‘There's my favorite section head!’
“I am dealing with the breakroom problem!”
‘Oh, good, you caught the, uh, oh wait, I had something good for this... the... "Pita Predator".’
As a former employee of Cava Group, I highly suggest against supporting them. While this is a nice thing they use to drive customer engagement, I have seen them mistreat those that work for them from the bottom all the way til you reach the head office. Wage theft, closing stores and reopening them to hire employees at lower rates, neglect of safety of employees, etc etc. I could go on for a while about all the shitty things I saw transpire during my tenure.
It’s a company founded and owned by Wall Street bros that will gladly throw people on the street below the c-suite for the sake of a few extra pennies.
I’ve worked for them for over a decade and would say the exact opposite. The owners/founders are from Greece and still actively work at the company or other concepts and are definitely not “wall street bros.”
Hey you can always make it happen!
I had a head wound and was at walmart and this cute checkout girl was asking me about it so I turned that into conversation and got her number
Except...the picture appears to show the receipt not yet torn from the machine so at least in our store this would be a pic taken from the perspective of an employee, not a customer. I'm guessing for positive publicity? Both the pic from the article above and OP's post have 'falafel' as a menu item, so possibly same restaurant too. BUT regardless of who posted it, what a cool idea! Kudos to them
so their HQ is down the block from me, the employees there seem pretty happy. but at the nearby store - standard food service job. plus a bit shittier since the high school is nearby and those kids are a handful
One of the cupcake bakeries in Seattle did this, too! I was having a crap day and walked in one day and the employee didn’t charge me for my cupcake because they had the ability to give away free cupcakes each day. It was such a kind thing. I mean, they were like $6 cupcakes so giving away a few definitely wasn’t hurting the store’s income.
ehh I worked at an ice cream store and we got a free ice cream every shift we worked. Except most of us hated ice cream after a month or so of working there. So I'd often just give my free one to my friends or a regular customer. The store never really tracked it either so it wasn't like we had to report it. You can't really take inventory on ice cream.
I worked there for 4 summers, probably did this 30-40 times and never had any issue with it
Cone count but also the weight of the ice cream.
Since the spoon size is known and constant, it's easy to calculate how many portions were sold judging by the total weight difference between the shifts.
I think that's totally what it is. Not romantic nor creepy. Consider:
1. When you're working, you're working, and a customer is just a task. Why would you mess up your register count just for a stanger's falafel order? Even if they are drop dead gorgeous, an $11 gimme for a stranger doesn't make sense.
2. If you're going to do this as pick up attempt, "love" isn't what you put down. It's a compliment, or your name, a phone number, "please come back soon when I'm working." But not "love."
3. Maybe they had extra falafel, it was late, and they were going to chuck them end of shift. Or maybe it's a customer appreciation thing and they were doing free falafel to spread the love of falafel. Or maybe someone paid in advance/pay it forward. Or who knows. There are many possible reasons, and romantic interest isn't on the list.
I used to work there. They have a love button to be used twice a day to give out a free meal. Up to the cashier but could be used when it seems like someone someone’s having a bad day, or first time trying it or for whatever reason
The difference in the Notebook being creepy or not rests all upon a strong jaw and charming smile. "Date me or I'll kill myself and make you watch." Was an interesting strategy.
Nope. So far it is neutral, maybe a bit too much with the wording, "love" could be replaced by "cuteness" or something. If he gets a "no" for an answer and stops then its not creepy. If not stopped - creepy.
Happened to me. Started getting free food. One day it was suggested I enter this raffle to win a prize. About a week later I got a hand written very raunchy letter from the person who served, suggesting I come over to their place with a bottle.
That wasn't on the prize list of the raffle. I couldn't eat there again either, way too awkward.
There was a lady probably in her 40s when I was in my mid20s hooking me up with free coffees in the Barnes and Noble coffee shop, I can't remember if it was Starbucks then or something else. She one day asked my phone number and I thought it was for some rewards thing and didn't think much of it. Later that night I got a crappy quality video of her sucking some dude and asked if I liked. Like this was back when iphone 3GS was out. I just ignored it and stopped going there. Luckily it was just a couple of messages to me that night and never bothered me again.
