Fine Dining
Discussions About Fine Dining
Fine dining shop "birthday comp" (but not)
September 06, 2023
So, I'm doing a fine dining shop tonight and the waiter could probably see we were slowing down. He came over and said, "How about some dessert? It's on me." I let him know that it wasn't necessary but he insisted. When the check came it said... Continue Reading
Charlotte, NC: Fine dining/ Bar shops available~
August 09, 2023
Ann Michaels & Associates is looking to add restaurant evaluators to their rotation of nice, fine dining restaurant shops in the Charlotte, NC area. Getting started is easy. Simply fill out your profile ( https://ishopforyou.com/evaluator-registration ) and visit our job board to apply. Fine dining shops: $140.00 reimbursement, $15.00 fee Bar... Continue Reading
Casual Dining & Fine Dining Lunch and Dinner Shops Available in Orange Beach, AL!
May 05, 2023
Hi Shoppers! We have three locations with generous meal reimbursements available in Orange Beach, AL! Location 1: Casual Dining Lunch or Dinner with $130 reimbursement PLUS $10 shopper pay! Location 2: Fine Dining Lunch or Dinner with $205 reimbursement PLUS $10 shopper pay! Location 3: Fine Dining Dinner with $230 reimbursement PLUS $10 shopper... Continue Reading
$150 Dinner Reimbursement Plus $10 Pay at Famous Fine Dining Steakhouse! - AL: Mobile
May 04, 2023
. Hi Shoppers! KSS International, Inc. is now scheduling DINNER shops at a famous fine dining steakhouse! You will be reimbursed up to $150 for your meal PLUS you will receive a $10 shopper pay! This is a fine dining table service shop for two adults only, NO exceptions. You must... Continue Reading
IN - Enjoy Fine Dining? Looking for Some Quick Extra Cash? These Bar and Dinner Shops are Bonused + $20 AND 48-hour Payment Expedition!
December 10, 2022
DINNER SHOP: $20 Bonus for 12/10 - 12/14! PLUS, the client will send payment within 48 hours of your shop being finalized! This is a fine dining table service shop for two adults only, no exceptions. You must arrive and order after 6 pm. The pay is $10 (+ $20 bonus =... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Shops?
November 14, 2022
Hey everyone - new to the board. I have been shopping on/off for the past 7 years, but been more serious about it this year. I've looked through the MSC list but still haven't really come across many that offer fine dining. I know Coyle does, as I've been with... Continue Reading
Query regarding Reality Based Group fine dining shops.
March 04, 2022
I requested and got assigned a fine dining shop with RBG. The shop is to be completed tonight (dinner). I setup a reservation for two on Wednesday morning after reviewing the shop guidelines. My wife and I were reviewing the menu yesterday afternoon and realized that if we order as... Continue Reading
Lifestyle shoppers (fine dining, luxury hotels), what are your favorite MSCs?
June 06, 2021
Hi all -- I'm relatively new to this, but as someone who spends hours writing reviews on TripAdvisor with nothing to gain but some internet likes, I'm surprised I didn't think to sign up for mystery shopping sooner. Am on my way to completing my first few restaurant shops with... Continue Reading
360 Intel - Fine Dining
March 07, 2020
A quick question.... I just picked up a fine dining shop for this evening from 360 Intel. (I know, out-of-character for me.) The guidelines clearly state that I need to make a "reservation between 5 - 8 pm." There were no open reservations before 8:00 PM, so I have an 8:00... Continue Reading
Fine dining bar shop in Rogers, AR needed this weekend!
February 27, 2020
Good afternoon, Customer Impact has a bar service shop available for a fine-dining steakhouse in Rogers, AR that we're needing to shop ASAP. This is for 1 or 2 adults, any day from 6 pm - 9 pm. It has a $12 shopper pay, $100 reimbursement, and $12 reimbursement for parking.... Continue Reading
Question about fine dining assignment writeups....when is it too much?
February 24, 2020
I've been checking out other companies and it seems like the requirements to do a fine dining (or even casual dining) shop is nuts. I mean, 3 pages of material to sort through, remember this and that. Then fill out like 4-5 pages of questions. I'm working with one company... Continue Reading
Bar and Fine Dining Reviews
February 02, 2020
When you encountered an error, do you speak out and ask the bartender/server to straighten it out, redo the check or correct the change? Or do you keep quiet and report it on the evaluation? That may defeat the purpose of the bar integrity shop. Most bar shops... Continue Reading
Fine dining and "Sit down" restaurant companies.
