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  When I worked in a decent restaurant I would often give out a birthday dessert to a very well behaved child (with the parents permission)
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  When I used to work at a restaurant I had a couple tell me it was one of their birthdays. They ordered alcohol and I asked for their ID to check if they were 21+. Their birthday was not even close and when they realized I knew it wasn’t their birthday and they started apologizing and felt embarrassed. 
  I didn’t confront them about it because you never want to accuse a guest of something like that. It is annoying though when one person has a “birthday” and all of the sudden it’s every tables birthday. >
  
  I work in a place that doesn't do a ton for birthdays, just a little sundae with a candle. No singing no fancy plates or anything. I honestly could not care less if people want to lie to me if it's their birthday, as long as they are polite and have their shit together go ahead. 
  In fact I have sent out birthday sundaes to tables that I just liked interacting with and said we just wanted to make their night memorable.