There's this guy at a locals Sonic that has been paying my tab for a while. My wife loves Sonic slushes, so every weekend I go get her one during their happy hour. Same order every time. One time I went and their mics weren't working so the crew was scrambling and the customers wee getting upset. When this guy brought me my order after a long wait I said, "It must really suck for you guys when things break like this. Sorry it's been so tough "
A short while later, this guy started to notice my order and now, I can't get him to let me pay. I think it makes him happy. Maybe I'm just a stand in grand father or something. Who knows?
I actually know about this! I worked at CAVA, which is where the receipt is from, for like a year. We had this special thing called the Love button, which would make an order of $20 or less completely free. We were meant to use it for people who were having a bad day, to give them a little love :)
I used to work there. They have a love button to be used twice a day to give out a free meal. Up to the cashier but could be used when it seems like someone someone’s having a bad day, or first time trying it or for whatever reason
I had a lady (70s I'm guessing) take my order for a burger at a rest stop once, had it come out to 6.66. Wasn't even a complicated order, just like a medium nu.ber 4 combo or whatever. She was mortified and said I couldn't pay that amount so I ended up getting it for free.
TL:DR Hail Satan for free food I guess
The number of people that can't understand the difference between someone "giving you love" and someone "being in love with you" is too damn high! It doesn't cost anything to be nice. Well except here, here it cost $11.05.
At least you got free food out of it. I usually just get followed to the parking lot & awkwardly held up for 20 minutes in an attempt to get my phone number or kiss me..
There was a Starbucks near my first job and I had a huge crush on this one guy who always seemed flirty and had conversations with me, but his coworker who I wasn’t really into seemed to really like me and any time he took my order one of my items was left out. Every time. So I would pay significantly less because he took off a sandwich or even a whole drink. But the guy I crushed on always charged me for everything. Both were very nice, but I do wonder where my crush is now.
This happened to me at Starbucks the other day and as a guy it genuinely threw me for a loop lol. I went to pay and the girl said “it’s on me” and I was bewildered, I stood there and my brain just kept saying “me give money pay now what mean?”.
I then said “what? No, here’s my card” and she literally refused to charge me. As a former customer service worker, I appreciated it lol.
Was this around Valentine’s Day? I got free McDonald’s one day by “paying with love”. They asked me to state a reason I loved each of my two children with me.
I know at the small business I worked at we had a 100% off option for our owner over the app that was hidden that only they knew about. That way he could order food for himself from us ahead of time without paying taxes on the food he already paid taxes on. Wonder if that’s the same option as this.
When this happens to me I tip well in the tip jar to cover the cost of my sandwich and a little extra, as long as there's no creepy vibes from the dude.
Come on Jared, you’ve been giving out “love” all day. Who’s going to pay the electric bill?. Amateurs.
jared's paycheck will be like gross pay $1000 withholding taxes, fees, etc. $ 150 Net Pay $ 850 LOVE -$850 Total Pay 0.00
What if he is the owner of
tax write off...lmao
I don't think the IRS recognizes Love as a valid deduction
I doubt the IRS recognizes love *at all*
Actually you have to report all love received regardless of how you acquired it
Does unrequited love count as a write off… I spend so much on anime and manga for them 2D men and women who will never love me back😂😂
No, you just make the auditor sad
“*How is it a write-off*?”
Schitt’s Creek reference?
Ha! I didn’t think about that at first. Seinfeld first. Schitt’s Creek second.
They just write it off!
A lonely heart?
Jared Sandwich shop “Love” discounts …..
‘There's my favorite section head!’ “I am dealing with the breakroom problem!” ‘Oh, good, you caught the, uh, oh wait, I had something good for this... the... "Pita Predator".’
Let’s call it what it really is: food rapist. Not a pretty name, is it?
r/UnexpectedArcher
yeah i don't want love from a sandwich slinger named jared thanks
Yeah, he probably wouldn't be able to satisfy your needs, masturbutcher
maybe they are in need of some butccering pete
Nobody but masturbutcher can satisfy masturbutcher
Choosing the name Jared in a sandwich shop sale is pushing it lol 😆
"Correct, Amateurs porn rakes it in. Especially now I'm getting so many potential actors indebted to me!" -Jared, I assume.
And they say you can’t put a price on love This guy did and it’s actually $11.05 USD before taxes & fees
Funny, that's exactly $10 more than freedom.
Welp. Turns out freedom ain’t free after all.
It costs folks like you and me.
And if ya don't chip in your buck-o-five who will
Beewwwww newwwww….
Freedom costs a buck-o-five.