January 17, 2020
Hi shoppers. I am shopping for probably ten plus companies, but never see any fine dining opportunities or sit down restaurants other than Chevys. What companies have ample dining shops that aren't fast food? Thanks so much for your help. PS I'm a shopper in northern California, Bay area.... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in Striking Locations - MA & RI
November 22, 2019
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting shoppers for a fine dining project in your area. The shop features thoughtful food, world-class hospitality and striking locations. There is one Lunch location, and two locations with a Dinner with wine service scenario. Requirements: o Lunch or Dinner with weekday and weekend scenarios... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in Striking Locations - MA & RI
November 15, 2019
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting shoppers for a fine dining project in your area. The shop features thoughtful food, world-class hospitality and striking locations. There is one Lunch location, and two locations with a Dinner with wine service scenario. Requirements: o Lunch or Dinner with weekday and weekend scenarios... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in Striking Locations - MA & RI
November 09, 2019
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting shoppers for a fine dining project in your area. The shop features thoughtful food, world-class hospitality and striking locations. There is one Lunch location, and two locations with a Dinner with wine service scenario. Requirements: o Lunch or Dinner with weekday and weekend scenarios... Continue Reading
Fine dining dinner shop: Wailea, HI
October 21, 2019
Good afternoon, Customer Impact has a fine dining dinner shop for 2 at a seafood restaurant in Wailea, HI that we're needing to get assigned ASAP. This dinner shop is available any day, but does require a reservation! The time frame is 6 pm - 8:45 pm, with a $10 shopper... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in Striking Locations - MA & RI
October 21, 2019
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting shoppers for a fine dining project in your area. The shop features thoughtful food, world-class hospitality and striking locations. There is one Lunch location, and two locations with a Dinner with wine service scenario. Requirements: o Lunch or Dinner with weekday and weekend scenarios... Continue Reading
Fine dining seafood dinner shop for 2: Wailea, HI
October 14, 2019
Good afternoon shoppers, Customer Impact has one last dinner shop available for 2 in Wailea, HI that we're looking to assign for this month. This shop is for a fine dining seafood/fusion restaurant chain, available any day 6 pm - 8:45 pm. Shopper pay is $10 with $140 reimbursement for the... Continue Reading
Fine dining steakhouse dinner shop available in Greenville, SC
October 11, 2019
Good morning, Customer Impact has a steakhouse dinner for 2 available in Greenville, SC that we're looking to fill soon. This shop is a bar and dinner, so a visit to the bar (either before or after your dinner) IS required! We reimburse up to $150 for the meal and $20... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in Striking Locations - MA & RI
October 04, 2019
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting shoppers for a fine dining project in your area. The shop features thoughtful food, world-class hospitality and striking locations. There is one Lunch location, and two locations with a Dinner with wine service scenario. Requirements: o Lunch or Dinner with weekday and weekend scenarios... Continue Reading
Fine dining seafood dinner for 2: Wailea, HI
October 02, 2019
Good afternoon, Customer Impact has one dinner shop for a fine dining seafood restaurant in Wailea, HI that we're looking to assign this month. This shop is for 2 adults, is available any day 6 pm - 8:45 pm, has a $10 shopper pay, and $140 dinner reimbursement. Our client prefers... Continue Reading
Two fine dining seafood dinner shops available in Hawaii: Honolulu & Lahaina
September 12, 2019
Good morning! Customer Impact has only two dinner shops left for a well known fine dining seafood restaurant chain in Hawaii this month. Each shop is for 2 adults, any day between 6 pm - 8:45 pm, and involve a dinner and bar visit. They pay $10 shopper pay... Continue Reading
Seafood/fine dining dinner shop for Lahaina, HI (Maui)
September 04, 2019
Good morning shoppers, Customer Impact has one last fine dining shop for a famous seafood chain in Lahaina, Hawaii this month! This is for 2 adults only and involves both a dinner and bar portion of the shop. The pay is $10 with a dinner reimbursement of up to $130 and... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Restaurant Shop
April 30, 2019
Has anyone ever done a shop for Ruth's Chris Steakhouse? I've always wanted to eat there, but of course cannot justify spending that much on a meal. Now that I may be reimbursed to try it, it seems as though I may finally get to try it! If you've done... Continue Reading
Fine dining seafood dinner needed ASAP: Waikoloa, HI
April 26, 2019
Good afternoon! We have one last bar & dinner shop for a fine dining seafood restaurant in Waikoloa, HI. This shop is for 2 adults only, and is available any day this week/weekend. It has a $10 shopper pay, $20 bar stipend, and up to $130 reimbursement for the meal.... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Brazilian Churrascaria Restaurants
April 02, 2019
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting experienced shoppers to complete Fine Dining shops. The shops will have some specific scenarios involving payment types (Cash Only, CC Only, Half Cash/Half CC). ---- Requirements: o Dine in during lunch or dinners hours, weekday or weekend, may include specific arrival times o Evaluate the food, service, cleanliness of... Continue Reading
Fine dining seafood restaurant: Koloa, HI
March 21, 2019
Good afternoon shoppers, We have a dinner for 2 available in Koloa, HI that needs to be assigned very soon! This shop is for a fine dining seafood restaurant. The pay is $10 with a reimbursement of up to $140. Dinner runs from 6 pm - 8:45... Continue Reading
Fine Dining - No Reservation
February 23, 2019
Good Saturday to all. Have any of you performed a fine dining shop where the requirements are NOT to make a reservation? Dining in our fabulous city during prime time i.e. Saturday evening has proven to be a packed house each and every time we go whether it... Continue Reading
Fine dining
February 07, 2019
I need a to describe my last casual or fine dining restaurant experience, yet I’ve very rarely had fine dining experiences any help would be greatly appreciated.... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Restaurant shops available in San Jose, CA -- Burlingame, CA & Houston, TX - easy report!
