If you don’t frequent fine dining restaurants all that often, you might not have noticed that women are usually served first. According to the Court of Master Sommeliers, all women get served their water and beverages first, and then the order goes clockwise. Sure, it’s a nice tradition — but it’s also a little outdated. And one restaurant in particular wants to change things up.
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According to Eater, Chicago’s Tied House, which opened this year, feels as if the “ladies first” practice needs a bit of a revamp. But some people don’t see an issue with this type of treatment.
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There’s a way to be courteous and professional without using assumed gender. Furthermore, they’ve also stopped referring to guests as either ladies or gentleman, showing a progressive move forward.
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All in all, they’re one of the many restaurants that’s becoming gender-neutral, and it’s a good way to be. Not only may the antiquated rules make guests feel alienated if they identify as something different, but it puts everyone on an equal ground.
Etiquette that once seemed polite and courteous decades ago can almost read as being insulting today. Men and women are all at a restaurant for the same reason — to sample delicious, well-crafted food, regardless of their gender.
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Many places are now aiming to focus on the seat while implementing which way to process an order, and not who’s in it. Eater reports that prior to, an “F” was often assigned to a seat number to help servers identify which plate needed to be put out first, and who ordered what. Now, many places are just solely relying on seat number. For example, chair 1 will get served before chair 2.
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It might not seem like a big step forward if you’ve never worked at an upscale restaurant, but it’s a huge deal to those who’ve been trained in restaurant etiquette. It’s showing that even though the past system might have worked in getting food out, it just isn’t the best way to continue food service in 2018.
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Interested in learning more how we can make our restaurants feel more inclusive and less constrained to gender roles? Check out this Yelp feature that shows you where you can find a restaurant with gender-neutral bathrooms. It’s a promising start.
