salgud wrote:
> sarah bennett wrote:
>
>>D.Currie wrote:
<snip>
>>>
>>>I did some waitressing when I was a teenager, and one of the things I
>>>learned early was that you made sure the customer had good change to leave a
>>>tip.
>>>
>>>In this case, DH went to the cash register and got change. Didn't seem to be
>>>a shortage there. Next time we go there, I'll make sure I've got the right
>>>change for tipping.
>>>
>>
>>If I was told there was no change available, and then found out there
>>*was* change available, I wouldn't leave anything. Lying does not
>>constitute good service.
>>

> In this situation, I'd have given her the 5. Any good waiter/waitress
> knows to have change on hand.
> OTH, I waited on table for a short time many years ago, at a Marie
> Callendars. Service was a big thing there and we were NOT ALLOWED to
> bring back a 10 and 5 ones unless specifically asked. It was considered
> trolling for a tip. Never understood the policy myself, but that was
> how it was.
>

Yeah, but if a customer asks for change, lying to them about it not
being available won't get you a tip, either.

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