I have never waited tables, bt my fiance does at a fine dining establishment. Tipping in America is 20% for servers and 30% for bartenders, MINIMUM. Why do so many people stiff still? I was shocked to hear it happens in fine dining! How can people have a server who is paid WAY under minimum wage hourly slave over them and then basically steal from them when they have money to buy $100 bottles of wine? If the service is bad that is one thing....but my fiance is very attentive, knowledgable, and polite when he serves. He brings out samples, offers recommendations, and is timely and kind and still has people who spend $400 on dinner tip him $40 after taking up his 8 top table for 3 hours where he might have had more generous guests sit. I get so angry. I understand why tipping is not generally enforced. I have had awful servers a few times, but the more likely situation is that of cheap guests. If you can't afford the 20% tip, DON'T DINE there.
2007-05-09
13:36:08
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Lindsay W
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Etiquette