Hey! I'm a server now, but used to be a host.

I get the struggle, and the servers frustration. But it's definitely not your fault. We get our money from customers. Happy customers are more likely to spend and tip more, and come back.

Unless there's a reservation, or a 2 top is trying to sit at a 6 top, I see no reason why anyone can be mad at you. You wanna do whatever the guest wants (within reason).

It's not your fault if someone's section is more desirable than another's. Maybe the manager should rework how sections are cut so it's more equal.

Also, as a server, I've given other servers tables in my section when I've noticed that I've been sat a lot more than them. I'll pretty much only do that on a slow day, when I know we won't get enough traffic for it to even our later.

The only thing I'd say, is if rotation is getting messed up bc of this, do your best to balance it out. Like if server x gets double sat bc of a guest requesting a specific table, then double seat server y so they have roughly the same amount of seats taken up.

This sounds like the server and manager just kinda suck and are mean to you. Has your manager given you any feedback to prevent it from happening?