December 05, 2018
Greetings Shoppers! JANCYN, Inc. is scheduling shops for popular restaurants in the cities below. San Jose, CA 95128: Burlingame, CA 94010 Houston, TX 77024 *Dine at bar, one alcoholic beverage and food must be ordered. 8pm – 9:30pm Sun-Thurs only Pay $5 plus up to $40 reimbursement for you and a guest. ... Continue Reading
Bare International fine dining restaurants
September 24, 2018
Anyone done these outside USA? Reimbursement amounts are minimal. Do you think they are ok with us going over? Any input is welcome.... Continue Reading
fine dining restaurant shop Happy hour 3-6pm
September 16, 2018
Do you like seafood. Visit this fine dining establishment and get up to 95.00 reimbursements and parking/valet 5.00 reimbursement. contact me pm or email me at juanita.wrigley@a-closer-look.com or register at www.a-closer-look.com... Continue Reading
fine dining restaurant shop Happy hour 3-6pm
September 16, 2018
DO you like seafood. Visit this fine dining establishment and get up to 95.00 reimbursement and parking/valet 5.00 reimbursement.... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Lunch, Brunch, and Happy Hour with Dinner shops in MA
June 11, 2018
A Closer Look now has increased reimbursement on this shop up to $90!!! We have happy hour at the bar plus dinner and lunch shops. These shops must be done M-F, but dates are flexible. If you are intereseted, please contact me! Ilissa Nelsen, SchedulerA Closer Look http://www.a-closer-look.com email: ilissa.nelsen@a-closer-look.comVoicemail: 888-446-5665 x293Text: 860-506-5470 Are... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Lunch, Brunch, and Happy Hour with Dinner shops in MA
May 14, 2018
Hello Shoppers! A Closer Look has shops available at a fine dining establishment in Burlington and Chestnut Hill. There are lunch, brunch and Happy Hour at the bar with Dinner shops available. Dates are flexible! You must dine with 1 adult guest (21 or over). No children are allowed. Please contact me if... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in NH
May 02, 2018
Hello Shopper, Jancyn is looking for motivated shoppers for a local Restaurant near you! Lunch or Dinner If you would like to shop for Jancyn, please visit the website: Jancyn.com to register. Then email me for further information. Areas needed: Bristol 03222, Laconia 03246 Shop pays $10.00 plus up to... Continue Reading
Fine Dining in Striking Locations - MA & RI
March 18, 2018
The Sentry Marketing Group is currently recruiting shoppers for a fine dining project in your area. The shop features thoughtful food, world-class hospitality and striking locations. There is one Lunch location, and two locations with a Dinner with Wine Service scenario. Requirements: o Lunch or Dinner with weekday and weekend scenarios o Dine in... Continue Reading
Reoccurring fine dining shops in Burlington, MA!
March 07, 2018
This fine dining restaurant provide top-quality food at a great value in a casual neighborhood tavern atmosphere. Lunch and dinner shops available! These are monthly shops! • This shop requires two guests that are 21 years or older (No children are allowed) • You must eat in the dining room (not in the bar... Continue Reading
Fine dining lunch or dinner mystery shops in Chestnut Hill, MA!
