I have my places to eat and have cultivated great service by rewarding my regular servers with well above average tips.
It pays.
However, I have run into unfamiliar servers, at times that believe that they don’t need to write down my order, that they can remember my order just by listening to me give the order, all the while smile f#%$&ng me.
Inevitably, they usually get most of the order wrong.
Tip?
Zip.
It’s an educational tool.
Not sure if you just made up that word/phrase but I've never heard it before but know exactly what you mean. It's usually women doing this but I have seen some guys doing it too. Their service generally sucks but they EXPECT a good tip. A good tip for them would be to tell them to do a better F'ing job!
I'll have to remember that phrase.
There have been three occasions when I was with a group of at least six people when the waitress did not write down anyone’s order.
They did not only get all the food orders correct, even with substitutions, and knew what order when to each person without having to ask.
Every member of the group was amazed at their ability to keep it all straight. The waitresses also had great customer service skills and tips from each diner was at least 25%.
Our income.
My wife and I always tip at least 20%. If the service is very good; 25%. If the prices are low for what you get, 30% is not unusual for us. My wife and I are retired and while not wealthy, still manage to spend 20% less than
Yep - went to a new place a few days ago and the food was excellent....the waitress had an “attitude” that went with the beret and thought she was being ultra chic but came across as snobbish.....I sent a $10 tip back to the chef for an excellent meal and tipped her $5 for a combined tab of $113