JustAnotherNut
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Maybe. But still no excuse for expecting me to pay $10 a plate just to take an order and bring my dish.They don't care. The other 9 tables paid 20% and he'll be there tomorrow because you never complained to management.That's a symptom of the problem with tipping. Everyone knows their getting a tip and Millenials don't care. They'll make money even treating people like crap. People rarely talk to management, they think they got revenge with a 10% tip.
I disagree.
Crappy waiters can expect five percent from me.
If they have half a brain and can connect the higher tips their co workers receive they'll do better next time.
If not I'll request a different server next time and they'll eventually be weeded out.
Most people dont tip 20%. And the crappy waiter will leave to find a different type of work since they'll get shit for a tip.
As someone who worked as a bartender you can take it to the bank...if you're a people person you'll make decent money in the service industry.
I see your point.
But when The Wife and I go out we want exceptional service and we get it by tipping well.
Seriously,these people fall all over themselves to make us happy and we show our appreciation by treating them well and tipping well.
Hell,the bartender at my favorite Cajun joint is always asking if I want to go out and party with him and his buds...i'm 52 and he's in his mid 20's.
Being generous when you can can open a lot of doors you may not have thought were available.
I think the service you get is more because you frequent the same places and are well known for generous tipping....then yes you will get exceptional service because they know you tip well. But do you get the same level of service in a new establishment where you are an 'unknown'?
Hubs tips well regardless of service, unless it's really bad, but will still leave a couple of bucks. I don't & the amount of tip depends on the service given. Bad service &/or bad attitude gets nothing. Reasonable service &/or reasonable attitude will get a reasonable tip and exceptional service & attitude receives exceptional tipping.
I agree that waitpersons already receive basic wages for work performed and tips are extra. I did work was a waitress for a short time right out of high school and agree it's a hard job to do. There have been times I wished I could have continued with it because they can make good money & everyday is payday and the better paying jobs are cocktail waitresses.
One of the best waitresses I've ever dealt with was several years ago at a Denny's. There was 10 of us including little kids, everyone was ordering at the same time, changing their minds, wanting substitutions, etc and the waitress remembered every detail and knew exactly who got what without asking, even the extra sides and did it all with a smile & a few jokes and a timely manner. She earned a huge tip, I think I paid about half of the total bill cause I was that impressed. She even remembered who ordered decaf vs regular coffee. The place wasn't overly busy but definitely not empty either, so we weren't the only ones in there.
I've also been to a restaurant where the waiter couldn't even get the order right for only 2 of us and there was only 2 other tables of customers...but that guy had some 'woman-hating' issues & did it on purpose. He was just lucky I didn't throw the glass of water on him.