Some 'waiter horror stories' involve food allergies gone wrong. A waiter takes an order from a customer with a severe allergy, passes it on to the kitchen correctly, but somehow there's a mix - up and the wrong dish is served. The customer has an allergic reaction, and the waiter often gets blamed, even if it was a kitchen error. There are also cases where customers change their orders multiple times, right when the food is almost ready. This causes a lot of chaos in the kitchen and delays for other customers. And let's not forget about those customers who are just plain impatient, constantly calling the waiter over and complaining about every little thing.
Rude customers are a common theme. Like customers who yell at waiters for no good reason, just because they had a bad day themselves. Another theme is unfair complaints, such as blaming the waiter for things like the kitchen being slow or the food not being exactly as they imagined when they ordered something very custom.
One horror story is when a waiter had a customer who was extremely rude. The customer kept changing their order multiple times and then complained about the wait when it was their own fault. When the food finally came, they found a small hair in it (which may not have been the waiter's fault at all) and demanded a full refund and screamed at the waiter in front of the whole restaurant.
The waiter himself could be a key element. He might have a past he doesn't remember, which is somehow related to the horror. For example, he could have been involved in a murder at the restaurant in a past life, and now the spirits are coming back to haunt him. Also, the customers could be strange, like they are not really human but some sort of otherworldly beings just pretending to be normal diners.
I'm not sure which specific 'the waiter horror story' you are referring to. There could be many horror stories involving waiters. It might be about a waiter in a haunted restaurant who encounters strange apparitions while serving customers, or a waiter who has some sort of dark secret related to the food they serve.
One horror story could be when a waiter had a customer who was extremely rude. The customer kept yelling at the waiter for every little thing, like the water not being cold enough or the bread taking too long to come, even though it was just a normal wait time. The waiter had to keep smiling and trying to please the customer, but the customer just got nastier.
One common element is clumsiness. Like the waiter who slips or drops things. Another is confusion, such as getting orders wrong. For example, a waiter might forget which table ordered what and end up serving the wrong food.
I heard about a waiter in a busy restaurant. There was a couple who were arguing about what to order. The waiter came over and said in a very dramatic voice, 'Dear customers, this is not a battlefield but a place of delicious decisions. May I suggest our special of the day which will end this war and bring peace to your taste buds?' His comment made the couple stop arguing and they both ended up ordering the special.
There was this one instance where a waiter had a very strange smile that never left his face. It was almost a sinister smile. He would take forever to bring the food, and when he finally did, the food looked like it had been tampered with. The diners were too scared to eat it. Also, in a haunted - looking inn, a waiter's voice was so raspy and low that it sent shivers down the spines of the guests every time he took an order.
Maybe there was a situation where a waiter had to deal with a large group that got rowdy and started breaking things in the restaurant. It was a nightmare for the waiter to try and control the situation and also clean up the mess.
A waiter once had a party of ten people. They all ordered different complex dishes. The kitchen was a bit backed up, but the waiter tried to keep the customers happy. When the food finally came out, one of the customers found a hair in their food. The waiter apologized and offered to get a new dish. But the customer was so angry that they demanded the whole table's meal to be free. The manager had to get involved, and it was a huge mess. The waiter felt so bad and got a lot of blame, even though it could have been a mistake in the kitchen or from the food supplier.