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To tip or not to tip?
A story just surfaced about a family of 5 refusing to pay the automatic 17% gratuity at a Houston restaurant, because the service was "less than acceptable" in their estimation.
Having been a server, I understand that this is truly an art form and that not everyone is suited to do this. There are rules that must be observed, such as...soup first followed by salad, etc. Never serve a course while a patron is still eating the previous course. Clean the table constantly. This is why there are true professional waiters and waitresses. People who know "how" to wait on a table properly and make the dining experience enjoyable to their patron, to the extent that the gratuity is EARNED.
The question that I would pose to one and all is, "do you feel it is appropriate to pay for your level of service or be forced to comp an inept waiter/waitress because of a restaurant policy to comp at a set rate for larger (5 people) parties?" Please keep in mind that this policy is clearly marked on the menu for all to see.
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- NotagainLv 69 years agoFavorite Answer
The policy is clearly marked on the menu, regardless of the level of service received, if you can't follow the restaurants policy than you don't eat there plain and simple. My suspicions are that this group thought that they'd somehow be able to bully the restaurant into removing the auto gratuity by using poor service as an excuse. Nice try.
I was a server many years ago and after having been on that end I can say that regardless of the level of service I tip no less than 20% every time. If the service is really good I will typically leave between 40-50% tip, I love nothing more than seeing the look on a great server's face when they see that 40 or 50%. They earned it.
- Anonymous9 years ago
I would probably go ahead and pay it...maybe the server had a bad night....there are definitely 2 types of customers...those that want great service and those that want to be served...typically the latter group doesn't tip well...if the service was really that bad, then it might warrant speaking to the manager and negotiating a fair tip.
- Anonymous9 years ago
I think this might help
do you know what tip stands for?
to
insure
promptness
tip
promptness of service. if the service is no good, no tip. sorry if you are just starting out, i dont care.
i pay good money and i demand good service.
- 9 years ago
tipping 40-50%? I don't think so. No one will ever get a tip like that from me. I tip 10-15% and that is all. They don't do a lot.
Take my order
bring my order
and refill my drink
maybe they'll ask how my meal is.
100$ meal & you'd tip someone $50 for that? crazy
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