WORST mistakes London tourists make at restaurants and pubs

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• MG

  @mgirl65 · 2 months ago

  The average US diner spends 45 minutes in a restaurant - in the UK we call that fast food. Servers hovering over you might be &quot;better&quot; for Americans but when I&apos;m in the US I find the urgency to get people out the door so they can get another group seated (i.e. another tip) extremely rude.<br>Of course servers will clear a table of empty plates but unlike in the US, they will wait until everyone is finished i.e. not rush you.

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• MA

  @marongtelevision6112 · 3 months ago

  Hey Jess, Australia pretty much mirrors the UK with pub and restaurant meal experiences.<br>One big difference is we don&apos;t usually refer these days to a &apos;Sunday&apos; Roast, although it is a family tradition.<br>Many pubs often have a &apos;roast of the day&apos; on the menu 7 days a week. Aren&apos;t we lucky!

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• DA

  @davidhamm7909 · 3 months ago (edited)

  The buying the staff a drink thing (usually worded as &quot;and one for yourself?&quot;) is usually done at smaller pubs in the smaller towns and villages and usually by the regulars rather than tourists, though I haven&apos;t seen it done for ages. &nbsp; The the barman will tell you what he would like and charge you accordingly. &nbsp;It&apos;s usually somethinng like a half pint of beer rather than a glass of Champagne.

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• FA

  @FalcomScott312 · 3 months ago

  Love the advice you give to non Londoners who are coming to this fantastic city for the first time! Have a wonderful Happy Sunday Love and London. ❤

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• SI

  @SimplyGregsterEV · 2 months ago

  Remember if you are having thai food at Churchill Arms you can only have the table for 1 hour 😂 A classic

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• CH

  @chrisdecatur6623 · 10 days ago

  Love you so much for making these videos and also not being the worst to listen to. &quot;the Klurbs&quot; - I love it. Thank you!!!

• TH

  @ThinTinTwister · 3 months ago

  You don&apos;t have to eat Afternoon Tea in the correct order, but if you don&apos;t, you&apos;ll miss out on the authentic experience.

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• BI

  @billbreeding4423 · 3 months ago (edited)

  We are coming to London next week and your series has been amazing! &nbsp;Thank you for your dedication to making visitors to London trips amazing!

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• PA

  @paulthomas8163 · 2 months ago

  “That’s a bit annoying”, ‘but I’ll pay it anyway’ is so British!

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• DA

  @davidpaterson2309 · 3 months ago

  Asking for the bill is normal not only in the UK but in most European countries. &nbsp;There are two main reasons for that 1. A meal with friends isn’t just about the food, it’s about social conviviality, which does not end when the dessert is finished and customers expect that to be respected. 2. American restaurants are geared to maximise table turnover which maximises revenue and American diners seem to accept that but, while European restaurateurs might like that idea, they also know that many customers won’t come back to a restaurant that seems to want them to pay up as soon as possible and to hustle them out to make way for the next diners - so a restaurant’s expectation is that they will get at most two “sittings” in one evening - in fact in many restaurants in France they won’t even expect to get that. &nbsp; Yes, that is one of the reasons why dining out can be more expensive - but back to reason 1, “dining out” is a social occasion worth paying for, not just a means of eating.

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• JA

  @jasoncrobar724 · 2 months ago

  I&apos;ve been to London 4 times, and been to quite a few pubs on those occasions. My first was The Goose in Walthamstow, right by the tube station. Food was great, beer was great, and I started learning the differences between UK pubs and Canadian pubs right from the start. Now I&apos;m well-versed in pub etiquette for both countries. Looking forward to visiting again next year.

• AL

  @AllHeart25 · 3 months ago

  Superb tips! Stay cool in the summer heat, Jessica.

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