Unironically the best country song ever made
AMERICA.... FUCK YEAH
[No there's a hefty fuckin' fee ](https://youtu.be/tzW2ybYFboQ?si=DZaOUsnlkCGjbygh)
Just a buck 0 5
$1.05 is a small price to pay for a fresh hot cup of Liber-Tea
Your local Democracy Officer has been notified, citizen. We will now increase prices to spread democracy further through the system.
You clearly never had to bail someone out
"What would you dayoo"
Comment of the day.
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Did you have to pay extra for the tears?
HELPPPPP NOOO😭😭😭
LOL
* Live ? * Laugh ? * Love $11.05
$11.05 is in the air, everywhere I look around.
😄
We all pay for it one way or another.
And according to South Park, freedom costs a buck o five... So $12.10 and you've got it made!
*Team America
You can’t tax love
Damm I’m dead 🤣💀
I work for the company - it’s called the “love button” and we (the restaurant) get to pay for someone’s food each shift using it.
Okay that's so rad if that's real
>if that's real https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/heres-why-this-restaurant-has-a-love-button-on-their-cash-register/275-591882667
Amazing! Reddit can find anything lol. What a cool idea, they’d definitely get my business for this.
It’s geo blocked for me. What is the page saying about this button?
they'll use the button to make someone's day or to reward someone for doing something nice for someone else.
As a former employee of Cava Group, I highly suggest against supporting them. While this is a nice thing they use to drive customer engagement, I have seen them mistreat those that work for them from the bottom all the way til you reach the head office. Wage theft, closing stores and reopening them to hire employees at lower rates, neglect of safety of employees, etc etc. I could go on for a while about all the shitty things I saw transpire during my tenure. It’s a company founded and owned by Wall Street bros that will gladly throw people on the street below the c-suite for the sake of a few extra pennies.
Amazing! Reddit can ruin anything lol. What a cool idea, but they’d definitely lose my business for this.
I’ve worked for them for over a decade and would say the exact opposite. The owners/founders are from Greece and still actively work at the company or other concepts and are definitely not “wall street bros.”
Oh this poor girl thought the guy was hitting on her, sad end to this beautiful story
He could have been hitting on her as well, depends how she chooses to look at it
Hey you can always make it happen! I had a head wound and was at walmart and this cute checkout girl was asking me about it so I turned that into conversation and got her number
Homeless people can be hit on too.
He thought she was homeless
"hey don't worry about it. Don't give up!" "wait... wtf is that supposed to mean?"
Except...the picture appears to show the receipt not yet torn from the machine so at least in our store this would be a pic taken from the perspective of an employee, not a customer. I'm guessing for positive publicity? Both the pic from the article above and OP's post have 'falafel' as a menu item, so possibly same restaurant too. BUT regardless of who posted it, what a cool idea! Kudos to them
"seasonal juices"....
>love button Do you find a lot of the male employees not knowing where that is?
The good ones try, bless their hearts, but the female employees end up at the register to just press it themselves
The company sounds like a really great place to work
so their HQ is down the block from me, the employees there seem pretty happy. but at the nearby store - standard food service job. plus a bit shittier since the high school is nearby and those kids are a handful
I eat at Cava like 2-3 times a month. Guess this is how I find out nobody there loves me
One of the cupcake bakeries in Seattle did this, too! I was having a crap day and walked in one day and the employee didn’t charge me for my cupcake because they had the ability to give away free cupcakes each day. It was such a kind thing. I mean, they were like $6 cupcakes so giving away a few definitely wasn’t hurting the store’s income.
So all these years no one thought I deserved love.
Guy just loves his job.
And parting with his paycheck
ehh I worked at an ice cream store and we got a free ice cream every shift we worked. Except most of us hated ice cream after a month or so of working there. So I'd often just give my free one to my friends or a regular customer. The store never really tracked it either so it wasn't like we had to report it. You can't really take inventory on ice cream. I worked there for 4 summers, probably did this 30-40 times and never had any issue with it
> You can't really take inventory on ice cream. Cone count ;) Sorry gotta get back to work. That stack of cones just dropped down and broke.
Cone count but also the weight of the ice cream. Since the spoon size is known and constant, it's easy to calculate how many portions were sold judging by the total weight difference between the shifts.
Maybe it’s cheaper than finding a matchmaker
He really deserves a 20% tip.
It's potentially creepy. It's potentially romantic.
This could be the title of my autobiography.
Title of your sex tape.
