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A former Twin Peaks server shared what it’s really like to manage a big table at a popular restaurant. What she thought would just be a stressful shift ended worse than she could have imagined. This table of 13 got a server fired. Here’s how.
In a trending video with more than 156,000 views, content creator Chloe (@chloeriann_) shares that she was recently fired from her job as a server at Twin Peaks, where she worked for three years.
“So I just got fired from Twin Peaks. And I’ve been working there for three years,” Chloe explains. “But the reason that I got fired was a table walked out on me yesterday without paying for some of their things.”
According to Chloe, the incident started with a large party of 13 guests who ordered “almost $400 worth of things.” She says she greeted them as usual, noting that she has plenty of experience managing big groups. “I’ve taken the 75 top before,” she adds.
The group was spread across what she described as a “really long” table. And people were calling out orders from all directions.
“I’m thinking because I take a lot of business parties and a lot of companies that they’re all gonna be on one check,” she says. She points out that most large parties typically combine their bills.
“If they’re not, they tell you prior to them eating. They don’t have to do that, but just context clues using my common sense,” she says.
Did They Split The Bill?
After serving the table for nearly two hours, Chloe says she finally asked one of the guests about payment. And she was surprised to hear that they all wanted separate checks.
“At this point, I start panicking because I’ve been ringing it in. And I had it somewhat separated. But I just had a feeling that they were gonna give me trouble over things not being on the right ticket,” Chloe says.
“Keep in mind, they never once said that we are all gonna be on separate tickets. They’re all ordering at random times,” she says.
Chloe explains that she tried her best to sort things out, splitting checks based on what she thought people had ordered. But with 13 people calling out drinks and food “very crazy from across the table at different times,” she admits there was no way to know exactly who had ordered what.
She says some members of the group were rude when she tried to settle the confusion. Though others eventually tried to help her sort it out. Even then, not everyone paid. According to Chloe, the group walked out, leaving part of the bill unpaid.
That unresolved tab ultimately led to Chloe losing her job.
She has since taken down the video.
Splitting The Check Has Become Taboo
Chloe’s experience reflects a larger shift in dining etiquette. Nowadays, paying for just your own meal is becoming the norm, fueled by TikTok discussions, economic pressures, and new payment apps that make individualized bills easier to manage.
Social media users are increasingly critical of evenly splitting bills, especially when some diners order significantly more or leave early without paying, Business Insider reported.
Experts note that while group dinners traditionally favored shared checks, it’s now considered reasonable to request separate tabs.
Etiquette specialists recommend clear communication ahead of time to prevent confusion and remind diners that timely repayment is essential. Apps like Venmo, Splitwise, and Plates make tracking individual payments simpler, but large parties can still create headaches for servers like Chloe.
BroBible reached out to Chloe for comment via TikTok direct message and to Twin Peaks via email.