There Is Mushroom For Improvement, Part 7

Health & Body, Ignoring & Inattentive, Impossible Demands, Pizza, Refund, Stupid, USA | Right | October 12, 2022

I used to manage a pizza restaurant. A customer came in one night just before closing and asked what was on the combination pizza. I told him that the combo includes salami, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, onion, sausage, beef, and linguica. He ordered a medium.

I made the pizza and cut it up and boxed it, all while the customer sat perusing our menu board (which included pictures of said combo). I handed it to him over the counter and told him to have a good night. He opened the box.

Customer: “Oh, I forgot I was allergic to mushrooms. Can you make it again without mushrooms?”

My only available reply was:

Me: “You forgot you were allergic to mushrooms after you read it on the menu, I told you about them when you asked what was on it, and you saw there is a picture of it—” *pointing* “—right there?!”

Customer: “Yeah. So, can you make another?”

Me: “No, sir, I cannot. It is past our closing, and you should have been well aware of your own food allergies when you ordered the pizza.”

I refunded him his money.

Me: “Have a good night.”

I ate his pizza with my other closing employee. It was fantastic.