A TikTokker has this demand for restaurants and the internet agrees

If you’re someone who likes to do a little research before visiting a restaurant, you know the Google listing layout all too well.There should be a tab to book a table, another to view the menu, and, of course, the opening hours.But, it seems that might not be enough anymore, with one Aussie influencer taking aim at restaurants who don’t provide the whole story – and everyone agrees, something needs to change.Aussie content creator Matt Hey, on TikTok as @alright.hey, took to the app this week to share a shocking story from a local restaurant.“Something we need to normalize in 2025 is restaurants updating their Google listings to include what time the kitchen closes, as opposed to what time the restaurant closes,” he said.“I went out for a movie the other night with my friends, it finished, and we were like ‘let’s go get a bite to eat’.I find this restaurant, it looks great, it’s a 15 minute walk away.

It closes at 10pm, it’s currently 8.30pm, I’m like, ‘come on girls, let’s go, we could probably make it in 12 if we really tried’.“We get there, we’re sweating, we’re starving, we’re ready to spend our hard earned money, because we have just trekked it through Narnia to get here.It’s 8.45pm, I go ‘can I get a table for 5 please?’.

She goes, ‘sorry, the kitchen closed at 8.30pm’.”Matt said he was taken aback by the comment, as this information wasn’t listed anywhere online.“I’ve worked in hospitality, she’s not gonna cop it, we went ‘alright love, no worries, have a good night, see you’ and tried to find somewhere else.But, let me tell you, on the inside I was shaking.

I was burning up… the Karen was sitting right here in my throat ready to attack,” he said.“I really had to restrain myself, and I’m glad I did, but if you’d had it on your Google listing, it wouldn’t have been a problem.”He ended the video saying he hopes things take a turn for the better – sooner rather than later.“Let...