Thanks for putting it into perspective
And Dave, as usual, thanks for your excellent and very reasoned reply!
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Thanks for putting it into perspective
And Dave, as usual, thanks for your excellent and very reasoned reply!
Judging by the line of 20-30 people deep at 2pm during the season, at Pickles, I'd guess that a $7 burrito is in line in regards to pricing. Lunch at Pickles is an easy $10.
The general reason for an auto gratuity for parties of 6 or more is because the more in the party the more work for the waiter. Generally while keeping the same number of tables. I have worked in many establishments where the waiters (myself included) would often have a mini-meeting in the server station to get a second opinion about auto-grating a table. Certain large groups will always get auto-grated by any good waiter because it is just known that you will get screwed if you don't. These include, but are not limited to; highschoolers, any club that requires a colored hat, and I hate to say, but foreigners. Generally the reason for foreigners is that most European countries just pay there waiters a flat liveable wage.
This might gross some people out, but there are resources on the web:
www.waiterrant.com
www.bitterwaitress.com
www.stainedapron.com
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Two Burritos and Chips and salsa and two teas,
$30.00 ... adds up quick. But have to admit the food was good.
15% $4.50? Pretty good tip for counter service IMO.
I don't have a problem with the 15%. I am a little unsure how I feel though about having the bill rounded up to the next even dollar so I get less change. Is this some new practice 
Happened twice, so I assume it is standard procedure there?
Happened twice, so I assume it is standard procedure there?
Dave,
Man I almost choked on my coffee when I realized that you were the owner? of The Taco Bar. Thats in a good way
. Thank you for responding to the thread, it has taken a life of its own. The young man that served us yesterday would have most likely gotten a $5.00 tip anyway. It was not his service that I questioned nor the food, Just the way it was setup for what I would call counter service. Dave you provide Great food and super service at Bud and Allies. Now I understand why the Taco Bar has the same. Congrats on the job you and your folks do! It just makes it that much better for us here in Sowal!
How does everyone feel about an automatic 15% being added and then having a line for yet more tippage there for filling in on credit/debit reciept? I feel like a dirtbag when I draw a line through it, but if they do more for me I leave a few extra dollars in cash (cash tips rule!)
I've worked in the industry for numerous years. I disagree with your point that waiting on a party of six requires more work for the server. Perhaps, if you are comparing it to taking care on one party of one. However, let's keep only apples in this basket. Taking care of one party of six is much less work than taking care of six parties of one. Six trips to the table to take an order, six trips to the kitchen to get drinks, six trips for giving specials, six tickets to enter into the POS, etc. Time and effort is much less when you have only one party of six vs six parties of one.
As long as you are tipping decently via the 15% auto tip, servers aren't upset with your line through the tip line. If you feel an extra gratuity is needed, add it to the line. No biggy. It's easier to print the line for the poeple who use it, rather than not print it and have people wanting to add one.
Dave,
Man I almost choked on my coffee when I realized that you were the owner? of The Taco Bar. Thats in a good way
Thanks so much BH 25, I almost choked on my coffee finding someone who actually did not know what I do. After 23 years in business, it is refreshing to still sometimes be anonymous in SoWal for me.
Dave