Originally posted by Pin Wizard
. One thing she told me was that when we "linger," staying a longer amount of time, we should tip them more. You're taking up their table when they could be making tips off other customers that would sit there. I agree with that and do it.
ABSOLUTELY!! Great to hear someone say that finally. Nothing like having a table sit for over an hour and then tip me $3 or $4 on their $25 check when I could've had that table sat a couple more times.
I don't tip percentages, I don't think I ever have really even before I became a server. I start at $5 and go up or down from their. I went to a little breakfast cafe once and my bill was $8 and some change...I left her $5. I'm probably not the one to answer about tipping since I'm way above the norm. Just remember a few things for me:
1) those of you who don't tip on the bill total, we are taxed on that no matter what, so if you leave us $4 on $50, in the long run, we're going to lose that money
2)servers at diners, casual restaurants, and fine dining restaurants all work just as hard. As a matter of fact, I worked harder at the diner than I have a Ruby's because I had to do a little more, so base your tip on what they've done, NOT where they work
3)the important thing...most servers make less than minimum wage...I'm at $2.48 an hour but only because I got a raise for being a certified 3-Star trainer. Most pay rates for us starts at $2.13 an hour and goes from there. So our $15 and $20 paychecks aren't for squat really! I use mine for gas money or to pay a bill I missed.
If you can just remember those things....then tipping shouldn't be too much of a problem.
~~~Denise
