[setter]

We always tip 20-25% even if the service is bad due to unforeseen conditions, 2 other waiters call off sick and one waiter for 25 tables.

Now if the waiter screws up our order, does not return under normal conditions they get way less tip.

[Responsibility2nd]

No way.

If the kitchen does not get the food out in less than 30 minutes, the wait staff is gonna suffer. (Little to no tip)

They don’t like it? They can go collect from the kitchen. Or the manager who failed to staff the restaurant properly.

The customer is not responsible for “unforeseen conditions”.

[Mastador1]

We rarely go out because money is tight, I tip what I can afford and if that's not good enough sorry. I guess then people like me will just stop going out to eat period and maybe restaurants wait staffing will be lower. I do recall many years ago when I first started working, it was the Steak House at Knott's Berry Farm and jerk with a large party left a quarter in the tip tray. The waitress chased him down outside and said quite loudly but politely in front of a mass of visitors "Sir, sir, you forgot your quarter in my tip tray!" That was priceless!

I don't know why this author even wrote this with today's millennials, they have no concept of finances and wouldn't think twice about paying a 50% gratuity. After all it's like free right? You just put it on a credit card!

[wardaddy]

Me too

I tip friends well

And pretty sweet girls......no question there