Share your host restaurant horror stories.

One horror story is when a restaurant host was extremely rude to a family with small children. The host refused to seat them near an exit as they requested for easy access with a stroller. Instead, the host made snide remarks about how they should have planned better. It made the family's dining experience start off on a very bad note.

I once went to a well - known chain restaurant. I ordered a steak, and when it came, it was completely overcooked and tough as leather. It was like trying to chew on a boot. I sent it back, but the second one was just as bad.

I had a really bad experience at a seafood place. I ordered a plate of oysters. One of the oysters had a small piece of shell in it, which was really unpleasant. But the worst part was that the oysters smelled a bit off, like they weren't fresh at all. I told the waiter, but they just said it was normal.

One common horror story is when the host forgets your reservation. You show up excited for your meal, but they have no record of it. Then they either make you wait a long time or turn you away. It's really frustrating.

Rudeness is a common one. Like when a host is short - tempered and snaps at customers for no good reason. Another is incompetence, such as getting the reservation details wrong. And then there's the case of the host showing favoritism. For example, seating regular customers in the best spots while making new customers wait for no good reason.

One horror story is about a host who promised a clean and quiet place. But when the guests arrived, the room was filthy with dirty sheets and trash everywhere. The host was unresponsive too.

One horror story is when a cook found a live cockroach in the food storage. It was disgusting and they had to quickly clean out the whole area to make sure no contaminated food was served. They also had to deal with angry customers who heard about it later.

One horror story could be about finding a hair in the food. It's really disgusting and ruins the whole dining experience. Just imagine you're about to take a bite of your delicious meal and then you spot a long hair tangled in it.

One horror story is when a server had a customer who was extremely rude. The customer constantly complained about every little thing, from the temperature of the water to the color of the tablecloth. The server tried to be polite but the customer just kept berating them in front of other diners.

Another aspect could be staff issues. I once had a situation where two of my employees got into a huge argument during a busy shift. One thought the other was slacking off and not doing their fair share of the work. As the young manager, I had to quickly step in, mediate the situation, and ensure that the work still got done efficiently. It was a nightmare trying to keep everyone happy and the restaurant running smoothly at the same time.