Meghan Noecker wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 05:30:50 -0600, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >Obviously you've never worked in a restaurant. The salad doesn't make
> >itself. And I can guarauntee the line cook isn't making that salad, nor the
> >chef at the back of the line.
> >
>
> I think that was his point. Order the salad for $8, and your 15% tip
> is $1.20. Order a $20 dinner and your 15% tip is $3.00.
>
> Why does the waitress get a better or worse tip based on the cost of
> the meal?
>
> Or take breakfast. That is typically cheaper than dinner. So, the
> morning people make less money because the meals are cheaper?
>
> The precedent is already set, but wouldn't it make more sense to base
> the amount of the tip on the actual service, and maye the amount of
> service you received?
>
> Sometimes, I feel irritated to give a tip when all the lady did was
> take my order and come back with it later. It was one plate, nothing
> special. I didn't any special requests. I didn't ask for a box. I saw
> the lady for less than two minutes total, but I have to pay her $2,
> and my friend has to pay $2 for the same service. I know it sounds
> cheap, and I realize they don't always get a lot of tips, but you
> figure $4 for barely any service (at least to me and my friend), and
> they're making pretty good money. Just 3 tables in an hour would pay
> better than what I make.
>
>
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There's always a big difference in perspective between those who've
never waited in a restaurant and those who have. I waited on tables in
a Marie Callenders for 2 months many years ago. I've tipped much better
since. Anyone who thinks it's easy, or that they make great money,
simply hasn't done it. There are a very few that make good money
working in up-scale fancy restaurants, but they earn every dime of it
by giving up-scale fancy service! And as others have said, the effort
is usually proportional to the size of the check. Wait people do a lot
of work for almost no base pay. If they don't make good tips, the don't
make a living. And there are a lot of people who either straight up
stiff them, or tip just enough to say they tipped. People who don't
want to tip give all kinds of reasons, but let's be honest. If you
don't tip 20% for good, not superb, service, you're just plain cheap!