# Just Venting! Why do many Indian people dine out so late?? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207 "2011-05-09T18:48:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/61 "2011-05-11T05:50:56Z")
Scalping or decapitating? (OK, Hassan is Pakistani. Details…) ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/62 "2011-07-08T19:13:58Z")
bump!!! i work second shift these days, so i get out of work at 8. my gf and i decided to go to the poppyseed tonight for dinner (love that place) anyway, i leave work at around 815, and call her. i told her to meet me there bc it would just be faster and easier so, i get there like 10 minutes before she does, i get out and walk to the front door and look at the hours. they close at 10, im getting there around 8:40. she shows up at 8:50 or so. dinner was, as always, delicious. just as im signing the check, its around 9:45, i look to my right, and who is being seated??? ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/IMAG0035.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/IMAG0035.jpg) after asking about 1 million questions via 2 people that could actually speak english, they got like 1 appetizer 2 salads and 1 entree. it took FOREVER for them to order, that poor waitress ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/63 "2011-07-08T19:33:22Z")
The dude in the front left works at Derrick I’m pretty sure, drives an Audi. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/64 "2011-07-08T20:11:34Z")
After all that…they don’t leave much tip! If the waitress is lucky…she will gets like $2 for tip 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/65 "2011-07-08T20:55:22Z")
Id hate to be that waiter. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/66 "2011-07-08T22:16:01Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > The dude in the front left works at Derrick I’m pretty sure, drives an Audi. are you trying to hint that he will see this? maybe it will help him understand how shitty it is to come into a restaurant that late and get food oh, and a round of waters please! ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/67 "2011-07-08T23:12:58Z")
> [@reval](#): > > According to > > [http://www.canvas8.com/public/2011/03/31/casual-dining-in-india-an-interview-with-arvind-singhal.html](http://www.canvas8.com/public/2011/03/31/casual-dining-in-india-an-interview-with-arvind-singhal.html) > > Younger people because they work late hours and it’s sometimes too late to eat when they get home. If they’re part of an extended family, they may not want to disturb people by coming home late, so they may eat out and then go home. And women, who have less time to cook due to longer working hours. > > Eating habits are different in many ways to other communities across the world. Firstly they are many regional variations – so almost no two states in India have similar foods. The other thing is they have at least three cooked meals a day and there are at least two occasions for snacking. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked meals in India and usually served hot. The first of the two snacking habits that are fairly common is around 10.30-11 am with a cup of tea. Even today, many offices still serve some kind of snack with that. And then at 4.30-5pm, even if you get home at 6, you want to have a cup of tea with something to eat. So many restaurants – even the fast food ones – have a menu which has both complete meal options alongside finger foods and snack foods. All the major international chains – Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, KFC – and Indian chains like Haldiram have more options for snacking foods as wel > > ---------- Post added at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 PM ---------- > > posted from [http://indianties.com/forums/index.php?topic=116.0](http://indianties.com/forums/index.php?topic=116.0) > > Yes dinner is usually later in desi households. We usually eat by 7 or 8. But husband doesn’t like eating too heavy late at night - he’d prefer dinner and a light snack later. > > ---------- Post added at 10:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 PM ---------- > > Here is why they don’t tip good > > [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070725224305AAALz2q](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070725224305AAALz2q) > > We have been brought up in a culture where we don’t give tips. > > In countries like US, paying tips are more of a rule. In India, if you pay tips, you are considered generous. There is no rule that you have to pay tips…mebbe that’s why they don’t think it is necessary to tip. 99.99 % of hotels in India don’t expect tips. how much they charging for 17 disposable razors and 6 candles ? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/68 "2011-07-09T00:40:23Z")
Ok devils advocate here, your store closes at what time, and the got there how long before you close(take last order?). i would say it probably happens 4 out of 7 days a week. hours are hours, why not post " Open 10:00am to 10:00pm\* \* no orders after 9:30pm". If your ranting about it its not the firs time its happened, either get a new job or deal with it. It sucks but someone is still making money. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/69 "2011-07-09T06:55:53Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > Ok devils advocate here, your store closes at what time, and the got there how long before you close(take last order?). i would say it probably happens 4 out of 7 days a week. hours are hours, why not post " Open 10:00am to 10:00pm\* \* no orders after 9:30pm". If your ranting about it its not the firs time its happened, either get a new job or deal with it. It sucks but someone is still making money. Late customers are not that big of a problem. It’s just that they come in with a group of people and demand all kind of stuffs. Then ordered like 2 dishes for 4 or 5 people then tip the servers so cheaply. That’s what I’m ranting about. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/70 "2011-07-09T12:59:55Z")
I was a cook for 6 years. I’m getting stressed out just reading some of these posts - bad memories haha. Fucking slave labor. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/71 "2011-07-09T13:38:56Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > are you trying to hint that he will see this? maybe it will help him understand how shitty it is to come into a restaurant that late and get food > > oh, and a round of waters please! Nope, wouldn’t care even if he was on here or did see this. I was at Coffee Culture til they closed last night, but I was fixing a laptop and didn’t order anything or make a mess. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/72 "2011-07-09T14:01:31Z")
No tip paying Indian or no tax paying Indian? ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/73 "2011-07-09T16:26:14Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > No tip paying Indian or no tax paying Indian? I see what you did there… ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/74 "2011-07-10T05:06:48Z")
If I get a call from a curry farter about a car-“It’s sold” Them and the UB medical students are the WORST people. They bring 6 people to look at a car and then they take it on an hour long test drive, offer you half of the asking price and when you say no they start all over again with the conversation. “You bring car me at UB?” FUCK YOU!!! If they even call and I get that start of an annoying voice- “Car is sold” “You have more?” “No” ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/75 "2011-07-10T16:31:20Z")
same thing happens at the pizzeria, cheap ass Canadians order and have it delivered to millennium hotel 5 minutes b4 closing and driver gets 0 tip. Get off your cheap lazy ass and drive to get your food if your not going to tip the driver. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207/76 "2011-07-10T19:20:08Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > same thing happens at the pizzeria, cheap ass Canadians order and have it delivered to millennium hotel 5 minutes b4 closing and driver gets 0 tip. **Get off your cheap lazy ass and drive to get your food if your not going to tip the driver.** i mean, really. think about how much easier that was for you, especially in really crappy weather, then tip accordingly [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-venting-why-do-many-indian-people-dine-out-so-late/212207.md?page=3)