March 07, 2018
This fine dining restaurant provide top-quality food at a great value in a casual neighborhood tavern atmosphere. Lunch and dinner shops available! These are monthly shops! • This shop requires two guests that are 21 years or older (No children are allowed) • You must eat in the dining room (not in the bar... Continue Reading
What TYPE of shops do you benefit most from and why? i.e. Fine dining, Fast Food, Hotels
February 24, 2018
Mine are a combination of Video Beusiness Office Shops - because they pay well with little hardly any reporting and Restaurants - because I like to take family members out to a nice meal without having to pay for them.... Continue Reading
Chicago Fine Dining
January 28, 2018
A Closer Look has many high-end, casual and fast dining shops available every month. Reimbursements $15-$350 plus our popular multiple location pizza shops pay $8 plus reimbursement. email me today for more info and how to sign up julie.green@a-closer-look.com... Continue Reading
Fine dining scenario help wanted
January 26, 2018
I have done fine dining shops before, but not valet there. Will it be weird that we valet our very average model/average age car on an unseasonably nice day? What is a normal tip for complimentary valet? Only tip upon return of the vehicle? I'm comfortable with the online menu, but... Continue Reading
Boston Logan Airport Sea Food Fine Dining
January 17, 2018
I need a shopper flying to, from or through Boston Logan Airport Terminal E. This is a post-security shop. Badged employees are encourage to apply. Shoppers interested but not flying can purchase a refundable ticket, complete the shop then get a refund on their ticket. This has been done at... Continue Reading
Fine Dining at Boston Logan
January 16, 2018
I need a shopper flying to, from or through Boston Logan Airport Terminal E. This is a post-security shop. Badged employees are encourage to apply. Shoppers interested but not flying can purchase a refundable ticket, complete the shop then get a refund on their ticket. This has been done at... Continue Reading
Fine Dining: Need to take picture but server asks me to cut into steak to check temperature
June 24, 2017
At a fine dining shop, if the server asks me to cut into my steak to check if the temperature (i.e., medium rare) is appropriate, how do I get the picture first? Do I just tell him/her I want to send a picture of my meal to my teenager... Continue Reading
How to ask to close-out the bar portion of a fine dining shop without the tab being transfered to the table?
June 14, 2017
There are some MSCs that allow the shopper to order a non-alcoholic beverage in the bar prior to dinner in the at a fine dining restaurant. In the past, when I've ordered wine, I've told the bartender I wanted to close-out my tab in the bar since my employer... Continue Reading
How hard is it to get a perfect score (100%) from a Coyle fine dining shop?
April 30, 2017
Is it rare for Coyle to rate a fine dining shop report at 100%? What is considered to be a good score for them? I want to be selected for their hotel shops, but I am wondering if anything less than a 100% will prevent me from doing so.... Continue Reading
For Sentry, how many casual dining shops does one need to do before being eligible for fine dining shops?
March 19, 2017
Does Sentry have any guidelines regarding how many casual dining shops a new (to them) shopper must do before they will be eligible for fine dining shops? (Obviously, I'm assuming the casual dining shops were acceptable and were done well.) In other words, is there a magic number... Continue Reading
Fine Dining - how long would you wait for service
September 15, 2015
Tonight I had a fine dining shop where the server did not greet us at the table after being seated by the hostess. I waited for 12 minutes before asking another server nearby for assistance. She then got us our server who apologized for the long wait. ... Continue Reading
Fine dining requires 2 people only 1 available
September 05, 2015
Help! I'm scheduled to do a lunch shop today with 2 people but my friend is sick and MSC is off for weekend - go ahead and do it or take the hit... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Return Item
June 25, 2015
I have a fine dining shop tonight with a new requirement. I have to return one item and report what happens. I hate to do this, particularly if it turns out all of the items are perfect. Anyone completed one like this. Any suggestions?... Continue Reading
Advice on fine dining reports
June 21, 2015
First, I would like to thank everyone that responded to my posts all your suggestions are very helpful and those that PM'd me very much appreciated! So I've done two upscale fine dining shops now, both companies required a very detailed narrative with exact timing of when things occurred. ... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Note Taking
April 16, 2015
I have been performing fine dining assignments for about a year so they are not new to me. However, I am certain there must be a better way to take notes than using my cell phone every 15 minutes. I basically keep Evernote open and quickly jot down... Continue Reading
fine dining tip?
March 14, 2015
I have completed fine dining already, but I have one coming coming up soon and its the first one ive done that requires specific timing. Example: time entree ordered and how many minutes and seconds until you received that order? How do you time this down to the second without... Continue Reading
Anyone ever have a meal comped at fine dining restaurant?
