Great tips! Where is it ok for waiters to give you the bill before you’ve asked for it? I take it as a sign of being chased out, haha
Andrew Scott Author
June 28, 2016 / 10:15 am
Hey Michelle, Thanks for the kind words. From personal experience, I feel like there is no hard-and-fast rule for when/where it’s OK. Some waiters automatically bring the bill to foreigners because they assume the guest is from a country where having to ask for the check is uncommon (this is more likely to happen in touristic areas). If this does happen to you, know that it’s well within your right to remain at the table, even if there are other people waiting to be seated. I hope this helps!
Great tips! Where is it ok for waiters to give you the bill before you’ve asked for it? I take it as a sign of being chased out, haha
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Hey Michelle, Thanks for the kind words. From personal experience, I feel like there is no hard-and-fast rule for when/where it’s OK. Some waiters automatically bring the bill to foreigners because they assume the guest is from a country where having to ask for the check is uncommon (this is more likely to happen in touristic areas). If this does happen to you, know that it’s well within your right to remain at the table, even if there are other people waiting to be seated. I hope this helps!
Thank you 🙂 I am sure it will definitely help me in Italy.
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Happy to help, Deepak!