Do you ALWAYS tip?

A lot of people talk shit on me because I over-tip

 I get it from my friends........that don't get it.

 If I get great service...... & that includes a good attitude...... I can tip anywhere from 20-40%. I love getting a server that "gets it"...........has some patience, shows knowledge of the menu & makes suggestions, times the delivery properly, never lets a glass go dry, checks back after delivery to see that everythings cool, at least appears as though they enjoy what they're doing...........& generally treats you like you're they're customer, not the restaurants/establishment......... makes the experience a whole lot more enjoyable.

 It has become a lost art.....


........& the poster that said they could nail down their customers when they walked in..........that's a bad habit to get in to (I was guilty of that for a while myself). I've taken my kids out several times to fine places over the years (when they were both at least in their teens) & experienced that attitude from the waitperson ("Dad & kids.....here's a $5 tip max.....).  I've purposely tipped bus kids more than the waitperson ( right in front of them) if they showed more than my waitperson.

One time I went out to eat and the service was soo terrible, but the food was amazing.

At the end of the meal, we asked if we could only tip the cook. Needless to say the waitress wasn't too thrilled about it. But she still ended up getting a normal tip.

 Good deal........I've done the same.


 Another thing that's cool..........when paying by CC, if it's possible leave the tip in cash.......

Gay vampire fan who obviously does not tip.  Cheap fuck!  Keep talking about guns and shit tough guy!

Bitter old man who obviously is pissed at the world because no one cares about him.  Keep wearing adult diapers, forgetting where you put your false teeth, and spending your days alone looking out your window as you watch for kids walking on your lawn so you can yell at them.

Do you realize there are things beyond the servers control when bad things happen and your out to eat? If an order takes 30 min thats not the servers fault. If your steak is cold or overcooked again thats not the servers fault. Those things ive seen get taken into consideration for bad service and a bad tip. There are also times where other tables are such a difficult time that it could effect service for your table. Not because your server sucks. Yes tipping 10% is wrong and i have a feeling you do it all the time

With regard to your first three sentences: no shit Sherlock.  Figure that out all on your own did you?

With regard to your fifth sentence: “The words ‘too fuckin busy’ shouldn’t be in a waitress’s vocabulary.”

And I have a feeling you are a shitty waiter that usually gets shitty tips, but thinks he should be compensated the same as the waiters and waitresses that actually do a decent job.

And if you think it’s “wrong” to be tipped just 10% when you have obviously done a horrendous and lazy job then your sense of entitlement is even worse than you previously led us to believe.

 

 

obviously never can this be 100% accurate, but personally- it had nothing to do with them walking in, its when I engaged in conversation with them when I had a pretty good idea of what kind of tipper they were.......

their tone?

friendliness?

the way they ordered?

type of drink they ordered?

gesturs/facial expressions?

that kind of shit...........

and the number one sign of a bad tip to come is when the 1st phrase out of their mouth is  "How much does ____ cost ?" 

and the number one sign of a bad tip to come is when the 1st phrase out of their mouth is  "How much does ____ cost ?"

and the number one sign of a bad tip to come is when the 1st phrase out of their mouth is  "How much does ____ cost ?"

"and the number one sign of a bad tip to come is when the 1st phrase out of their mouth is  "How much does ____ cost ?" 

Yep, you know you're screwed when you hear this one. It is my personal opinion that people (especially immigrants & foreigners) should have to get a "license" to be able to dine out. Just some basic rules & common sense for those that clearly have no clue.

 

So you feel you should get a good, healthy tip regardless of the experience the person eating there has.

Utterly ridiculous and shows how selfish and entitled you feel you are

 

"I dont care how shitty your experience was, I need a good tip" is basically what youre saying. With that attitude you'll be serving forever 

my daughter is a waitress downtown cleveland  without tips she be in broke land! 

 

SO she tips everyone else who makes min wage so theyre not in "broke land" too right???

Oh she doesnt???  . . . . .  .. . . .  OH

Disagree. If you have a bad experience, and its not the servers fault dont take it out on the tip. Complain to mgmt about whatever the problem was. Maybe you will get an entree or something taken off the bill. Or you dont have to give the place your buisness anymore which is obviously the worse case scenario for the restaurant.

Some of these things HAVE and CAN be your server's fault.

Ask yourself:

1. WHEN did you put in my order?

2. Did you put in my order CORRECTLY?

3. Did you FORGET to put in my order entirely?

4. Did you FORGET anything I ordered?

5. Did you bring out the WRONG FOOD the first time around, because you didn't VERIFY WHAT you were bringing me?

6. Did you FORGET OR DELAY GETTING MY ORDER TO ME?

7. Did you DROP my food on the floor?

These things CAN HAPPEN!!

Sometimes taking a long time or a longer time has A LOT to do with the server:

My husband and I have had 3 TIMES where servers FORGOT to put food orders into the computer. We also have 4 times servers forget to get bar drinks from the bar.

We also have had delays due to that the servers delayed putting orders into the computer when they COULD have such as deciding to buss a table first or decide instead of a mini-greet(I'll be right with you all), they decided to take like 6 people's drink/appetizer orders instead of putting in our food orders. I can understand if they call you over, but if they don't, you should be putting that order into the computer not delaying our food. The longer you wait to put in orders, the LONGER WE WAIT!!

