I follow my heart on gratuity matters as it is usually right.
Am I the only one?
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I paid my bill at a local Buffalo Wild wings with cash and got my change all back in one dollar bills with no loose change. I questioned the waitress about the loose change. She said a little snarky, "Oh, did you want the change?" I said yes, it's still mine isn't it? I left her a tip, but not near what I usually do.
I sometimes tell wait staff "If you bring this back in all dollar bills it will significantly affect your tip.
I usually tip very well and try to have bills enough to cover the meal and tip and just tell them "no change."
I'm easy, but I'm not bashful.
I sometimes tell wait staff "If you bring this back in all dollar bills it will significantly affect your tip.
I usually tip very well and try to have bills enough to cover the meal and tip and just tell them "no change."
I'm easy, but I'm not bashful.
Unless you want to eat at a place that automatically includes a tip in the bill, which is unfortunately becoming more common. Have gotten up and walked out of 2 such places.
I give with the same Grace that was given to me.
Nope......
DWalt
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I once (and only once) visited a local restaurant over 10 years ago that added a 20% tip to the bill without telling me, and also had the space for leaving a tip on the receipt to be added to the credit card. I figured out what they were doing before I paid, so I demanded that the cashier remove the 20% from the bill and I would add my own tip to the credit card. She refused and I insisted on talking to the manager. He wouldn't do it either. Rather than making a scene (which my wife hates for me to do in public) I just paid the bill, left no additional tip, and never returned again. I also left an extremely scathing review on that website where you can leave comments about various local businesses (I forget the name of the site). I hope it cost them many customers.
I have been to restaurants that tell you up front that a large party (12ish or more) gets a 15% or 20% gratuity tacked on for diverting servers assigned to other tables to help with the workload to keep your party properly attended to.
OK with me.
OK with me.
As a youngster I worked for tips so I have been on that side of the issue. I am a generous tipper. Even more so in restaurants I frequent regularly. If you establish a good rapport with your server you will get better service and an over-all more enjoyable experience. We all eat at a local Mexican place on Thursdays and have the same server. We have a great meal, a lot of fun, and are taken care of by a good friend.
I have been to restaurants that tell you up front that a large party (12ish or more) gets a 15% or 20% gratuity tacked on for diverting servers assigned to other tables to help with the workload to keep your party properly attended to.
OK with me.
Me too.....
Never EVER stiff your bartender....that is just stupid. When we go on cruises the FIRST thing I do is to introduce myself to the bartenders.By the 3rd day on the ship they call me Mr. Jack and I don't have to tell 'em what I'm drinking.
Words to live by: YOUR BARTENDER IS YOUR FRIEND...BE NICE TO YOUR FRIEND.
No, you aren't the only one. Bottom line is I won't be guilted in to giving someone money. I will look them directly in the eye press the 0 and move on. I do tip for carry out from full-service restaurants and my barber as well as anyone else I think provided great service.
Definitely take care of my bartenders and they set me up with just a nod when I walk in.
I learned about tactics people use to increase tips a long time ago when I was single and poor living with 3 roommates. We would order pizza on the weekend, and we would usually give a couple of bucks to the driver. There was one particular driver that became known as the "digger". The bill would be $15.25 (this was in the early 80"s) and this guy would dig into one pocket and find a couple of quarters then go to another pocket for a quarter then into his back pocket for a couple of ones so on and so forth taking forever to make change for the 20 I gave him. I fell for it the first time and said don't worry about it just keep the change. One of my roommates laughed at me and said that was an old trick and I fell for it hook line and sinker. So, from that time forward when the digger showed up, we would take the pizza in to the kitchen and wait until he counted out every last penny of change.
Definitely take care of my bartenders and they set me up with just a nod when I walk in.
I learned about tactics people use to increase tips a long time ago when I was single and poor living with 3 roommates. We would order pizza on the weekend, and we would usually give a couple of bucks to the driver. There was one particular driver that became known as the "digger". The bill would be $15.25 (this was in the early 80"s) and this guy would dig into one pocket and find a couple of quarters then go to another pocket for a quarter then into his back pocket for a couple of ones so on and so forth taking forever to make change for the 20 I gave him. I fell for it the first time and said don't worry about it just keep the change. One of my roommates laughed at me and said that was an old trick and I fell for it hook line and sinker. So, from that time forward when the digger showed up, we would take the pizza in to the kitchen and wait until he counted out every last penny of change.
Never EVER stiff your bartender....that is just stupid. When we go on cruises the FIRST thing I do is to introduce myself to the bartenders.By the 3rd day on the ship they call me Mr. Jack and I don't have to tell 'em what I'm drinking.
Words to live by: YOUR BARTENDER IS YOUR FRIEND...BE NICE TO YOUR FRIEND.
Many years ago, when drinking regular, would have a Yuengling Porter waiting before i got to a seat. The shot soon followed. At other places some of the drinks were free, or doubled for free. Having worked in numerous restaurant settings, knew the dependence on tips and acted accordingly.
After moving up north, this worked out especially well in poorer rural setting.
I always tip in cash, and when possible, tip directly to the server before I leave, 15% or better if deserved.
Re that add on ~ 20% service charge for a large party, I find this acceptable — I think it's to prevent the wait staff from getting stiffed by the occasional jerks — but if this happens no additional tip is forthcoming. I draw a line through the gratuity line. I am also sure, if splitting the check, to make it clear to fellow splitees that a service charge is already there.
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LoboGunLeather
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Never EVER stiff your bartender....that is just stupid. When we go on cruises the FIRST thing I do is to introduce myself to the bartenders.By the 3rd day on the ship they call me Mr. Jack and I don't have to tell 'em what I'm drinking.
Words to live by: YOUR BARTENDER IS YOUR FRIEND...BE NICE TO YOUR FRIEND.
Your bartender is also in charge of all the Liquid Stupid. Why be bone dry and distressingly sober when you can have a friend taking care of you?
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