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| - I came alone and asked to sit at a table rather than at the bar so that I could do some work. The host said this wasn't a place to do work since it was constantly busy, so I said I wouldn't occupy the table for more than a usual meal, like an hour? He replied half an hour. Even though I think that half an hour isn't really an accurate assessment for ordering and eating a meal, I said that was fine. I was told I would have to wait, so I asked if he could put my name on a list while I sat outside in the meantime. After 20 minutes of watching people leave and others be seated, I was approached by a waitress who told me that her boss had sent her with a message for me that "nothing was opening up inside" and that she could take my order outside. I asked if that meant that he didn't want to seat me inside, and she said no and repeated her message. I was upset but said that was fine and asked for a menu. When it started to rain, I went inside and saw that the host had seated 2 people who had come long after me at a table for 2 and then another 2 people who had just arrived at a table for 4. Clearly, he wasn't going to seat me inside, so I left, and I don't intend to go back. I understand that serving 1 person usually means less money than serving 2 people, but I've never been treated this way at a restaurant for going in alone.
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