Tipping

[Smiling JOe]

Look up 'tipping' on wikipedia for everything you could possibly want to know. Here is a section I pulled regarding restaurant tipping in the USA:

At a restaurant
...
Tipping at buffet-style restaurants is not necessary, although some may think it is appropriate to tip a small amount (e.g., $1 per person) if a server refills their drinks or 10% if there is some table service in addition to the buffet....

So I wonder if this means that people should tip $1 per person when restaurants like Fire have a buffet? I see they wrote, "buffet style," but aren't they distinguishing the differences in tips based on the type of service. What about when the Ritz Carlton puts out a nice buffet?

 

[seacrestkristi]

When's the last time you spent $200k+ on a meal? Just saying.

Grayt point, gb. Hubba and I both usually tip 20%+ on the total. Neither of us ever even thought to tip on the subtotal. Maybe it's because we've both been there, done that. ;-) Good service is hard work made to look easy.

 

[30A Skunkape]

So I wonder if this means that people should tip $1 per person when restaurants like Fire have a buffet? I see they wrote, "buffet style," but aren't they distinguishing the differences in tips based on the type of service. What about when the Ritz Carlton puts out a nice buffet?

You sound like the kid in my Catholic school religion class asking if it was OK to eat meat on a Lenten Friday if you found yourself lost in the wilderness and had no other food...

 

[Smiling JOe]

All I'm saying is that because it is written in a book, it isn't always practical, real-life advice. ;-)

 

[30abob]

I've always (or least as far back as I can remember) tipped on a 20% basis.

If I get remarkably poor service (meaning I want to talk about how bad it was later) I still tip at least 15% to 18%, I always assume they're just having a bad day.;-) The second occurence of similar service either gets the "ban":angry: or if the place is otherwise great then I will "politely" talk to the manager on duty.

On the other hand "If" the waiter/waitress intoduces themself, treats me and my party like they are really glad we came, takes the time to not only offer the specials but explain the dishes/menu, remembers the order(s) of the entire table before and after prep, always anticipates the next question or need - then I will often tip an amount up to equal the price of the meal (any one or more of those "extras" will get a tip more than 20%). This is obviously easier to do the cheaper the bill and the fatter my wallet, especially for my family of six.

As an exception, on the rare occasions I find that I'm desperate enough to walk into a Waffle House at some ungodly hour and process $5 worth of non-nutritive food products that waitress usually wins the $10 or $20 lottery.

 

[Matt J]

If you sympathize with the following video you should never, never, never, never, ever, ever, ever, ever eat out again.

Warning strong language contained.

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[Smiling JOe]

To quote one comment on that video page:

"Let me explain this to you since you obviously don't get. When you don't tip your server it is the equivalent... oh, too big of a word... it is the same as me going down to the welfare office and blocking your way in. You don't tip = we can't pay our bills. I block your way into welfare office = you can't buy your crack. Ya feel me?"

 

[Matt J]

The really scary part is she logs in occasionally to delete all of the comments. The oldest and one of the worst is only a month old. The video was originally posted in May!!

 

[Smiling JOe]

That is one funny video. I bet that girl doesn't realize that the server would have said the same thing to someone of a different skin color if they left him a tip of only 6%, saying that they had a choice of eating seafood salad and mo-fo'in Filet Mignon or McDonald's, and they chose a big @ss steak and they waiter not getting a tip is not their problem.

 

[aggieb]

:funn:is all i have to say. oh yeah and nice a$$.:roll: the dollardollarbillyall is more appropriate.