[NautiNurse]

When you stiff waiters for bad service, you might be penalizing them for something that’s not their fault, such as a backed-up kitchen.

A good waiter would visit the table and provide update(s), illustrating that poor service delivery is not due to his/her failure to attend to duties.

Cash-only tipping is my practice. I stopped adding tips to the credit card after learning that too often, management takes an administrative cut out of credit card tips intended for the wait and bus staff. Tipping the cook is nuts.

[Vinnie]

Cash-only tipping is my practice.

Me too. I always tip cash.