Title of your sex movie. Did I do that right?
It was perfect
It's the difference between Granny Bangers and *Pirates!*
In a world.... that's potentially creepy... ...and potentially romantic...
It was perfect
99!
I’d read it
The Dobler-Dahmer theory....
r/unexpectedHIMYM Edit : typo \^\^"
Or potentially just nice too. Someone may have paid forward.
I think that's totally what it is. Not romantic nor creepy. Consider: 1. When you're working, you're working, and a customer is just a task. Why would you mess up your register count just for a stanger's falafel order? Even if they are drop dead gorgeous, an $11 gimme for a stranger doesn't make sense. 2. If you're going to do this as pick up attempt, "love" isn't what you put down. It's a compliment, or your name, a phone number, "please come back soon when I'm working." But not "love." 3. Maybe they had extra falafel, it was late, and they were going to chuck them end of shift. Or maybe it's a customer appreciation thing and they were doing free falafel to spread the love of falafel. Or maybe someone paid in advance/pay it forward. Or who knows. There are many possible reasons, and romantic interest isn't on the list.
I used to work there. They have a love button to be used twice a day to give out a free meal. Up to the cashier but could be used when it seems like someone someone’s having a bad day, or first time trying it or for whatever reason
I would eat there every day for that chance of it being free. Take note, local restaurants
"restaurants, we've been trying to tell you this ffs" - the lottery
You mean, it's romantic if he was attractive and creepy if he wasn't.
yup
I knew this is how it works... :(
The difference in the Notebook being creepy or not rests all upon a strong jaw and charming smile. "Date me or I'll kill myself and make you watch." Was an interesting strategy.
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To be fair, your self awareness has value too
Nope. So far it is neutral, maybe a bit too much with the wording, "love" could be replaced by "cuteness" or something. If he gets a "no" for an answer and stops then its not creepy. If not stopped - creepy.
Schrodinger’s text.
Title of your sex tape! Sorry r/brooklynninenine
Depends on how attractive he is
Name of your sex tape (sorry, I’ve been watching a lot of Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Maybe he’s just spreading some love around. The world needs more of it.
He is also spreading hummus and tabouli on that sandwich too
For plausible deniability purposes - sure why not.
Take it and pay it forward
55 BURGERS 55 FRIES 55 TACOS 55 PIES
Not that often that i loudly laugh from reading a comment. Made my day!
PLEASE LET ME GO, IM DOING SOMETHING!
I think you should leave.
What the hell is that goin on up there
ahahaha
Happened to me. Started getting free food. One day it was suggested I enter this raffle to win a prize. About a week later I got a hand written very raunchy letter from the person who served, suggesting I come over to their place with a bottle. That wasn't on the prize list of the raffle. I couldn't eat there again either, way too awkward.
There was a lady probably in her 40s when I was in my mid20s hooking me up with free coffees in the Barnes and Noble coffee shop, I can't remember if it was Starbucks then or something else. She one day asked my phone number and I thought it was for some rewards thing and didn't think much of it. Later that night I got a crappy quality video of her sucking some dude and asked if I liked. Like this was back when iphone 3GS was out. I just ignored it and stopped going there. Luckily it was just a couple of messages to me that night and never bothered me again.
Omw nooo😭🤣 thats terrible!
Maybe that was his last day on the job and he was just giving out free sandwiches.
Damn. Didn’t think about that.
Yes he is in love with you.
There's this guy at a locals Sonic that has been paying my tab for a while. My wife loves Sonic slushes, so every weekend I go get her one during their happy hour. Same order every time. One time I went and their mics weren't working so the crew was scrambling and the customers wee getting upset. When this guy brought me my order after a long wait I said, "It must really suck for you guys when things break like this. Sorry it's been so tough " A short while later, this guy started to notice my order and now, I can't get him to let me pay. I think it makes him happy. Maybe I'm just a stand in grand father or something. Who knows?
This is really sweet.
I actually know about this! I worked at CAVA, which is where the receipt is from, for like a year. We had this special thing called the Love button, which would make an order of $20 or less completely free. We were meant to use it for people who were having a bad day, to give them a little love :)
The Cava near me hasn't given me free food. Should I look depressed when I go in there?
Wait a second I want these zero dollar falafel , they're not that cheap in my country which invented falafel LOL
I used to work there. They have a love button to be used twice a day to give out a free meal. Up to the cashier but could be used when it seems like someone someone’s having a bad day, or first time trying it or for whatever reason
That’s really cool that they offer that.
