Tipping - Page 3

AlethiaSi · #1 03-11-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fawn Liebowitz

I have a friend from work that tips $1...always, no matter where we go or how much her bill is. I know it's none of my business, but it irritates the hell out of me anyway.

As it should!!!! I would be so offended and hurt if I was her server...

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

Okay, the To-Go thing was touched on briefly earlier, but can we re-visit that issue?

My husband and I enjoy eating out, and do tip very well when we eat in the restaurant.

But we also do the To-Go thing. We either call ahead, order at the bar, or go to the appointed area that some restaurants (Maggiano's, Chili's, Carrabas, etc) have gone to.

I do not mind tipping the person who packed my food, but 18-25% seems out of scale compared to having a waitperson in the restaurant for a 90 minute meal. The person packing my to-go order is not having to take my drink order, keep glasses full, bring out appetizers, meal and dessert separately, and remove dishes as we go along. They also do not have to set up or clean up after us. Yet, I have heard some of these individuals grumbling that they weren't left 20%.

What is the appropriate tip for someone who packs a To-Go order? This has always puzzled me.

it's nice to give like 10% or even just a few dollars, it depends on how time consuming it is, sometimes packing up to-go's is difficult (but then again, i haven't really worked in a restaurant that does to-go on the regular) I would prob go for 10-15% percent as a rule, more if your being a pain (making all kinds of modifications, etc) lol

LaneSig · #2 12-02-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by AlethiaSi

As it should!!!! I would be so offended and hurt if I was her server...

it's nice to give like 10% or even just a few dollars, it depends on how time consuming it is, sometimes packing up to-go's is difficult (but then again, i haven't really worked in a restaurant that does to-go on the regular) I would prob go for 10-15% percent as a rule, more if your being a pain (making all kinds of modifications, etc) lol

I work p/t at a restaurant and work the take-out counter every Friday night. I don't expect 20% on takeout, but a dollar or two on an order is appreciated; 5-10% if it is a large complicated order.

My restaurant also offers curb-side pickup (you call the order in, tell us what your car looks like and then I watch through the windows to see you pull up). Most people will give at least 5-10% for curbside. However, I have had several who don't give anything. This past Friday, I had a $60+ order on curbside - tip $0. Really? I'm helping you out so you don't have to take your kid out of the car or just because you don't feel like walking into the restaurant and you can't even give me $1? Come on.

Alumiyum · #3 12-02-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

I work p/t at a restaurant and work the take-out counter every Friday night. I don't expect 20% on takeout, but a dollar or two on an order is appreciated; 5-10% if it is a large complicated order.

My restaurant also offers curb-side pickup (you call the order in, tell us what your car looks like and then I watch through the windows to see you pull up). Most people will give at least 5-10% for curbside. However, I have had several who don't give anything. This past Friday, I had a $60+ order on curbside - tip $0. Really? I'm helping you out so you don't have to take your kid out of the car or just because you don't feel like walking into the restaurant and you can't even give me $1? Come on.

That sucks.

I was taught that if you can't afford to tip appropriately, you should not be going out to eat. When I know I've only got $10 left to spend for the week (yep, it happens

) I don't go out. I've got friends that will and order water and an $8 appetizer, then don't tip. I make up the difference when I can (discreetly), but it always irritates me.

Not tipping the bartender seems to be par for the course, too, which I think is unfair. Especially on nights when there are 4382389473289 college students screaming at the bartender all at once.

IrishLake · #4 12-02-2010, 09:30 AM

Just a bump because 'tis the season to give people holiday tips/gifts. I'm trying to decide if money or a gift card would be the best bet for the pre-school teachers and the daycare provider.

I used to tip the garbage men and the mailman, but last year I just made them each a jelly roll.

(This morning I noticed a tip jar at the drive through window of DD. Wtf? Just for filling my mug with coffee? Nope, no tip for you).

Tulip86 · #5 12-02-2010, 09:49 AM

I work at a restaurant and make minimum wage. I work my ass off and really appreciate it when people tip. Where I work, service isn't included in the bill.
This may come off weird but I'm actually quite offended if people don't tip, even though I worked my ass off and made sure they had the perfect evening.
(and rounding the bill up to the next dollar is just cheap.. thanks for the 8 cents tip...)

