A former server at Olive Garden has revealed how you can get free food at the Italian restaurant.
Hunter Alford, 24, from Texas, has taken to TikTok to share the hacks he learned while working as a waiter.
In a viral clip, which amassed over 1.8 million views, the waiter detailed how you can get free breadsticks to go, and save money.
From ordering from the kids menu to requesting your dipping sauce in a special way, Hunter gave viewers the ultimate tricks to dining at Olive Garden.
Hunter Alford , 24, from Texas, is a former server at Olive Garden who has revealed how you can get free food at the Italian restaurant
He took to TikTok to share the hacks he learned while working as a waiter at the popular Italian food chain
He captioned the video: ‘Four actual Olive Garden hacks.’
‘I was server at Olive Garden for a year,’ he said before revealing his top tips.
His first hack only applied to those dining in.
‘If you want the dipping sauce for your breadsticks but you don’t want to pay and order it, just ask your server for a ramekin of Alfredo,’ Hunter said.
He noted that if you have a ‘hard a**’ severer they may refuse, however, ’99 per cent’ of waiters will happily give you one free of charge.
The next trick involved the beloved mints you get at the end of your meal, which Hunter called the ‘best part of eating at Olive Garden.’
He explained that while you the rule is one per person, if you just ask your server for more they will oblige.
‘You know those amazing mints you get at the end, literally the best part of eating at Olive Garden.
In a viral clip, which amassed over 1.8 million views, the waiter detailed how you can get free breadsticks to go, and save money
The next trick involved the beloved mints you get at the end of your meal, which Hunter called the ‘best part of eating at Olive Garden’
‘The rule of thumb is one per person, but if you ask for extra, again 99 per cent of your servers, were just there to make money for us, we don’t care if the company makes money.
‘I’ve given people 10-20 if they ask for it, just be direct.’
Lastly, the ex-employee detailed how to get both soup and salad, despite the Italian diner only offering one per meal.
‘Go with at least one other person, you get a salad bowl with your soup, and just take some of their salad,’ he explained.
In a follow-up video, Hunter revealed even more hacks for eating at the Italian restaurant.
He said the first trick was called the ‘kids meal hack.’
‘What you are going to do, off the kids menu, order any pasta off of it. Then, for the side of it, there is also a pasta option.
Lastly, the ex-server said you should be kind to your server because they are the ones making the soup, salad and breadsticks
‘Sub that out for whatever type of pasta you want to match, like the Fettuccini Alfredo, and then you can add chicken on the side
‘It’s the same size as the adult portion and cheaper.
Next up, he said you should never allow them to take your salad bowl away.
He added that you need to pretend to keep nibbling on it, and then ask for a refill right before you leave.
After you get your refill, ask for a to-go box but don’t ask for the salad to go.
‘The same logic applies for the soup, salad, and breadsticks. We are supposed to charge if we get you some specifically to go, but not if you just get more and get a to go box,’ Hunter explained.
Lastly, the ex-server said you should be kind to your server because they are the ones making the soup, salad and breadsticks, so they can help you get free food if you are nice.
Viewers rushed to the comments section to praise Hunter for sharing his tips, with many of them agreeing with him
Viewers rushed to the comments section to praise Hunter for sharing his tips, with many of them agreeing with him.
‘As a former Olive Garden server, please listen to this man lol,’ one user said.
One person added: ‘Oh ok thank you.’
‘Been doing this awhile!! My two kids always split a kids meal,’ commented someone else.
‘Do all of that and tip well,’ added one person.
Another user said: ‘Well…I see you’re out here doin the Lord’s work.’
‘I currently work at Olive Garden and these are indeed facts,’ added another person.
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