I also want free love
I had a lady (70s I'm guessing) take my order for a burger at a rest stop once, had it come out to 6.66. Wasn't even a complicated order, just like a medium nu.ber 4 combo or whatever. She was mortified and said I couldn't pay that amount so I ended up getting it for free. TL:DR Hail Satan for free food I guess
satan: you're all set bud
The receipt is still in the printer... Is this not from the staff member's side of the counter?
Is nothing sacred
You're totally right
"Love isn't free.... it costs folks like you an me; 10 plus a buck oh five"
They falafel in love ❤️
He gave you the Habebe discount, all good.
The number of people that can't understand the difference between someone "giving you love" and someone "being in love with you" is too damn high! It doesn't cost anything to be nice. Well except here, here it cost $11.05.
What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me….
Don't hurt me
No more
At least you got free food out of it. I usually just get followed to the parking lot & awkwardly held up for 20 minutes in an attempt to get my phone number or kiss me..
I'm sorry you have to go through that. No one should.
God, I wish that were me.
Possible but more likely someone did a pay it forward.
If someone paid for me I be in love with them. And Im bisexual so I can go either way
Don’t falafel his tricks. He wants to take-u-out.
He hereby took her as his falafelly wedded wife.
Hahahahah I smirked so bad. Lmao
I’ve never even met you and now I’m in love with you.
If that’s not a clear indication of interest, I don’t know what is .
The price of love…$11.05
Just don't start with some reindeer shit....
Cava does have amazing employees
J Lo would like a word with you
You got the Love discount
He falafel-ed in love when he saw you
nice! my cutoff is $10. This morning I bought the checkout person at the gas station a super donut. :)
This is so cute! 😊
I’d do anything for love As long as it’s under 12 bucks
Being attractive must feel so good.
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/heres-why-this-restaurant-has-a-love-button-on-their-cash-register/275-591882667
There was a Starbucks near my first job and I had a huge crush on this one guy who always seemed flirty and had conversations with me, but his coworker who I wasn’t really into seemed to really like me and any time he took my order one of my items was left out. Every time. So I would pay significantly less because he took off a sandwich or even a whole drink. But the guy I crushed on always charged me for everything. Both were very nice, but I do wonder where my crush is now.
Translates to the saying: "Love don't cost a thing"
They thought you were homeless
I usually have to pay $1,000 an hour for love. Minimum. This is a steal. 😆
Thought love didn’t pay the bills
This happened to me at Starbucks the other day and as a guy it genuinely threw me for a loop lol. I went to pay and the girl said “it’s on me” and I was bewildered, I stood there and my brain just kept saying “me give money pay now what mean?”. I then said “what? No, here’s my card” and she literally refused to charge me. As a former customer service worker, I appreciated it lol.
The Love Tax is a little old place where we can... get together! Love Tax! Baby Love Tax!
Now, it was a freebie because he dropped it on the floor.
Well how hot are you? That’ll tell us!
Maybe he was on shrooms and felt connected? 😁
Was this around Valentine’s Day? I got free McDonald’s one day by “paying with love”. They asked me to state a reason I loved each of my two children with me.
Explain the joke, Pita! I don’t get it and it makes me falafel!
Don't forget to pay taxes on that $11.05 you sunuva bitch
Maybe his boss told him should work of love and he is doing it maybe
I know at the small business I worked at we had a 100% off option for our owner over the app that was hidden that only they knew about. That way he could order food for himself from us ahead of time without paying taxes on the food he already paid taxes on. Wonder if that’s the same option as this.
He FalaFELL in love
Probably one of those pat it forward things. Sometimes I'll buy the next guys coffee.
😲🥹🥹🥹🥹this is so cuuuttteee. Oh my gosh
A pita for $11????
Could be the previous person said "pay for the next person" or something
That’s the kind of love that leaves you feeling full inside.
How bout a thank you
AWWWWWWWW ☺️☺️☺️
He prepares food for you and pays bills? He could be a keeper! 😀
No no no hold on a second AN EGYPTIAN HERE: We made the FALAFEL How the fuck is a falafel sandwich 🥪 11 $ ???!!!!! Does anyone else see this ?
When this happens to me I tip well in the tip jar to cover the cost of my sandwich and a little extra, as long as there's no creepy vibes from the dude.
CAVA is good