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I try to tip 20 per cent. My brother and my nieces and nephews
have all worked as waiter/waitresses at some point in their lives.
posted by
SlyCy
on August 17, 2005 at 7:56 AM
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Ah, but you are a sensitive manager
because you've been there. We usually tip at least 15 per cent.
posted by
Hemlocker
on August 15, 2005 at 11:55 AM
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I base it all on customer service.
As a general rule, I try to tip 17%-20%. If know you from outside there and we're friends, I'll tip more.
Bad customer service reduces the percentage a lot. If your manager is a jackass and comes around greeting people at every table but mine, the waitperson gets the regular tip but I may not come in again.
I can understand the reasoning behind the included service charge. The same rule would apply. Bad customer service would mean the waitperson doesn't get anything extra.
Bad customer service: Things like talking with your coworkers and forgetting that we ordered two hamburgers and letting 15 minutes pass beyond the time we should have been served.
posted by
AlienInsomniac
on August 14, 2005 at 2:44 PM
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beautiful daisy
I agree tip should be included in the bill. I, however have always tipped really well, 20% and above, because I worked one day as a server and quit. More power to you.
posted by
ladyofshalott
on August 14, 2005 at 1:42 PM
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my niece used to work at a "national chain" restaraunt...one of those
places you can find in just about any big city in the U.S. When they would have groups of 6 people or more, they would automatically put a "service charge" in the bill. She would write her little note, like, "thanks and have a great evening," over the service charge. She found most people would then not realize they had already paid a "tip" and they would tip again. Sneaky, eh?
posted by
ksurah
on August 14, 2005 at 1:31 PM
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