people don't tip should not go out to eat?

Question

my gosh, another night of chaos at my restaurant. I really can't believe people who still do not tip, they are cheap son of a guns. I always provided excellent service and go above and beyond for my customers. I understand that some people are just stingy like that , but it just irritates me whenever i think about it becuase I have to pay tax based on my sales, so it is like they i am paying for their meal. tonight a guy actually came in and wanted to order a beer with food but he was short on a dollars and dared to ask me to pay for the difference. ....i am glad he was honest enough to ask me if i was willing to pay a dollar for his meal before i took his order. I strongly believe that people who don't believe in tipping like Mr. Pink should stay home. what do you think?

Answer 1

Wow, I guess the anti-tipping brigade is out tonight. You should not go out if you do not plan on tipping. I couldn't even imagine eating with someone who thought it was appropriate to not tip. I seriously doubt that I would ever dine with them again. It should be seen as an expected expense in dining out. When eating at a decent restaurant a waiter can be a valuable source of information regarding what is being served, what wine would be best, etc. I don't know what kind of grease joints these people are eating at, but even there don't think you are doing anyone a huge favor by leaving them a dollar after feeding you, people should show some respect! BTW, I've never worked in the industry in case someone thinks I'm a frustrated waiter!

Answer 2

I think tipping should be banned completely in the USA. I think servers should be paid at least minimum wage, and more if they earn that. I think the whole attitude of "deserving" a tip, or that it is "customary" is REAL BULL*HIT and I also think that the biggest promoters of tipping are servers and families and friends of servers. It really IS time to stop adding 15 % to the cost of a meal.

Years ago the accepted tip was 5-10%. Meals cost 5-10 times LESS then, So not only have the cost of meals gone up, but the rate of tip has also!! This isn't logical! When the cost of meals goes up another 50%, will you be expecting a 25% tip?

And finally, in the USA servers are often allowed to pay income tax on an estimated tip of 9%. How does this figure out as being fair to the rest of us. The average isn't 9% and everyone knows it isn't! (they can figure exact tips if they wish to report those also, and pay appropriate tax, but servers are notorious for being tax cheaters).
Maybe I will get a "personal best" in thumbs down for this answer.

And to the one who said, "they better not leave me a buck and change....", we'll dear. OR WHAT??? You going to throw a little hissy fit, we'll I'll tell you that if you work at a chain restaurant and do that....I'll have your JOB. You are paid to bring out the damn food, and not threaten people, you miserable bossy "*****

Answer 3

I tip if the service is good and the food comes out right.
I mostly eat at the same restaurants and have the same servers and I always tip them well because I know their employers are stingy with their hourly wages.
But if we're ignored and the food sucks we won't tip in fact we'll never go back to that restaurant again.

Answer 4

Prehaps it's different in the US but in the UK, you tip if the service is good, usually around 10-20%. In pub restaurants, you'd hardly ever tip. Asking for a reduction in price is unfair though. If it's too expensive, leave. I've done that. And if the service isn't good, don't tip. In fact, ask for a reduction. In the EU you don't have to pay for a full meal if you don't think it was worth the money you paid.

Answer 5

dead girl is an idiot. Who cares how much a waitress makes? Not my problem. I'm not making a million dollars a year either - I'm not going around asking people to give me money just for showing up for work...

I have no problem tipping a reasonable amount for a well done job, which means about 15% for a really good job. That's what we do in the US and it's a good system. But if you think you deserve a tip just for showing up for work, and use the fact you make 2.50 to justify it, you're nothing but a whiny prick and deserve nothing.

Answer 6

guffawing all via myself!!! i'm so happy somebody else sounds like I do approximately Eggnog.... i think of this could be published on each and every refrigerator everywhere too... & may be on the showering room replicate as a reminder!!! spectacular pastime!!! Cheers to you!! & Merry Christmas Too!!!

Answer 7

You should not have to tip anyone and you should not do tip.

Tipping is encouraging people to demand money for something that they are already more than likely overcharging you.

At a restaurant, always check the menu before ordering. And ensure that there is not anything that stipulate a surcharge for service or otherwise a tip.

If there is then walk out. But ensure you tell the manager that you refuse to eat at his place because of his outrageous demand for a tip.

Any restaurant that demands a tip as part of them serving you is highly likely to be charging you way too much as well for the actual meal. You can protest by refusing to eat at their place but always ensure to let them know why you are leaving without ordering.

Don't ever pay a tip especially if it is asked. You'll be creating a dangerous precedent as well encouraging already dishonest people to be more pretending than they already are.

If it is not asked and if you feel that you wish to give a tip than it's okay to give a tip of the size and measure that you choose and not in any other way.

Answer 8

Do people not understand that waiters get about 2.50 an hour and that if they were paid more you'd better believe the prices for your dinners would go way up. The businesses aren't going to take the loss, they are going to pass it on to the consumer.

I can't believe people don't tip. I'm like the guy who said he couldn't imagine eating with someone who didn't tip. It would be the last time I ate with them, too. I think I'd look at them like a leper. Who are you people who don't tip?

And for the people who say that doctors, etc. don't get tips. Well they make a ton more money than a waiter. Even a fry cook at McDonald's makes more than waiters do.

And no, I'm not a waiter or a friend of a waiter or a family member of a waiter.

Answer 9

In the Uk as a waiter you hardly ever get tips unless its a bit of a swish place...people dont feel pressure to tip here. The hourly wages could be better over here though...its understood in the U.S. that waiters live on the tips isnt it.

Answer 10

I always give tip to servers, whether buffet or food service. It is a gratuity ,It means I appreciate his/her services. Some people thinks that they pay for the food and the servers, it is unnecessary to give tips.