‘I feel like I’m interrupting something’: Red Lobster customers wonder why their food is taking so long. Then they see what the workers are doing in the kitchen

There are so many reasons a restaurant can be running late getting an order out to a table.

Dining during peak hours, for example, might leave you waiting a bit longer to have dinner at the table. Restaurants can also be understaffed, meaning your server has to take on a larger number of tables at once.

What might not be on your bingo card for reasons your food is taking longer than expected, is inappropriate activities between employees. Specifically in the kitchen.

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