well a friend of mine lived in Missouri and when they recived bad service they would tip a quarter but they would some how place a full drink upside down over the quarter so that when the server picked it up the drink would spill every where has any one else seen things or heard storys like this ?
2006-09-30 18:05:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Other - US Dining Out
Yes, have heard of and seen this done, but it is usually not the server that gave the ad service that has to suffer, it is the bus boy if he is not experienced in dealing with this (with experience you learn to put a plastic tub to the side of the table, then slide the glass to the edge so the liquid will go into the tub, then fish the money out).
If a server is below par I reflect it in the tip that I leave and can count on one hand where the service was so poor that I sought out management to complain. If they just don't try at all they may receive a handful of pennies. If the server is trying on any level I leave at least 8% of the total and if they provide exceptional service the server may get as high as a 30% tip.
2006-09-30 18:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The unfortunate thing about tipping is that the IRS automatically assumes that all servers/bartenders make 8% of their sales in tips. If a server doesn't claim at least 8%, the government calculates what 8% is and taxes them on it anyway. Leaving less than 8% doesn't teach a server anything, it just screws them so they pay the government money that it didn't deserve.
Also, you have to remember that serving is a hard job. There are TONS of people that want/need as much attention as you do. Look around and see how hard a server is working. On average, they should only have to take care of about 4-5 tables. If a server is talking to/waiting on 10 tables, then the management is to blame for the poor service and not the server. You can only do so much as just one person.
Serving is stressful and hard. If a person isn't nice and thoughtful to begin with, they would NEVER take a job in that industry.
If you have a problem with your service, TELL THE MANAGER! There is no chance for the business to fix the problem if they don't know what is wrong. Restaurants don't aim to piss everyone off. Their goal is to make people happy with quality food and attentive service.
2006-10-02 11:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by S_Smmy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever kind of service I get, good or bad, i reflect my reaction towards it with the tip I leave. I once left a nickel for a very bad, slow and unfriendly service at a mimi's cafe in LA. It wasn't even a busy day on an off hour. I'm glad it was not very often that this has happened. I will happily leave the standard 15% (and some) for a job properly done. Afterall, we all are just making a living.
2006-10-01 01:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by pride 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of bad service. Is the server rude. Is the food cold. Are they too slow. Rude=leave or get another server, or ask to speak to the manager, that usually always gets their attention. If the food is cold, send it back. If the service is too slow find out why, if unreasonable refuse to pay or eat. Also, write up a comment card, and directly hand it to the manager. Then you could always tell or ask the food server how there day was going, because they seemed so busy or preoccupied.
2006-10-01 03:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by Serious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tell the server why I think the service is not up to par. There may be a problem, they can correct. (People seldom change anything they do not know is wrong.)
Should they not change the service, I leave a low value tip. If is was really bad, I leave a penny tip. Why a penny? If I leave nothing they think the tip will be on the credit card. The penny shows them I did not forget. I mean they service was abysmal.
2006-10-02 09:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by pskomorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tip them only 10-15% instead of my usual 20%+....I had many friends in college who were food servers so I know from their stories that the job really sucks. I take pity on them and give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe the person before me or another of their tables was a real jerk. You never know and life is too short to be mean to other people, even if they might deserve it.
Better to put some credit in the old Karma Bank and call it a day.
2006-10-04 00:13:08 · answer #6 · answered by BadSarahBad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask for the manager. You might get temporary satisfaction from not leaving a tip, but leaving a mess or ordering food and not paying is just cruel. It won't make you feel good about any of the experience. Often, when a manager gets involved, they will take one or all meals off of the bill, depending on what happened with your service. That is something that you will appreciate more than being mean to someone to try and make yourself feel better.
2006-10-01 21:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by Butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even with the best service, some people are just idiots. I had a couple women ask for a plate and put their ice cream on it in a rather provactive manner. And no tip. They weren't drunk, and we're talking grown women!
I've had people leave a quarter and a religious business-type card many times.
There are too many horror stories to even begin to tell.
2006-10-01 12:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally I would simply not leave a tip and just put it down to experience. I would likely not go there again. If the service was particularly bad I would be tempted to complain to the manager (I have only done that once) but I would probably simply not patronise the establishment again.
2006-10-01 18:00:31 · answer #9 · answered by sean_djc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tip only 10-15 percent instead of 20%. I never had service so bad as to make me not tip at all.
2006-10-01 14:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by interested 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