Katiebell
Seriously *Ahem*
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2007
Ok, so If DH and I aand DS go to a table service restaurant. ED and I can order a meal each and I can buy something for DS...This would use 2 TS credits,but we would not be sharing.. DS would pay OOP.
Is the waiter at the Ca grill going to run up and slap my hand if I give DS a piece of my Sushi?
Yes, that is correct. And then they will take away your silverware as punishment, make you dress up like pirates, and lock you in the jail in POC. Second-time meal-sharing offenders will be tatooed "Dopey" or "Goofy" on their foreheads
For full disclosure, here's the question I asked:
If we are four adults on the Dining Plan, can we visit Spoodles, for example, order three meals, and use just 3 table service credits, sharing the food from these three meals among the four of us?
And again, their answer is essentially: sharing is not permitted.
But then we are back to...are guests NOT on the DDP allowed to share? What about splitting meals? And there is a distinction, involving pre-meditated intent.
Sharing could be spontaneous, as in, "Oh DH/DS/DM these french fries are fabulous! Here, try a bite!"
Splitting a meal is telling the server, "We would like to order one meal and share it." In this case, the server may actually have the meal plated separately in the kitchen, or at least bring out an extra plate for the second guest.
But, the plot thickens...is this rule only for DDP guests, or what about those paying OOP? Will they now have to be seated in separate sections of the restaurant? Will DDP guests have to wear special t-shirts to readily identify them across a crowded room, and the servers will know to watch them closely for any signs of sharing?
That's why I asked my very specific list of questions. And even though Disney definitely wants to discourage planned meal-sharing, the rest of their response was also very informative:
"Guests on the dining plan and sitting at a table in a table service restaurant are not required to use their dining credits for the meal. Guests may pay for the meal at the time of dining.
If one Guest wishes to use a dining credit and the other Guest in the party wishes to order food and beverage and pay for it instead of using their dining credit, that is permitted. However, ordering one meal and sharing is not permitted with the dining plan."
So, realistically...DH could order a full meal -- appetizer, entree, dessert and beverage -- on the DDP. I could order nothing (although it might appear odd), or I could order something small, like a salad and beverage, and pay OOP. Even if he shares part of his meal with me, we are not asking to have them split the meal in the kitchen -- so there is no rule bending going on, and no CM could be disciplined for allowing this. The only thing they could reasonably say "no sharing" to would be a "bottomless" beverage or similar menu item with unlimited refills.