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Originally posted by MidnightSunshine
K well this is off my own topic but I think It's important.
I used to have the philosophy...If you don't have the money to tip your server you should stay home. I have changed my thoughts about this. I have figured out through my experirnce that 80% of the time the "bad tippers"(less than 15% when service is near perfect) are the nicest, complimentary, and easy going costumers. So much so that sometimes I am surprised to get a good tip from an overly nice table. It's like they know they arent going to give the 15% so they try to make up for it in other ways.
Of course I don't like to be ran to death and talked down to... to fulfill all of the needs...just to get 8% but that happens too. Usually the rudest people are the best tippers.
So I really don't mind the light tippers, because I'm poor and I look at it this way. Everything is sooo expensive it's hard to actually go out and do anything with out a pocket full of cash and sometimes eating out is all we got. Who am I to wish to deprive anyone of a nice night out with what little they may have. As long as I'm treated with respect, and get at least the 8% I have to claim I have no problem waiting on anyone, and I actually welcome it!! I know karma will take care of me and send me the harder to handle good tippers to make up for it.
- don't ask if I want my change back, if I was going to give it all to you i would of said so, if i pay for a $40 meal with a $100 yeah i want my change back,
Originally posted by MidnightSunshineOf course I don't like to be ran to death
Originally posted by windword
Sounds about right for Macaroni Grill!
All those impersonal chain restaurants sacrifice quality to service the impatient and irreverent masses, who are tired and cranky from their shopping excursion at the mall.
Originally posted by MidnightSunshineThis is SUPER advice and something i'm guilty of. It's not out of greed though ( usualy i dont even look at whats there) , It's laziness when im busy.... NOTE TO SELF....say "I'll be back with your change" UGH I admit it is annoying to count out $8.67 just to have it handed back to me, but it's better than pissing off the man with the cash!! thankyou thankyou thankyou!
Can you give me an example of something that's "Impossible", because I don't know of anything?
As I said, most people didn't see my point of view. I am just a person that if I am hungry, I want my stuff NOW.
Originally posted by windwordUnfortunately, your "point of view" is all too common, thus so many fast food restaurant chains. There's eating out, and then there's dining out.
Originally posted by windword
reply to post by Springs1
HAHA!
I don't know how many servers you see running around with empty hands so that they can write down all you requests. "Full hand in the kitchen, full hands out of the kitchen! Empty hands will get you fired. Servers HAVE to use their heads and remember lots of stuff.
You should be forced to wait tables on a Sunday morning at Denny's at least once in your life!
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsI bet you a small sum she would be bitching out the customers left and right, with a snarky attitude, saying.. "do I look like I can magically make the food be ready at your timing?".
Originally posted by Springs1
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsI bet you a small sum she would be bitching out the customers left and right, with a snarky attitude, saying.. "do I look like I can magically make the food be ready at your timing?".
NO, if you do that, no only can you get FIRED or WRITTEN UP for being rude, but you would probably get stiffed or have a bad tip for being rude to a customer. You have to be NICE in order to have a tip, DUHH!!
Originally posted by windwordYou mean that a customer should be asked if they are incapable of common etiquette, service protocol and need their salad rushed to them before they pass out from not being prepared for the dining out experience? Better get that 3rd Mr. Pipp out before they go into diabetic shock too!
Better yet, maybe you should just stick to buffets and salad bars.
WOW, you are REALLY INCONSIDERATE!!
Originally posted by WhisperingWindsI know... I have gotten enough great tips to know that I wasn't lazy , selfish or rude.
I was also given the biggest section , because I worked my butt off trying to take care of customers.