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Stupid question, but at a restaurant, are you supposed to bring the dishes back to the counter after you've finished eating, or not? I get leaving it if it's too hot to touch, or there doesn't seem to be room, but I was curious what we're supposed to do.
You leave them there so they can pick them up and wipe the table down.
Agree with the witch.
Used to work in hospo. Waitstaff have their own way. If it's a big table with some hard to reach spots then just chuck the used dishes somewhere easier to reach on the table but not on the counter (every place is different though).
My theory is - better not to. The waitstaff have a routine, and know exactly how to deal with used dishes for max efficiency. Also, I for one would not like to have fresh food waiting to be taken to table mixed in with other people's used dishes. The exception would be if the restaurant is NOT busy, and the staff have the time to sort things before the next service of food goes out. Would be interesting to hear from someone who's worked in a restaurant about this issue.