I recently read this article on tipping. Here is an excert:
"It's disappointing to receive anything less than 20 percent of the total bill. Most waiters at today's better restaurants expect that much for average service, and even more if they do it with a smile. So unless you're planning never to go to the same restaurant twice, the days of 10 percent tips--and even 15 percent tips--are long gone."
I am a tipper. I appreciate good service and I appreciate how hard service workers have it. I do not, however, appreicate a culture- such as ours- which has forced a full expectancy of tipping irregardless of the caliber of service. I have had surly waitresses, rude waiters, and slow service when the restaurant was less than half full. The servers were giggling at the counter while we waited patiently for a refill. Still I tipped, it felt uncouth not to do so. I have heard the stories of how some restaurants just take up all the tips and divide the total among their employees AND THEN DEDUCT THAT AMOUNT FROM THEIR SALARY. Excuse me- if that is true then I am not paying a multi-billionaire's companies workers. Tips should be good service AND to help out our fellowman who is working long hard hours to make ends meet. And then I always wonder just what to tip???? Is 20 % really the magic number now? And who do you tip??? (I end up tipping everybody because I am afraid to leave someone out??) What is your take on this?
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3 comments:
I agree that tipping is a reward for good service, and should not be divvied up it should only go to the reciepent, that provided the service, and I dont think it should be used to make the pay equal to minimum wage, It should be in addition to it.
I wouldn't be too concerned about it if I were you. Depending on what magazine the article was in, I'm guessing that the "better restaurants" mentioned are the $100/plate, white-tablecloth variety, not the Olive Garden! :)
vic...you are so right...you have no idea how many times i have said pretty much that same thing...
i do so think that it is important to tip for good services...those waitresses really do have a good job...but in my opinion they do not deserve a tip if they cannot be nice and courteous..you know...knowing that you get tipped for your "personality" would make me try a little harder i think...rather than thinking "oh well, its mandatory..so it soesnt matter how i treat my customers"...
but thats just my opinion...
do you by any chance remember the trip you, mom, sarah, and i took to louisville...we stayed in the galt house and ate at the SUPER COOL rotating restaurant...however when i paid with my credit card and gave what i thought was a deserving tip the waiter returned with my receipt only to say "i took the liberty of correcting your tip amount on your ticket!"
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