A $3.53 tip!! Wow.
“A $3.53 tip!! Wow.”
I’m actually getting to start to like this guy - he’s tipping at European levels (5 to 10%) which is what EVERYONE should tip at, now that waiters are already paid a ‘living wage’ (or even more).
I am trying to understand why someone would tip for a fast food place that doesn’t have table service.
The amount was so low I have to wonder if a gratuity is automatically included if the bill is over a certain total.
The bill was $65 before tax
Seems like counter service shouldn't warrant a tip at all ...
but this $3.53 (5%) tip was in Utah, where tipped employees can be paid as little as $7.25/hr once tips are added in (less if student age). The employer can chip in as little $2.13/hr if the tips are good.
So if the counter server is considered a "tipped employee" by 5 Guys, and has the $2.13/hr + tips arrangement, even I might see fit to tip something ... but if that's the case ("tipped employee") the tip pretty much goes to the employer who just charged me $9.19 for a greasy hamburger.
In any case, a counter server that spends maybe 3 or 4 minutes getting an order right just doesn't warrant the same as a table server. The table server is probably spending 10 minutes and more catering to the customer's individual needs.
You make the order at a counter. I don’t tip if I do the serving.