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« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2008, 01:47:27 pm » |
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Pet peave: Server ices you for 30-minutes, brings your salad, then two minutes later brings the main course. Tip=$0
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« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2008, 02:30:53 pm » |
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How do you feel about tipping for a buffet meal, where the server may only bring you a drink and remove used plates? I don't think this warrants a 15% tip, but what should it be?
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« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2008, 03:45:21 pm » |
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at a buffet the average check is less than $20.00 for four people. Is $4.00 really a lot? The CheesCake Factory Charges their servers 4% of sales, Mahagony Charges 5%, The melting Pot Charges 3%, So at Mahagony and the cheesecake Factory they are taking practically 20% of the tip. Also neither company pays over $2.30 an hour.
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« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2008, 04:28:00 pm » |
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quote: Originally posted by buzz words
at a buffet the average check is less than $20.00 for four people. Is $4.00 really a lot? The CheesCake Factory Charges their servers 4% of sales, Mahagony Charges 5%, The melting Pot Charges 3%, So at Mahagony and the cheesecake Factory they are taking practically 20% of the tip. Also neither company pays over $2.30 an hour.
HOw do you get 20% out of 4%? I am not following your math.
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« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2008, 04:28:46 pm » |
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Depends on the restaurant and service. If I'm at BBD, and my total is like $8.00, I'm going to tip more than 15% of that. I'll tip at least $2 or $3, which still seems small, since they work their staff pretty hard there. But if I'm at Chalkboard and my total is a lot higher for one person, I'll tip closer to 15%. At most places I just double the tax and round up the total. Even bad service I give around 15%, but sometimes I cut off a dollar or two.
I hate how restaurants like Pei Wei set it up where you pay first, then they still have a tip line on the CC receipt. Makes me feel stingy to put zero.
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« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2008, 04:38:22 pm » |
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quote: Originally posted by Conan71
I start at 20% for my baseline and go up or down 5%. I go over and above when I get great service from a working student or a young single mother type, because I appreciate what they are trying to accomplish and I know there are some tightwads who will tie up a table for two hours and leave a $5.00 tip on a $100 tab.
I never stiff anyone for poor service (leave nothing). If you don't leave a tip, they assume you forgot and they will never "get it".
I've worked in food service and have friends who have/do. I tend to understand when it's a kitchen problem or server problem and don't penalize the server when I know the chef just went out back and wasted 10 minutes smoking a blunt.
+1 on all of this - my actual method is divide the total bill by 4 and subtract for less than 105% of my expectations - so usually 20% standard. If they give 110% they definitely get more. I also, always add a bit if I am camping at a table for drinks or conversation. If I can't afford to do that, I can't afford to eat out!
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« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2008, 04:46:17 pm » |
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Sorry for the confusion. On a $20.00 order if they tip 20% ($4.00) the server tips 4% of the check .80 cents 20% of $4.00 is .80 cents. Does that make scents? At the end of the night $500.00 in sales if every one tips 20% ($100) the server would tip $20 20% of the tip and you know the irs will take their 18-20 percent. If you are caught not claiming the total tip you are fired!! And you are taxed on money that you never kept. It is a little crazy.....
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« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2008, 05:41:11 pm » |
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I only eat Ramon Noodles at home,This saves me lots of $$$ on tips
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« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2008, 07:30:39 pm » |
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I start at 20%, then depending upon service I go up or down.
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« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2008, 07:46:29 pm » |
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I tend to think I am a pretty good tipper, but some of you put me to shame! I'm not high maintanence but I do ask for certain things.
1. My drink (whether its pop, water or alcohol) never get empty 2. My food is hot and prepared the way I asked 3. The server is clean and courteous.
If they do those things then I am tipping 20%.
I have told several people at a few different restaurants that if my glass is ever empty, I will absolutely not leave a tip. It always worked too!
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« Reply #25 on: January 10, 2008, 11:29:37 pm » |
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quote: Originally posted by TUalum0982
I tend to think I am a pretty good tipper, but some of you put me to shame! I'm not high maintanence but I do ask for certain things.
1. My drink (whether its pop, water or alcohol) never get empty 2. My food is hot and prepared the way I asked 3. The server is clean and courteous.
If they do those things then I am tipping 20%.
I have told several people at a few different restaurants that if my glass is ever empty, I will absolutely not leave a tip. It always worked too!
Neat and clean server brings to mind something else. How does everyone else feel about being served by some kid who looks like they just did a face-plant in a tackle box?
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« Reply #26 on: January 11, 2008, 12:59:21 am » |
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quote: Originally posted by buzz words
Server's at almost all Tulsa restaurants are paid $2.15 per hour. What do you base your tip percentage on? Most restaurants charge the server on average 4-5% of their sales as a "tip out" amount to be spread amongst "the helpers" $100.00 sale the servers pay $4.00 to their helpers.
If you normally tip 20% what does it take to tip out more than normal?
I tip very generously: call it reaping what you sow, call it Karma, call it what comes around goes around, but as I work in tipped positions, it does come back to me. If I'm generous to others, others are generous to me.
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« Reply #27 on: January 11, 2008, 05:21:23 am » |
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quote: Originally posted by Conan71
quote: Originally posted by TUalum0982
I tend to think I am a pretty good tipper, but some of you put me to shame! I'm not high maintanence but I do ask for certain things.
1. My drink (whether its pop, water or alcohol) never get empty 2. My food is hot and prepared the way I asked 3. The server is clean and courteous.
If they do those things then I am tipping 20%.
I have told several people at a few different restaurants that if my glass is ever empty, I will absolutely not leave a tip. It always worked too!
Neat and clean server brings to mind something else. How does everyone else feel about being served by some kid who looks like they just did a face-plant in a tackle box?
I have no problem asking to be seated somewhere else. When I go to a restaurant to eat, I dont want to be appalled by the person who is waiting on me. It shouldnt be too hard to ask that I am going to do business with that establishment, to have a waitstaff that is clean, professional looking and courteous!
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