How do you feel about tips in restaurants?

[amberskyi]

tipping is never mandatory though...it is voluntary and customary but nevertheless, you should never feel as if you MUST tip a certain amount.

i don't really care about the base pay of a particular person. they will be given a tip commensurate with their level of service and how much I value their contribution to my experience.

if base pay was what was important, then that person shouldn't be a waitress. they are working for tips, not that little hourly check. they knew the job when they took it.

i dated a girl in undergrad that worked with kids with autism. daily, she was hit, had feces smeared on her, etc and she did this as a direct care worker for $10 a hour. where was her tip? she was a caregiver for people who put there kids in group homes because they didn't want to take care of them. how many of you would wipe the ass of some disabled kid spitting on you for $10 a hour to put food on the table or buy textbooks. so please, spare me about the poor waitress who can earn money tax free.

your an awesome person full of compassion and empathy i see

[RallyCola]

your an awesome person full of compassion and empathy i see

i am in fact an awesome person, but devoid of empathy. but that's far off from the original topic.

while we are on the original topic...is anyone joining in on the boycott of applebees in support of the fired server? i haven't been to an applebees in 4 years or so...but i don't like the way they caved so easily because a receipt of a photo went viral. their policy was to add 18% to large party bills..its on their menu...the customer should have brought the issue up with the manager, not make a comment on a bill then complain when they are made fun of. clearly, this cunty pastor bitch can dish it out but can't take it.

[Anubis1779]

I actually went as far as sending Applebee's an email b/c their cowardice pissed me off so much, not that I expect a reply, but to tell them they can guarantee I will never give them a dime of my money and will bad mouth them to all my friends and family. It's pathetic that the bitch pastor got all pissed off b/c they called her out on her bullshit and wanted everyone fired. I worked in restaurants for enough years that I make sure I take care of servers every time I eat out, 20% is minimum, and I tip $5 on anything less than $20 just because they work the same amount to take care of me when I feel like eating cheap as they would when I'm eating big. Fuck Applebee's and fuck pastor Alois Bell.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...192100973.html

[stan.smith]

I think tipping is one of those "to each his own" situations. a lot of factors can be taken into consideration such as service provided, quality of food and drinks and lets not forget the customers financial situation. i strongly believe that restaurants should not be allowed to add a tip already to the bill. and personally for me i think 18% is too much.

[RallyCola]

I actually went as far as sending Applebee's an email b/c their cowardice pissed me off so much, not that I expect a reply, but to tell them they can guarantee I will never give them a dime of my money and will bad mouth them to all my friends and family. It's pathetic that the bitch pastor got all pissed off b/c they called her out on her bullshit and wanted everyone fired. I worked in restaurants for enough years that I make sure I take care of servers every time I eat out, 20% is minimum, and I tip $5 on anything less than $20 just because they work the same amount to take care of me when I feel like eating cheap as they would when I'm eating big. Fuck Applebee's and fuck pastor Alois Bell.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...192100973.html

people should boycott so the can feel pressure from more than just one customer

[RallyCola]

I think tipping is one of those "to each his own" situations. a lot of factors can be taken into consideration such as service provided, quality of food and drinks and lets not forget the customers financial situation. i strongly believe that restaurants should not be allowed to add a tip already to the bill. and personally for me i think 18% is too much.

i see your point in so far as you don't want it added to the bill automatically but the point is that it is the advertised policy to do so and you were advised of it going into the transaction. at that point, you need to ask the manager to take care of the situation, not take it upon yourself to lecture a waitress following established company protocol then call for her dismissal when she points out how big of a cunt you are.

anyone else find it ironic that this cunty pastor couldn't FORGIVE the waitress for her sin?

[ed_jaxon]

I tip anywhere from 15% to 20% depending on the service.

The one time I stiffed a waitress was in a buffet. Now normally you leave a couple of bucks even though they don't serve you anything but drinks but this time I had no change.

I walked out and did not leave a tip rationalizing it in my mind that tips are for service of food.

I'll be damned if I did not leave my damned phone on the table and while normally I get things back in situations like this, this time I did not. I chalked it up to karma and from then on I always tip well no matter what.

[Jericho]

I think tipping is one of those "to each his own" situations. a lot of factors can be taken into consideration such as service provided, quality of food and drinks and lets not forget the customers financial situation. i strongly believe that restaurants should not be allowed to add a tip already to the bill. and personally for me i think 18% is too much.

Now see, quality of food and drinks

How does the waitress have any control over that?
She could be the best waitress in the world, but the food and drink are still shite...Her fault, spank her tip?

It's a vile iniquitous practice that needs stamping out!

[stan.smith]

Now see, quality of food and drinks

How does the waitress have any control over that?
She could be the best waitress in the world, but the food and drink are still shite...Her fault, spank her tip?

It's a vile iniquitous practice that needs stamping out!

when i say food and drinks i mean more over the drinks not so much food because out of tip you give the bartender and the person who sits u down gets u all comfortable they get a cut. the so called "chefs" dont get tips as far as corporate restaurants are concerned. ive worked at one of these corporate chains before lol

[stan.smith]

i see your point in so far as you don't want it added to the bill automatically but the point is that it is the advertised policy to do so and you were advised of it going into the transaction. at that point, you need to ask the manager to take care of the situation, not take it upon yourself to lecture a waitress following established company protocol then call for her dismissal when she points out how big of a cunt you are.

anyone else find it ironic that this cunty pastor couldn't FORGIVE the waitress for her sin?

of course cant argue when its advertised. i rem when i was living in miami for a short while all the restaurants in south beach had an 18% gratuity on the bill and i specifically remembered that not being advertised lol. classic touch on the pastor couldn't FORGIVE the waitress btw!!!