Tipping

[twinkle555]

^^^AMEN to that sugar and spice!! that SUCKS about that basketball team...i bet karma got them back and they lost all their games or something..it would only be fair! lol

[Tom Earp]

You cannot tip everybody or you could not afford to go out!

At the bar for drinks-Bartender.

At a table-the waitress.

Now tipping is a tip if they are friendly, timely, and what ever to make you feel wanted.

If they do not, to bad for them.

If they act like they enjoy serving me and everyone else, I always over tip as they work hard and add a bit more to the meal.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

You cannot tip everybody or you could not afford to go out!

At the bar for drinks-Bartender.

At a table-the waitress.

Now tipping is a tip if they are friendly, timely, and what ever to make you feel wanted.

If they do not, to bad for them.

If they act like they enjoy serving me and everyone else, I always over tip as they work hard and add a bit more to the meal.

If you can't afford to go out to eat, then don't.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

If you can't afford to go out to eat, then don't.

I do not, go out that much as No, I cannot afford it, do you?

If you want to tip everyone then please feel free to do so. Then maybe you will be eating home more often!

[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.

[ComradesTrue]

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.

[christiangirl]

I generally tip 15% then round up to the next dollar amount. Or, if it was a really good server, I'll go higher. I don't work out percentages, I just guesstimate on what I think is fair. If my meal was $25 and you were good, I'll leave you $5. If you were excellent, I might go as high as $8. I don't really care what percent that is, it just sounds fair to me.

But I have no problem tipping low if the service was bad. I can only remember one time when I didn't leave a tip at all. I went to a girl's birthday party at a restaurant and the waitress had the most HORRIFIC attitude. Apparently, she went to our school and knew a couple of us, but I'd never seen her before. She was rude and snotty, hardly ever returned to our table. It was almost impossible to get a refill from her and when one of us would flag her down to ask, she huffed and rolled her eyes like we were asking for her stem cells. She took forever bringing our food and messed up the majority of the orders, then doubled the attitude when we asked her to fix it. Granted, we were large party and took up about 2 1/2 tables and the place was pretty busy, but we were all polite and tried to have good conversation with her. She was just acting so awful and catty, you'd have thought one of us did something to her. One of the guys told her (gently) that her rudeness was not necessary and if we had offended her to just let us know instead of all the attitude, and she just snapped at him about minding his business. We called the manager over and asked for a different server to bring us dessert. We just did not want to see her again and none of us left her anything. We did leave tips for the girl who served us dessert, she was very kind and even though she was busy, she never forgot about us. That's the only time and I fully think she deserved the big pile of nothing that she got. When I suspect a server's just having a bad day, I usually tip high to brighten it instead of the opposite, but she was just being ridiculous.

[nittanyalum]

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.

Depending on the situation, if it seemed appropriate, I might tip 10%.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

I do not, go out that much as No, I cannot afford it, do you?

If you want to tip everyone then please feel free to do so. Then maybe you will be eating home more often!

Actually I go out to eat quite oftenand I always tip very well as long as the service was up to par.

[AlethiaSi]

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...

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

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Actually I go out to eat quite oftenand I always tip very well as long as the service was up to par.

I think I said some where along the thread, that I posted, that I TIP very well for the service.

But if it isn't, then I do not.

Now, if I go out and pay @ $30.00 for a dinner that I can pay @ $5.00 for and fix at home, how much of a choice is that?

Either fix at home and buy gasoline or????

[IrishLake]

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]

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...)

[LaneSig]

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]

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.