Restaurant Courtesy

[BC_Boy]

I was at a chinese restaurant tonight and I noticed that the asian customers raise their hands when they want service. As an asian myself, I usually say excuse me or try to make eye contact.

Is raising your hand customery only in asian restaurants or am I doing it wrong?

 

[wannaliquorbox]

bcboy, are you a CBC? this really depends on the type of restaurants you are eating at, for instance:

at a nice establishment - a wave at the head waiter 'captain' should do the trick;

at a HK cafe, and if they are busy - a wave and a nice comment to the waitress, like ' lang tse' works for me;

and if they are still ignoring you - balance the tea pot on the edge of the table, the servers usually spot that quite quickly to avoid broken chinaware.

 

[bartendr]

As an Asian, also having served a lot of Asians, this is pretty standard. If Im really busy and have another seating, an Asian table is perfect because they will let me know when they want something. And they are well mannered and polite about it.

 

[Sonny]

Seems to me that waving the hand is pretty customary in all the Chinese restaurants I've been in.

 

[mikes]

Not so much "waving", but I'll raise my hand no matter the restaurant and have seen others do the same. All over the world.
I particularly enjoy the writing on the palm gesture for "check please".
I don't see a problem here

 

[georgebushmoron]

Seems to me that waving the hand is pretty customary in all the Chinese restaurants I've been in.

What if you're a Jew or Italian in a Chinese restaurant? Jews and Italians wave their hands all the time (when they talk). Must drive the Chinese restaurant staff nuts.

Anyway, isn't it customary to wave your hands above you when you gotta take a shit?

 

[BC_Boy]

Im guessing raising your hand is only customary in asian restuarants?