I work for a steakhouse/roadhouse that is named after a border state that rebelled in 1861. Recently I had a guest add bacon to their side salad; so I did what I was trained to do with loading (adding cheese and bacon) a baked or mashed potato, or steak fries when they want to add bacon and no cheese. I made the salad loaded no cheese and informed the expo person, the GM, about it because I didn't want the salad to go out without the bacon (spoiler alert, it still went out without bacon).
The manager then proceeded to berate me saying that I should have just used the button for bacon on the salad toppings screen and that he wouldn't have me taking advantage of the guests and did I have any questions.
I said no because I need the job and if I asked this question it would have made me look like a smartass and I would likely have been fired.
But the question I want answered is : How is charging full price for a loaded on baked potato, mashed potato, or steak fries without cheese NOT taking advantage of the guest, but doing it on a salad IS taking advantage of the guest?