And you thought your parents were bad
She arrived first, I sat her outside along the front of the building, a two top against one of the two big glass windows that look out from the bar/indoor dining area. After a few minutes he walks up and I catch a very awkward hug/handshake/cheek kiss which gave me enough anxiety about needing to wait on the two, I still think it was a blind date where the intentions of the cupids were clearly 'you will both LOVE each other,' there seemed to be a lot of pressure.
They had a good amount of confidence when ordering drinks and food and seemed comfortable but throughout the meal she was getting edgy and distant in their interactions and it was clearly growing uncomfortable. I was standing at the service bar during a lull and the bartender hands me two glasses of champagne, sent from a big six top to go out to the two.
Turns out her family were eating and were watching the whole thing. I can only imagine they texted her about it which is why she was losing her cool and when I walked out with the glasses and told them it was from a table inside she could not have made herself smaller if she tried. I barely got the glasses down and said they were sent from a table inside before the dad was beside me.
I split so fast and could see him shaking the guy's hand while his daughter was trying so hard to go invisible. Obviously I ran inside to tell all of my coworkers to get their eyes on that table and watch this unfold. Eventually the mom went out and they were all chatting, still with the daughter head in hands in her chair. Once the parents come back in I drop the check without being asked and in minutes they've paid in cash and were gone.
I still think of how embarrassed that lady must have been and can't believe they were all at the same restaurant in a mid-sized college town.
TLDR - girl's parents witness blind date from inside the restaurant and send out champagne before walking out to meet the guy.