DrPhil · #6 12-02-2010, 10:30 AM

I was at a sports bar and the waitress was a complete idiot. She was one of the most annoying types of idiots--a smiling idiot. A smiling idiot is someone who seemingly doesn't know that she/he is dumb as hell and either smiles because she/he is clueless or thinks the smile will distract you from the dumbness.

She was very pretty and her idiocy and smile would've worked well if we were a group of men who were eager to interact with a semi-scantily clad waitress who is dumb but will sit and chat with us as we order buffalo wings and beers. It's a sports bar, afterall. I could see she was struggling because we weren't her normal customer-base and she didn't know how to make the shift from dumb-but-pretty to good-waitress-worthy-of-tip. Her manager essentially said that she has a lot to learn in terms of dealing with different customers.

Since we had already complained to the manager and gotten her in trouble, and he took one of the items off of our bill, we still gave her 15%. She really was horrible but she's horrible in low wage, low skill, hourly labor. It's a college town so she's probably a college student who could use the 15%.

LaneSig · #7 12-02-2010, 12:35 PM

^^

This reminds me of when my friends and I go out. If we are getting bad service, they always look at me and ask what's going on. I'll tell them either: a) The server just got double or triple sat, they're not getting any help from their fellow servers, it's the kitchens fault, etc.; or, b) This person is a horrible server. They are ignoring us and all their other tables.

If it's (a), we will cut them some slack and still tip 20%. For (b), we'll tip accordingly. I've also been known to speak to a manager if I feel that we are blatantly being given bad service.

agzg · #8 12-02-2010, 05:18 PM

Here's a question:

When I boarded Lucky over Thanksgiving, there was a tip slot on the credit card receipt. Is it normal to tip at your Doggy Daycare/Boarding place? They also do grooming, which I would normally tip for. At these types of places, is it appropriate to tip on some things but not on others? I gave them a $30.00 tip because I didn't know what to do, and I got a HUGE first-timer's discount and I still ended up coming up less than what the bill would have been without the discount.

Live-in looked at me like I was nuts, and said that was a huge tip, but I don't know how to tip on things like taking care of my animal for five days. After all, I don't tip the vet.

I'm not sure what to do, but I also wonder now if when we take him back over Christmas, will they expect another huge tip?

IrishLake · #9 12-02-2010, 05:33 PM

From my experience, the operator of the kennel is usually the owner. So no, I would not have tipped for just the doggie stay. I would have tipped for the grooming though.

agzg · #10 12-02-2010, 05:59 PM

Ah, so the tip part must have been there for the grooming services. He did not get groomed, just boarded. Although he did smell nice when I got him back. $30 is a ridiculous tip for a grooming though.

cheerfulgreek · #11 12-02-2010, 08:42 PM

I give more than 15% normally, depending on how much the bill is. I never give less than 15% unless they're just extremely rude to me. I won't leave anything at all, if they're rude.

Alumiyum · #12 12-02-2010, 08:46 PM

It's always 20% for me unless they've given me reason not to. I give them the benefit of the doubt if they just seem tired or stressed (especially in the middle of a busy restaurant), but if they're downright rude no 20%. That very rarely happens to me, though.

sceniczip · #13 12-02-2010, 08:52 PM

I usually give 20%. I had a weird tipping thing though where I didn't know whether to tip my horses' chiropractor. She is so cheap and comes from so far away for them but I figured I don't tip the vet, farrier, etc.. so I didn't tip her. We do Christmas tips though for the people who take care of our horses.

KSUViolet06 · #14 12-02-2010, 09:08 PM

I'm a pushover, so even if you make a big mistake (screw up my bill or bring me the wrong thing), I probably will STILL tip you (though not a full 20%) because I know that you probably don't make much money and you still need to eat.

AGDee · #15 12-03-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I'm a pushover, so even if you make a big mistake (screw up my bill or bring me the wrong thing), I probably will STILL tip you (though not a full 20%) because I know that you probably don't make much money and you still need to eat.

I don't reduce a tip for a mistake because everybody makes mistakes. How a mistake is handled is another story though. Rudeness is what makes me reduce a tip.