Also, if your server put in your order wrong, that's THEIR FAULT you are waiting longer for your food, because the kitchen staff only knows what's on the ticket, PERIOD!!

My husband and I have had wrong food put into the computer and even stupid servers bring it out that took the order even. You have to be stupid to not even LOOK at WHAT you are bringing the person. Act like it's your food. I was once brought quesadillas when I ordered bbq chicken nachos. The waiter was too LAZY to COMPARE his written order to the food. Turns out, he admitted pressing a wrong button. So not only did he delay my food from getting to me by bringing me the completely wrong food, but also put in the order wrong to begin with. So he made 2 mistakes. That was the fault of the waiter, not the kitchen staff.

Also, if your server FORGETS something from the kitchen even though they put in the order correctly, that's on YOUR SERVER, NOT the kitchen staff since your server brought you your food. They have full control of what is in their hands they are taking you.

Condiments are the most common thing to be forgotten. That is the server's fault no matter who brings you your food, because my server can offer to bring those out ahead of time.

A waiter once grabbed the wrong entrée from the kitchen does have to with wrong food as well as time. It was just me and my husband. This waiter not only admitted he didn't compare the WRITTEN ORDER with the entrées he was bringing out by saying he grabbed the wrong entrée from the kitchen, but also we saw he had other entrées for another table that he brought out on a tray that he put on a tray jack which he didn't ONCE get his pad of paper out to see WHICH ENTRÉE WENT WITH WHICH TABLE!! I saw with my own 2 EYES he didn't EVER get his pad of paper to make sure he was bringing his customers the correct items. So 2 times he could have caught his mistake, but didn't *****TRY***** HIS BEST AS HE SHOULD HAVE, because that's HIS JOB**!! So this wasn't even REAL MISTAKE, it was a LACK OF ***EFFORT**** and BEING LAZY!!

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He admitted that he grabbed the wrong entrée from the kitchen. He brought my husband fried shrimp w/fries when he ordered crawfish au gratin w/baked potato. So it was HIS fault my husband's food took longer to get to him due to HE didn't check over his written order BEFORE bringing out all the entrées he brought out.

If your server delays going to get your food when they DO have a chance to run it, but they are chit-chatting about personal stuff, that is for sure their fault.

I would say 90% of the time your server had SOMETHING to do with how long you waited for your food by the fact that they didn't go put the order in as quickly as they could have in a fair manner that is. I don't expect our server to put in orders if they have food/drinks/request that came BEFORE we ordered, because they were BEFORE us, but when it is our turn, don't DISRESPECT OUR TURN by INTENTIONALLY DELAYING our food.

If the food is cold, sometimes it is the server's fault that they didn't bring your food due to that you were chit-chatting with your friends or customers instead of bringing out the food. 

If your steak is undercooked, your server could have put your order in wrong into the computer pressing the wrong button or typing in the wrong temperature.  Also, TIME, if I am the only person at the table in a party of 2 or 3 with something that takes a long time like a steak or ribs, if I order my steak medium rare and if it's not busy, chances are we shouldn't be waiting no 40 minutes for our food.  A good server checks on your food to see WHERE it is and let's you know WHAT'S going on.  If the cook dropped the food or didn't read the ticket correctly, let me know.  Also, anyone can most likely tell the difference between a rare steak vs. a well done steak just by the color, so if my server brings out my food, they should know in that instance if it's right or not just by looking at the steak.  Now if it's another server, only if the ticket is correct would the kitchen staff be at fault for that instance that I am comparing a well done steak and a rare steak.

You are VERY wrong about this. Most of the time, your server is at fault for the food getting wrong to your table and/or delaying your order.

There's HONESTLY not many things that aren't in the server's control, most ARE in your server's control in general. That is the GOD'S truth and you know it!!

Springs holy shit dude you really needed to spew out that useless garbage. I said NOT ALL bad service experience is because of the server. Obviously the server can fuck up many times as well.  Just make sure you know it was the servers fault then.... And what the fuck are you talking about im very wrong about this? Long kitchen times come from alot of things. What if the host stand/mgmt seats the entire restaurant too quickly and the kitchen goes down in flames which trust me happens so many times.

You are just mad that you know I am right that MOST of the time, your server is the person delaying your food from getting to you.

I agree, if the restaurant is packed or short staffed, sure it's not your server's fault it takes longer than usual, but if they did one of those things I mentioned in the other posts as well as the place is packed or they are short staffed, it will take even longer because of THEM.

I just see a lot of times servers not putting in orders right after getting them. Especially when double or triple sat. It isn't fair that if table 5 is first that table 5's food order can't be put into the computer BEFORE table 3 gets to place their food order.

Also, we have had a NUMBER of times where wrong food was brought out, wrong food was rung up, and orders were forgotten about that the servers admitted they forgot to put orders into the computer.

You are just mad because you know that your server causes MOST of the issues of waiting for your food or bar drinks honestly.

I didn't say ALL, I said MOST. 

As far as saying you are very wrong, I am talking about that just because your food takes 30 minutes doesn't mean your server didn't delay putting in your order or put it in wrong or bring you the wrong food, does it? If my steak is under or overcooked, that doesn't mean my server put my order in correctly, does it? Understand now?

You say not all bad service is because of the server, that is true, but MOST bad service is because of your server. THAT is what I am saying, because it's TRUE!!