Here are my thoughts and I waited tables for many years too, so I sorta know a little about what I'm speaking of.
Disney restaurants are far from cheap. Let's be honest. For what you get, imo, they're pretty expensive. You're on vacation and really want to enjoy yourselves, so paying the extra isn't something that bothers most of us. Okay, now, take your average guest check. What's that? Between $100 - $150 for dinner? My guess is probably more if you're on the food plan because you're ordering more than you'd probably order without it. Let's say $150. Some may be less, but I'd imagine many would be pretty darn close to that and some may be even higher. Especially if you've got a larger party. How many tables do you think the wait staff is given at a time? I'd probably say around 6 or so, but that could be slightly higher or lower, each restaurant is different. Okay, so we're to about 6 tables that turn over about once every hour and a half say. That would break down to roughly 4 tips per hour. If the average check is $150, that would mean at 15% your server would make $90 per hour. Maybe you all feel this isn't enough, but I think many of us would LOVE to make that kind of money per hour. I will grant you that some may not tip. That's unfortunate, but is it your job to tip for someone who didn't tip anything?
I also understand that these servers may have to wait till payday to get your tip on their check, but once they get thru that initial holding period, it still should be a regular paycheck. Are you paid daily for the work you perform? Did you have a waiting period when you 1st started a job till you got your 1st check? I see it as no different here. I also read some comments about how these servers would now have to claim 100% of that tip when if you'd have left it on the table they'd have only had to claim 8% instead of the entire 15% of the check. This is probably true too, but when you figure your taxes, do you not have to claim 100% of every dime you make?
I know I would have LOVED to work where I could make $90 an hour EVEN if I had to pay taxes on every cent.
I'd still leave extra IF I got exceptional service though. This would mean this server would have to do MORE for me than she had to. Doing what's required and nothing more deserves no more than 15% to me (standard service = standard tip). Joking around with my kids and trying to make our experience something we'd look back on with great memories is exceptional to me. I don't see the OP looking back and enjoying the memories of this visit. This waitress should count her blessings that she got what she did. I don't think she deserved that much.
MOO though.
Disney restaurants are far from cheap. Let's be honest. For what you get, imo, they're pretty expensive. You're on vacation and really want to enjoy yourselves, so paying the extra isn't something that bothers most of us. Okay, now, take your average guest check. What's that? Between $100 - $150 for dinner? My guess is probably more if you're on the food plan because you're ordering more than you'd probably order without it. Let's say $150. Some may be less, but I'd imagine many would be pretty darn close to that and some may be even higher. Especially if you've got a larger party. How many tables do you think the wait staff is given at a time? I'd probably say around 6 or so, but that could be slightly higher or lower, each restaurant is different. Okay, so we're to about 6 tables that turn over about once every hour and a half say. That would break down to roughly 4 tips per hour. If the average check is $150, that would mean at 15% your server would make $90 per hour. Maybe you all feel this isn't enough, but I think many of us would LOVE to make that kind of money per hour. I will grant you that some may not tip. That's unfortunate, but is it your job to tip for someone who didn't tip anything?
I also understand that these servers may have to wait till payday to get your tip on their check, but once they get thru that initial holding period, it still should be a regular paycheck. Are you paid daily for the work you perform? Did you have a waiting period when you 1st started a job till you got your 1st check? I see it as no different here. I also read some comments about how these servers would now have to claim 100% of that tip when if you'd have left it on the table they'd have only had to claim 8% instead of the entire 15% of the check. This is probably true too, but when you figure your taxes, do you not have to claim 100% of every dime you make?
I know I would have LOVED to work where I could make $90 an hour EVEN if I had to pay taxes on every cent.
I'd still leave extra IF I got exceptional service though. This would mean this server would have to do MORE for me than she had to. Doing what's required and nothing more deserves no more than 15% to me (standard service = standard tip). Joking around with my kids and trying to make our experience something we'd look back on with great memories is exceptional to me. I don't see the OP looking back and enjoying the memories of this visit. This waitress should count her blessings that she got what she did. I don't think she deserved that much.
MOO though.
) but if I know my DH, he will tip extra for good service even if tip is included.
