r/Chilis

Honestly just curious!

Hey all! i’m serving tonight (4-10) and im curious as if anyone knows how busy we usually are on 4th fo july night. I’m assuming it’ll be dead after 8pm, but before then?

Tonight (July 4th) a fellow server sat at one of 8 booths/tables I had in the lounge, with three friends. We were absolutely slammed, I did $2.2k in 6hrs.

They all had 3+ drinks, and ran the hell out of me. One girl tells me it's her friend's birthday in a tone that suggested it was absolutely not. Then asked for a military discount on drinks with the same "finger quotes" tone (and has the nerve to laugh about it). I interrupt other busy people, that are just trying to make a living, to entertain her tipsy friend with a half-melted cup of icecream, and birthday song from sweaty miserable people (80f in the packed lounge during a drought and heatwave)

Splitting their check was a nightmare, they conveniently forgot about the drinks they consumed when they saw them on their bill, and almost acted indignant when I had to inform them I can't apply a 'military' discount to drinks. So maybe $120 over three checks, and the only tip was her friend, a gracious $2.10 on the drinks she 'forgot' on her initial check. In her defense, she tipped %20 on $12. More than my fellow server who stiffed me on $54. I gave them great service, helped with drink recommendations, and had no issues.

I'm not even tripping over $10, it's the DISRESPECT of running me with all of that nonsense. My question is, how should I handle this? I spoke to my GM and he said he'd talk to her, but seemed really apathetic about the whole situation. Previously, I have always liked this server, she's at least always pleasant and easy to work with. The person I am, I am just going to ask her if anything was wrong with my service, and ask why they stiffed me, but I'm curious how you feel, and how your Chilis has responded to servers not tipping when they dine in/drink off shift.

okay i’ve only had one training shift so maybe this is insane to consider already. my issue isn’t the job itself but the people i work with. the only person who was nice to me was my trainer. soon as i got there someone made it very know that some food runners would supposed to get bumped up and instead they hired random people to serve (me) so now everyone turns their head and is just staring at me. every single person there vapes/smokes or literally just smells so strongly of weed. which i just feel like is insane for a restaurant??? idk it’s not the restaurant environment im used to. the job itself seems to not be bad, i was training the on server ipad and it seems pretty self explanatory and i learned the whole menu already. but like is it worth working somewhere that im extremely excluded and clearly unwanted. ALSO my first training day my manager pulled me aside to let me know that late at night it gets really and i’m the area/restaurant like the customers. and i was like what??? and he told me like fights constantly break out and some nights he has to call the cops on people. which i feel like is not what you wanna hear being a teenage girl. idk i don’t really want to give it another shift because my issue isn’t the job but the atmosphere. if i do decide to quit how do i do it?

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Hey, just started working at chilis as a to go specialist. I have been having so trouble learning the kiosk system. Can anyone give me tips. 🤗🤗

I’ve tried the OG Original Margarita, Resolution Breaker, Sunrise, Cosmos, Wicked Ones, Lemon Drop, Straw Eddy, Shark Attack & Merry Maker. I really MISSED out on Peach Dream, Radical Rita and Watermelon Wave. I think the Merry Maker was my fav with Lemon Drop as a close runner up!

Hey guys!! I wanted to get some advice and insight on being a host and working at chilis! It’s my first ever job and while I applied for janitor and dishwasher and just threw in host the app gave me just a host interview which is no problemo! I’m super excited and nervous and was looking for some feedback and what to expect for my first interview 👀 Any idea on what to bring?? I have my bizzness casual outfit and i’ve watched some videos on being a host and was looking to expand my knowledge! Thanks guys! ^^

I am a GM at a sit down restaurant located right next to a Chilis (we share the same dumpster) and a young woman came in for an interview for a server position. I wasn’t expecting any interviews but I thought I must have forgot.

So she hands me a copy of her resume and I start interviewing her. 10-15 minutes go by and it’s fine so far but then she asks about tuition reimbursement. I was puzzled and told her we don’t offer that. Then she’s like “this isn’t Chilis?!?” I said “no, that’s the next building over.”

She was so embarrassed and politely walked out in a hurry to get to Chilis ASAP. After she was long gone I realized I still had her resume.

Nothing against Chilis but our restaurant is fancier and looks nothing like a Chilis. Anyway, you guys think she still got the job?

Hello!!

Im a Canadian visiting vermont with American friends in a week- i recently did some manual labour for them and as payment they are taking me to chillis. This will be my first and one of probably very few times at chillis- i want to get the triple dipper because thats what i see all over my tiktok and instagram but i worry it wont actually be good-what should I get?

Hey anyone know what brand of BC they use. They never send enough for the wings. I asked for extra and they said it was $2 charge! Also pissed they got rid of celery. Who serves wings without celery?

Thanks in advance.

been treated practically nothing but awful the entire time i’ve worked at chilis & tonight was my last straw !! come in to find out the ac in the back was completely broken, better yet my managers were concerned more about steritec inspection on wednesday because they know our store is disgusting and will fail!! absolutely no care for our elderly workers in the even hotter kitchen & dish pit. they put one fan in the pass out and one in the kitchen and called it good. not to mention it was bug night, i was done lmfao, walked out mid shift on my closing shift and have no regrets! 🥳🥳🥳

So my store is getting purchased by corporate. What should I expect?

I have the interview in a couple days. I’m a teen and this is my first real job, I’m just wondering what I should expect from the interview but have some more specific questions:
- Should I bring my resume with? The application didn’t ask for anything specific about prior experiences.
- I’m assuming smart casual dress is okay, I was planning on wearing a polo and nice non-jeans pants.
Any advice is appreciated!!!

Hi Chili's employees! I am a customer who is obsessed with the black bean patties, and wants to find a similar recipe or brand to recreate it. I assume your black bean patty comes from a major food distributor like Sysco or US Foods, but could anyone post a picture of the packaging, ingredients, or any other information you have on them? Thank you!!