Spiritually speaking, why can't the owners of Chinese restaurants hire just 1 person ...?

... that speaks fluent English and have that person answer the phone? I have discovered this this is only a problem with Chinese restaurants. The person who takes your order can barely speak English and doesn't understand simple questions like "what other kinds of chicken do you have" or "can I have an extra order of chicken with that".



Indian, Pakistani, Italian, or other ethnic restaurants always seem to have at least 1 person who can speak fluent English and that person answers the phone. Why is it that I have yet to order delivery Chinese food and have a person who speaks fluent English take my order. I have seriously tried at least 10 different Chinese Restaurants and it's the same result everywhere (Except the Panda Express at the mall, but they don't deliver).Spiritually speaking, why can't the owners of Chinese restaurants hire just 1 person ...?
that's because most chinese restaurants are family owned and run
It sounds like you may want to stick to the mall restaurants. Part of the experience IS the ethnicity of the restaurant. Maybe you should learn some basic Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese) phrases. I'm sure you can find someone who can teach you, "I would like extra chicken."



Again, is this really a problem? You should be able to discern what types of other chicken dishes there are by READING the menu. A lot of Asian restaurants go "by number" when ordering. You may want to order by numbers, by choosing restaurants that have this option.



Get the menu and be prepared AHEAD of time BEFORE you order.



Jim -- why don't YOU learn Chinese and be that ONE person who can help others with this pressing issue?Spiritually speaking, why can't the owners of Chinese restaurants hire just 1 person ...?
Smart enough (allegedly) to have learned five languages, yet stupid enough to make a sweeping generalization based on ten restaurants - all within delivery distance at that. Wow. How underwhelming.
They have larger families and make their money on low prices and cheap family labor. I'm not sure why you want to eat that stuff, anyway. Too much MSG, and unclean kitchens.Spiritually speaking, why can't the owners of Chinese restaurants hire just 1 person ...?
To annoy racists like you, who scream "LIKE, WHAT IS THAT!!!" when someone speaks in a slightly different lilt from the people in your mountain hometown.
Why don't YOU learn to speak another language. Then complain. I personally don't mind them not speaking fluent English.
It gives me the Chinese food experience.
don't like it, don't order it
Maybe where you live.



But I lived in Jackson, Michigan and there was a white girl that answered the phone.
idk maybe because most chinese restaurants are family owned?
Maybe you should just learn Chinese.
Last time I looked, you were ordering CHINESE food.



So why dont YOU learn how to speak in Chinese?
It would ruin the experience.
And yet... most do very well.

Amazing.

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they do...one is not enough..
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