I've been sitting here for 20 minutes. The staff walk past me several times and serve the people around me. It's as if they deliberately don't see me. 20 minutes and no eye contact established. I'm not sitting hidden either, but in the sun next to an occupied table, and I can be seen directly from the entrance. I mean, both staff members keep walking past me to serve other guests. They are not understaffed either, for the few guests.

I used to have good experiences here. But today was substandard. ...

Just now (after 20 minutes or longer) I was at least greeted, a brief smile, I smiled back and started to say something, but she immediately turned around and had no order taken?! Immediately afterwards, my table mates were asked if everything was OK? What is going on here?

I mean, even if customers are expected to go to the bar themselves, you could let them know or at least make eye contact. And there is no „wait to be seated rule“ either. (Apart from that, other customers ordered directly at the table after the employee went there on her own).

And no, I don't blame myself or have anything repulsive about me. I'm wearing black trousers, a high-necked black top and a cardigan. I have a ponytail, am clean, without make-up and my very well-behaved dog is curled up under the table. I look super standard boring but nice. I look friendly and smile, seeking eye contact. Took to waving when the look went my way, but it was just looked away. You can tell I want to order something. Since they didn't hear me speak, they can't guess my origin. Unless they heard me talking to my dog, which I don't think I did.

By the way, in the meantime I am at home. I left after 25 minutes or longer. Everyone around me got food and drinks and I got hungry and thirsty. I started writing the text after waiting there for 20 minutes and then finished it later at home. So I stayed in the present.