Relish Grill & Bar — Restaurant in Gold Coast City

Congratulations to the barista here in his big boy suit—you’ve officially made asking for a coffee feel like an inconvenience.

Popped in (again) to the café downstairs at our hotel (Crowne Plaza) because it was raining and I needed to feed my 7-month-old. Already had low expectations after waiting over 30 minutes for breakfast that morning with zero apology, zero acknowledgement, and zero urgency. But hey—it was raining, and I thought, “How bad could a coffee be?”

Turns out, worse than the weather.

I politely asked if they were still serving coffee (you know, because it was late afternoon and some cafés stop). What I got in return was an eye-roll of a response: “Ah yeah, we have a coffee machine… so yeah, we make coffees.” Cue smug chuckle from his colleague, as if sarcasm is a substitute for service.

Sorry—didn’t realise consideration was so funny.

I reminded him I was simply checking if they were still open for coffee. He looked a little sheepish after that—probably realised he was being unnecessarily rude to a woman holding a baby asking a basic question.

Look, I’ve managed teams at some of the biggest hospitality names in Australia. If this guy’s trying to climb the ladder, he’s firmly stuck on the first rung. Pro tip: You can only afford to be rude after you’ve nailed the basics. Like, I don’t know… good coffee? Or a smile?

In hindsight, I should’ve braved the rain with my umbrella...

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