James Silverton wrote:

> I have not noticed any real difference.You still get a few waiters, both
> male and female, who make it clear that they would rather be elsewhere
> and the waiter doing the 270 degree scan which does not include you when
> you are waiting to pay is still as frequent as ever.


Last month my brother, my son and I went to a stag for my nephew while
my wife, my son's girlfriend and my SiL went out for dinner. The waiter
gave them some song and dance about how he used to be a chef but became
a "professional waiter" because it pays better. When he brought a
specialty coffee for my SiL he spilled on her lap.