Hello everybody, long time lurker, first time poster here. 
Quick background:
I work at a small hotel (25 rooms) as a waiter and bartender. Most of our guests are elderly people, some of whom have special needs when it comes to their food.
We serve a fixed menu everyday, which is posted right in our lobby next to the doors to the dining room.
If you're on a diet or allergic to something, we're happy to accommodate you. As long as you tell us in advance, like when you're checking in.
But then there's these:
Me=Me being my cheery self
SC=Nice guest
Chef=My boss who's also the head chef
While serving the first course
SC: Excuse me, but what's the main course?
Me: Today we serve pork loin with a mushroom sauce and roast potatoes.
SC: Oh, but I don't like pork...don't you have anything else?
Me: I can't guarantee anything, but I'll ask the cook.
*return to the kitchen*
Me: So, guest x of room y doesn't like pork, have we got anything else we can serve her?
Chef: *curses* I'll see what I can do, tell her she can choose between a turkey schnitzel or grilled salmon. She'll also has to wait 10-15 minutes longer.
Me: Ok, I'll tell her.
*hurries back to table*
Me: I asked the chef, and if you'd like we have either a turkey schnitzel or grilled salmon for you. Unfortunately it'll take about 15 minutes for it to be ready, my apologies for that.
SC: Oh, that won't do, we're going out early tonight, just bring me the pork then.
Me: *sigh* Very well madam, i'll relay that to the kitchen. If there are other preferences you have you can tell them to me so we can take care of it in advance.
*back to kitchen*
Me: She decided she'll have the pork loin anyway.
Chef: *grumbles* Wish they'd tell you in advance for once.
*main course is being served*
Me: Here you go madam, hope you enjoy your meal.
SC: I'll try!
And then the plate returns, completely finished! Guess pork wasn't that bad after all.
The worst ones are the people who are on a diet, allergic or diabetic, I can understand if you don't think about the food you don't eat, but the food you can't?
SC: Excuse me, is this soup cooked with salt?
Me: Yes it is madam. *sees where this is going*
Sc: Well I can't eat this, I'm on a salt-free diet.
Me: I'm sorry madam, you should have told us in advance so we could have arranged something, I'll make sure it's in order for the rest of the week.
SC: You could have asked at check-in.
Me: I'll remember that for later.
Ofcourse, I usually do ask at check-in, but I'm not the only performing check-ins, or they forget to mention it, or maybe their spouse checked-in and forgot.

Quick background:
I work at a small hotel (25 rooms) as a waiter and bartender. Most of our guests are elderly people, some of whom have special needs when it comes to their food.
We serve a fixed menu everyday, which is posted right in our lobby next to the doors to the dining room.
If you're on a diet or allergic to something, we're happy to accommodate you. As long as you tell us in advance, like when you're checking in.
But then there's these:
Me=Me being my cheery self
SC=Nice guest
Chef=My boss who's also the head chef
While serving the first course
SC: Excuse me, but what's the main course?
Me: Today we serve pork loin with a mushroom sauce and roast potatoes.
SC: Oh, but I don't like pork...don't you have anything else?
Me: I can't guarantee anything, but I'll ask the cook.
*return to the kitchen*
Me: So, guest x of room y doesn't like pork, have we got anything else we can serve her?
Chef: *curses* I'll see what I can do, tell her she can choose between a turkey schnitzel or grilled salmon. She'll also has to wait 10-15 minutes longer.
Me: Ok, I'll tell her.
*hurries back to table*
Me: I asked the chef, and if you'd like we have either a turkey schnitzel or grilled salmon for you. Unfortunately it'll take about 15 minutes for it to be ready, my apologies for that.
SC: Oh, that won't do, we're going out early tonight, just bring me the pork then.
Me: *sigh* Very well madam, i'll relay that to the kitchen. If there are other preferences you have you can tell them to me so we can take care of it in advance.
*back to kitchen*
Me: She decided she'll have the pork loin anyway.
Chef: *grumbles* Wish they'd tell you in advance for once.
*main course is being served*
Me: Here you go madam, hope you enjoy your meal.
SC: I'll try!
And then the plate returns, completely finished! Guess pork wasn't that bad after all.

The worst ones are the people who are on a diet, allergic or diabetic, I can understand if you don't think about the food you don't eat, but the food you can't?
SC: Excuse me, is this soup cooked with salt?
Me: Yes it is madam. *sees where this is going*
Sc: Well I can't eat this, I'm on a salt-free diet.
Me: I'm sorry madam, you should have told us in advance so we could have arranged something, I'll make sure it's in order for the rest of the week.
SC: You could have asked at check-in.
Me: I'll remember that for later.
Ofcourse, I usually do ask at check-in, but I'm not the only performing check-ins, or they forget to mention it, or maybe their spouse checked-in and forgot.
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