i hardly eat out because of such ideas as these. not that i don’t tip, but the fact they believe they are entitled’to a tip,demand a tip, for whatever service is given. i tip appropriately. i don’t eat anywhere where the place sets a minimum mandatory tip.
Someone is SERVING you and the average 15% isn’t more than a few bucks unless you eat out large.
I agree with you though. If you are on a tight budget or feel uncomfortable leaving tips then stick to fast food joints or eat home.
Yes. I agree. For those dirtballs that say: "Well, the management should just PAY the staff more."
If they paid the staff more, guess what, your $20 steak will be $30. And the service would stink, because there's no incentive to be attentive.
"Here's ya steak, enjoy"
Forget about refills, check-backs, pre-busing, politeness, etc.
I tip well, because I WANT good service.
If I wanted shitty service I'd head for Burger King.
There would be bo problem is it was simply stated "You pay the restaurant for your food and pay 18% commission to the person who serves it to you"
Maybe I don’t eat at the right places, but the only times where I encounter mandatory tips are when there’s a group of maybe 8 or more.
I don’t like them either since I tend to tip more than 18% anyway, but I don’t see them very often.