Since tipping is sort of compulsory, shouldn't they put a sign outside the shop to state the price of the tip?

Question

They should put a sign outside like

No tips - Don't eat here again, will find poop in your meal.

5% - Expect angry stares from wait staff. Expected Waiting time, 1hr.

10% - Normal service expected. Questions might not be entertained.

15% - Good service. Clean utensils and fine food.

20% and more - Welcome, your majesty.

Of course, I wouldn't want to pay my employer for working. But, if I have to, I'd just quit. If wait staff thinks $3/hr is too little a minimum wage, then why work there? Anyone forced to work as a waiter before?

Answer 1

haha they should because some people have no clue.

Answer 2

no tipping is not compulsory but you have to have lived in a cave not to know that it is expected and also how waiters make their living. ignorance is no excuse for those who don't tip their waiters.

keep in mind that waiters also have to endure and surmount patrons' demands, tempers, rude behavior, sometimes abusive language all the while making sure that those same people enjoy their meals and have everything they need. it is not only your table that they are waiting on, but usually 7 or 8 other tables all at the same time and trying to coordinate each course that each table is working on...all the while, keeping the managers happy and the kitchen staff as well.
so why do people wait tables you ask? some waiters are professionals and simply enjoy the restaurant life. (it can be very lucrative if you work in the right restaurants. i always avoided restaurants that cater to tourists. tourists are the worst tippers and usually the most demanding. real new yorkers understand the art of dining in restaurants.) others might be students, actors auditioning for roles, persons transitioning from other careers, teachers off for the summer, etc. often times people need the flexible schedule that restaurant work offers. a 9-5 job doesn't cut it. in nyc, every waiter has a story.

if the service was lousy, then of course you have the right not to leave a tip, but make sure you are not tipping for the right reason. if your food did not come out as you expected and the waiter tried to make it right, DON'T STIFF THE WAITER. that's the kitchen's fault and you should speak to the manager. many people will come up with any reason at all to stiff the waiter and that's just bad behavior. many people in the food service business jokingly say that everyone should be required to work in a restaurant for 6 months, to completely understand what it's really like, before they are allowed to dine in a restaurant.

one last thing, if you don't like the idea of tipping don't go and sit down in a restaurant and have someone serve you. go to a take out place and order your food to go.

but here's to all those who treat the wait staff like human beings and understand that tipping is just part of the dining out experience.

Answer 3

AH, New York..15% and you might have a very long wait for a table on your next visit!
Not all countries do tip, but in the US it is expected, and unfortunately waiters are not to keen on seeing new faces from foreign countries...they don't know if they will be tipped or not! and when they have many tables it is really hard to go out of your way to grate fresh pepper for a table when you have other tables that you know will tip you well.
The old saying money talks and bull sh*t walks is really true here!
As for a sign, it would be okay for a dive, but NOT an upscale restaurant..way back in my bartending days, if I was unsure of a new patron, I would cheerfully say I am so excited, let me buy you a drink, I just got a raise from 3.50 to 4.90 an hour..now with tips I can finally afford my car insurance!
It NEVER failed!

Answer 4

Tipping is not compulsory, but it is expected as service people are only paid around $3.00 per hour. What you tip is up to you but the standard tip now is 18%, not 15%. This is really due to the cost of living rising. If restaurants and businesses like them all paid their employees minimum wage or above, the cost of a meal would skyrocket to around $40.00 per person. This is because employers would now have to pay more for each employee. So the question is should the employers pay their employees more and pass the cost on to the public? Or will the public continue to tip, at least the ones that do. Remember that if you don't tip your waitress or waiter, they are then paying to wait on you because most of us pay taxes on what their sales are for the night, not on the amount of tips they get. How would you like to have to pay your employer for working??? That is basically what happens when you don't tip. PS. In all my years I have NEVER seen any waitress or waiter do anything to anyone's meal.

Answer 5

Great Sign
I have seen some many say "for parties of 6 or more a 18% gratuity will be added."

I also know that if I get really lousy service I do not have to, and will not, (and have not) tip the 15%.

Likewise at a favorite place tipping well can make one a VIP. So what? Should they just jack up the price 15% and force us to tip everyone good and bad?

Answer 6

I love the sign and it's about right. But tipping is not compulsory. I know waiter and waitresses depend on tips to make a living. I make a living doing a salaried job and to get paid I must do the job well and consistently. So should they. If your service is terrible and the waitperson indifferent or surly and often unavailable they don't deserve a tip. So, don't tip them and don't return for more abuse. You're not cheap in doing so, would you pay ten dollars for gasoline and then not put it in your car? But tip the people who have earned it as generously as you can.

Answer 7

tipping is not compulsory...it is a reflection of the service you receive and i think its gone crazy overboard now with everyone holding their hands out for one the moment they do something for someone that would in my mind be considered the job the are being payed for. this is my opinion and I'm entitled to it before i get any e-mails from enraged underpaid people.

Answer 8

I love your sign, not only is it cute but soooo true. It certainly wouldn't hurt my feelings if such a sign were displayed in a restaurant window!

Answer 9

That's cute! Generally it's 15% but if you get shoddy service don't bother.

Answer 10

Im so glad we don't have to tip in Australia!!!