mitchfishguard
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where the heck are you?
the good old united kingdom!!!!!!!!!
where the heck are you?
Personally, I prefer counter service to table service. And despite their being tip jars on just about every counter, I practically never tip for counter service.
I think society as a whole has determined 18% gratuity to be appropriate. 20-25% is considered generous. However, I'm certainly not the spokesperson for the service industry. I'm just pointing out that in looking at it's tax policies, the IRS does not see tipping as voluntary. AFAIC, a far better way to deal with poor service is to complain to management and have the server reprimanded.
While complaining to management during your meal is good in theory, I prefer my meal sans spit, thank you very much. That's why I complain to management on the way out.![]()
I do not tip at CS either. Not at Starbuck's or McAlister's or any of the other places that expect me to carry order at a counter, carry my food, seat myself, help myself to refills, bus my own table.
It's customary at places with tip jars to tip 5-10%.
I have worked at three separate restaurants, and never once have I seen or even heard a server say they spit in somebody's food. I'm sure it happens, but it's much more rare than people say. I am one that if there is an issue that needs to be corrected immediately, I will speak up. (Like when I found a strange purple item in my buffalo chips at Buffalo Wild Wings).
I know that Reader's Digest had that article of the 50 Things Servers won't tell you a couple of issues ago. I read that and was honestly pissed off. I never once saw any of that horrid behavior they talked about, and it gives us all a bad name. Most servers are honest, hard working people who take food safety and guest service seriously.
Personally, I prefer counter service to table service. And despite their being tip jars on just about every counter, I practically never tip for counter service.
My cousin worked at a nationwide fast food mexican restaurant. They fired the whole night shift (he was not working the night it happened) but someone actually poo'ed in the beans. I know we had heard rumors after it happened, most dismissed it as gossip, until my cousin told me he was part of the fired night shift.
I have never heard this. I am a pretty good tipper, but I never tip at those places. It's just plain tacky to me to have the jar there. Maybe somebody who works at a place with a tip jar can enlighten me, but I would guess that tips are not figured into the wage they are paid by their restaurants since very few people do use the tip jar. I never see more than a buck or two in there.
I never tip in the tip jar. Those workers are not making the $2 an hour that table service workers are making.
If they bring the pizza to me..yes for a tip.
If its buffet and they just bring me a drink..maybe $1
If its buffet and I get my own drink, NO WAY
My cousin worked at a nationwide fast food mexican restaurant. They fired the whole night shift (he was not working the night it happened) but someone actually poo'ed in the beans. I know we had heard rumors after it happened, most dismissed it as gossip, until my cousin told me he was part of the fired night shift.
My cousin worked at a nationwide fast food mexican restaurant. They fired the whole night shift (he was not working the night it happened) but someone actually poo'ed in the beans. I know we had heard rumors after it happened, most dismissed it as gossip, until my cousin told me he was part of the fired night shift.