I'd like to have female server....

 

[Swguy]

maybe they are ladies in training to be escort?

I know of at least one ex-Hooters on Robson girl who is now dancing at the Paramount. Seems to be fairly busy too



SWG