September 07, 2014
This was a first for me. On Friday my spouse and I went to a fine dining restaurant that I've been to in the past. I specifically asked if a dish contained mushrooms, as I am allergic. I was told no, so I ordered the dish. ... Continue Reading
Third time with the same waiter at a fine dining restaurant
June 03, 2014
Just my luck, we got the same waiter for a third time at a fine dining shop. He was great the first 2 times. He was REALLY off his game this time. The service was awful. It's going to be hard not to compare him to... Continue Reading
Hotel and Fine Dining Shop Companies
April 23, 2014
Hello - Can anyone let me know the mystery shop companies that post higher end dining, hotel, and cruise shops. I have found three of these companies and am sure there are more, but cannot find anything else in my area no matter how many times I check back on... Continue Reading
How to Remember Items on Fine or Semi-Fine dining
February 03, 2014
Hello all- I have one of my first shops upcoming at a semi-fine dining venue for dinner. It is with one of the companies known to require the most detailed reports (yes, I realize they may not be the best MSC for newbies). My question is how do seasoned mystery... Continue Reading
Friends who request that you treat them to a fine dining shop
August 04, 2013
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on these? I have taken friends who do not shop and typically it is for when I want to reciprocate a favor bec. I feel like I am paying for dinner but it is my option to do it in the form of a... Continue Reading
fine dining
August 03, 2013
I have done many fast food and even mid price restaurants but I have been afraid of the fine ones. There is one that gives you an allowance of $150 so you know it is better than what I have been doing. Anyone out there done any and is it... Continue Reading
STN fine dining shops
June 06, 2013
Well did one. I have worked for them forever. But Got a huge clarification notice which I sent right off. Question is they want me to confirm exact times re when order was placed and received, appetizer same, etc. Now I did my best but as... Continue Reading
MGC Bar Fine Dining
July 11, 2012
Hi. Does anyone have any experience with the bar portion of this shop? How do you keep up with bar transactions?... Continue Reading
no more fine dining shops for me - not with a guest anyway
March 08, 2012
i once did a fine dining restaurant shop (last summer) with a guest, but won't do one ever again unless it is solo, as far as i'm concerned. it was great food (a really excellent meal at $75 for two people). i invited my good friend whom i've... Continue Reading
% Work in Fine Dining, Video, and All Other
July 03, 2011
Do you video shop and do fine dining? Would you share the percentage of your dollars that are in video shopping, the percentage in fine dining reimbursements and fees, and the percentage in all other jobs combined? I am not doing video and fine dining, so... Continue Reading
Who are the MSCs that do fine dining & chain restaurant shops?
February 23, 2011
Hello everyone! I am unable to locate a list anywhere that states what MSCs do restaurant shops. I see plenty for banks, FF, etc. But I'm looking for restaurants. Specifically, Ruth's Chris, O'Charley's, Chili's, Outback, Carrabba's, Cheesesteak Factory, PF Changs, etc. I am in NC. Please post the companies I... Continue Reading
Fine Dining Restaurant Shops
June 18, 2010
I recently completed what I'd consider to be my first one of these. I think I'd been a little gun-shy about doing them, not knowing what to expect from the report. However, it wasn't bad at all, and now that I've gotten my feet wet, I'd like to... Continue Reading
Discussions of Fine Dining
In addition, my last fine dining shop was in Aug. (Source). April 18, 2024
In addition, my last fine dining shop was in Aug. (Source). April 18, 2024
3 gas stations 4 parking shops 2 grocery stores Fine dining dinner Wonderful beef sandwich & ice cream lunch (Source). April 17, 2024
Tax filing drama. Looking forward to fine dining shop this weekend. (Source). April 11, 2024
[/quote] The job? You just take your car in for an oil change. Make a call to the dealership before. The report has some narrative, but it's not like a fine dining shop. (Source). April 06, 2024
Works a bit like MS, in fact. Many potential shoppers excited about the idea of mystery shopping a cruise, or fine dining, and yet they are not generally not too excited about reporting timings at a drive-thru, even if that may be the meat & potatoes of income for many professional shoppers. (Source). April 01, 2024
I also agree with the fine dining shop comment. (Source). March 15, 2024
Don't do targeted shops. The target typically knows they are beind shopped and won't be available for your phone call or visit in most instances. Dont take fine dining or hotel shops unless you are very detailed and wouldn't mind spending a lot of time writing about your experiences. (Source). March 15, 2024
Have you ever even completed a fine dining assignment for Coyle? (Source). March 10, 2024
............and the $150 reimbursement is generous enough. Bob commentsMy last fine dining shop was in Aug. (Source). February 29, 2024