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I usually tip 15 percent if the service is okay.
If I like the service, or if the waitress is cute, I have been known to tip much...much...much...higher. LOL
This is why I love to cook at home. In most cases my meal is better, I have the wine I enjoy, and I don’t have to worry who dipped a spoon into the buerre blanc sauce or if the staff REALLY washed their hands after touching the raw chicken. Or worse.
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Yes Yes YES to the use of their name. Take 2 min to ask them a question about themselves. Try to sound like you have noticed them and let them know that they are people to.
Apologize for special orders. Something like “I am so sorry but I really cant have any Avocado on my COB salad. I can’t even scrape if off.” You might even make fun of it ... “You see, I have this allergy and I would REALLY rather not have the ambulance take me to the ER right now”
I’m all or nothing with tips. Do a great job I’ll tip 15-20%. If you do a great job and something happens that isn’t your fault and I’ll tip 15-20%. If you’re slow, inattentive or bothersome, 0% tip.
What I noticed was the really nasty comment, about what they do to the food, came from Chicago.
Such a lovely place, Chicago. Such lovely people!
#1. If the guy flounces up and says; "Hi...I'm Brusse, I'll be your wait persson"....Leave right now.
Who knows where the hands of this disease-ridden whackjob have been.
As a customer, one of my pet peeves is a constant parade of restaurant employees coming over and asking you “How is everything?” I can understand being conscientious about customer satisfaction, but it disrupts good conversation to have so many interruptions.
If the service was decent, I’ll tip in cash, which is not traceable by Uncle Sam, and put the rest on the credit card, which is traeable. That would sure help the server.
Given the service is equal, in similar situation, I’ll tip the overweigt, older, not so good looking fat chick server more, because she works hard and probably didn’t get much breaks in life. The nice looking chicks could do less with my money. That’s my little way of making things more fair.
Some of that stuff is ignorant.
The nonsense about the carrot cake from Costco- doesn’t that server realize that’s the case with all ingredients, that there’s a markup, and desserts are always going to be a big markup? What an idiot.
I waited tables for many years and while I worked with more than one disgusting jerk, for the most part they were hardworking people who generally wanted the customer to have a good experience and cared about what they served.
Also the line about not being honest about whether you like a dish- a customer loves to think they got some inside info so expressing personal likes or knowledge tidbits about certain dishes is a good idea.
As a server it’s often easier for you to accommodate the customer doing favors like splitting a dish if they are sharing or sauce on the side for picky people etc.
The one who complained about giving water that people didn’t drink- I’ve never worked anywhere where a table didn’t automatically get water with perhaps the exception of coffee or drink only customers or diner counter customers.
I did this a couple of years ago. Fortunately, we were talking to the hostess, thus giving the waiter time to find us. And, no, I did not have anyting to drink; it was an honest mistake.
I realize this doesn’t have much to do with the article, but I have been furious lately at how many restaurants have automatically added the gratuity onto our bill. We are a FAMILY of 8, 2 adults 6 kids. It makes me furious, as a former waitress we only did this on business groups, large groups of kids etc. Not families.
Having lots of little children my husband always tips well. My children are super well behaved and don’t “trash” the place. They know they will never be eating out again if there is a problem. Honestly, by adding the gratuity on the waiters are hurting themselves in our case, my husband would have tipped more. I know that we don’t have to pay the gratuity they added but I am surprised at how many places do it now on families.
Hmmmm. No mention of Je$$e Jack$on spitting in white people’s food. Betcha he isn’t the only one who’s done that.
Things I know about restaurants:
1. Every restaurant I’ve worked in soaks their salad greens in some kind of chemical stuff to make them last longer and not go brown. That always creeped me out.
2. You’d think a restaurant, in the business of food, would make most of their food from scratch. That’s not true. They buy many if not most of their items from restaurant supply companies and much of what you’re eating is just another brand of processed food. Sad really.
“We have special Won Ton Soup for you.”
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Flame away because tipping is ridiculous - ok, got that out there first because there will be indignation poster who’ll get their panties in a wad over the following but too darn bad. I can hear it now, “oooh, but owners don’t pay enough”. So, what. The customer is not the manager and as such isn’t responsible for your pay. Don’t like the pay, get a job that pays what you think you’re worth. No one said you had to work there.
Do you tip the mechanic who provided a “menu” of what tires he sells and tells you what “dish” he prefers? No.
Do you tip the librarian for showing you the card catalogue, taking your “order” and recommending “best sellers”? No.
Do you tip your doctor? Do you tip the produce man at the grocery? Do you tip the bank teller? Of course not. But they all provide a service to you just as a waiter does.
Why should I pay for table service when I’m already paying for the food which is what I came there for in the first place. The business provides the service and should pay a straight salary. I’ve worked as a waitress and know full well what nastiness and gross things are done to people’s food which is why I prefer to eat at home. Why should I pay for someone to scratch their butt as they’re dishing up my salad? Why should I pay for someone to spit in my water just because I ordered a second glass? Why do I want to eat the same chips and repoured salsa as the last three tables? I don’t want to become best friends with the waitstaff in hopes they wash their hands before serving me. No thank you.
Frankly I’m sick to death of the whole “wait-staff” Lord/servant relationship. All the snooty customers with attitudes, and occasional snobby waiters can bite me.
If I wanted to be waited on, I’d check into the hospital.
In fact when I’m hungry, the last thing in the world I want to do is wait, and wait, and wait. Additionally, if the restaurant’s featured fare is something I can prepare at home myself, there is no point for me to walk in there in the first place....and wait.
When I’m starving, and if there is a decent fast food place (and they better be good and fast) or an ethnic food buffet Indian/Thai/Chinese I’m happy as a clam. I might spend an hour.
By the way, I tip the buffet staff well.