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Elvis De Leon said
on 11/5/2009 Good article and advice, thanks 5*
ljbinkop said
on 8/12/2009 Very basic information on how to tip properly. There is SOOO much more to it. Tipping is expected in most restaurants, but not required. It should be at least 15%, but based on the service received.
moleman89 said
on 6/28/2009 I tip 20% of the total bill, including the sales tax, and I usually round up. Although I've never worked in the restaurant industry, it's obvious that they work hard for their money, and their hourly rate isn't significant (and I'm sure they don't get benefits, either!). Also, it helps to be polite and considerate - why would you want to be rude to someone who is handling your food? Plus, being polite and considerate makes the dining experience better for everyone involved - who knows, you may even make a new friend!
graybeard52 said
on 6/28/2009 If you can't afford to leave a decent "tip" (actually the only REAL part of a server's income) - then order a meal without dessert or have one less glass of wine, etc. Here is a "shocker" to those who don't work in the service industry - serveres do NOT get all of their tips - they share 20% of their eanrings(more in some restaurants) with the bussers and the bar - even if all you get is a simple glass of wine or a beer with your meal! Personaly, I eat out less due to the economy, but when I do, I almost always tip 20% - I tip more is the service is outstanding.
bob52 said
on 6/27/2009 Good luck with the cars. Obviously if you hadn't read the news that's not going so well. The only secure blue collar job, and for the last fifteen years, has been service. I'm sorry your boss outsourced your job. If you can't tip, don't go out and eat then. It's not my fault your boss was cheap. We're not a soup kitchen. If if you'd had worked in any type of service industry in the last twenty years you'd noticed the majority of industrial materials are made in China/Taiwan/Vietnam. Sorry, but we don't serve food in cars and trucks. You have a stove, use it.
pleasethink said
on 6/27/2009 Keeping all this in mind! Hows about keeping me in mind! I'm a worker here in America. I build car and trucks. I also make shoes,shirts,and pants. There was alot more things i used to make and build. Like Radios,TV's and most of your Pots and Pans that or used in these Restaurants. But now I'm not able to find a good paying job. So please if everyone would look and make sure...what we buy is "Made In America" "Built In America" maybe i will find a job. I know we can not find certain thing that are not "In America" so then don't buy it. It will not take long before the message gets back to the "People In Power"(so to speak).I'm not buying unless your product is "Made r Built In America".Bring back these jobs and i will buy your product. Then i can go out and give that 20% tip to person who is doing a very hard job(dealing with customers). Everything goes "Hand To Hand" as they say. So...
farah999 said
on 6/26/2009 I agree. It's 2009. If you "tip" (because we all know by now that it is indeed the servers PAY and not a "tip", as no one can live on $2.13 an hour...) less than 20%, I would not recommend returning.
katia76 said
on 6/16/2009 15% is SO outdated. I've waitressed for the past 10 years and my tips are almost always at least 20%. I've worked in a pub and fine dining and it's 20% no matter where you are.
Chaos1187 said
on 5/31/2009 Most people don't realize that waiters/esses salaries are only like $2 and thats why we tip. Good article
gretad08 said
on 5/5/2009 If you're a good server you can make a decent living. That is not an excuse, however, to be a lousy tipper. I don't care whether you tip 15 or 20% but, include the taxes in your figuring. That's a silly rule that I've never heard before and I worked in restaurants all through high school and college.
waiter said
on 5/1/2009 www.86BadTips.com has a "top ten rules for customers"
cklippel06 said
on 2/2/2009 I dont know if I agree with this..
this one seems better to me.
learnhowtotip.blogspot.com
dlturko said
on 11/17/2008 Does anyone realize that when server wages haven't changed in 20 years? That when Minimun wage goes up, that servers wages don't! That some resteraunts don't compensate their other employees, (hostest, bus people or bar tenders), that they increase the amount that servers have to tip out. Also, at the end of every year the government expects servers to make at least 10% of their sales and if their $2.and some cents don't cover the amount state taxes, they will OWE the state money at the end of the year! Yes, it is people decision to work in a resteraunt and it can be decent money, but so often servers are overworked, underpaid and underappreciated. They have to multi-task, deal with the kitchen, customers, the phone and so many things at once and who know what kind of day they might have had before they have to come to work. Keep that in mind next time you or someone your with decid
Havyn08 said
on 10/29/2008 I've never worked in a restaurant for these exact reasons. The pay seems awful. It seems risky to base your income on an optional tip payment that is not guaranteed. Yes, I said it... tipping is optional. So I'm led to wonder, if it's so terrible, terrible, terrible, and you're paying out of pocket to serve people meals, WHY DO YOU DO IT? There must be something great about it, or people wouldn't do it. Don't talk like you've been forced to work in food service and you're oh so poor because people don't tip you $20 on a $40 check. If you hate it so much and you're in such dire financial straits, for God's sake go work at Wal Mart where at least you know how much money you're going to make.
For the record, I'm a great tipper when I receive great service. I've had servers before who took my order and then never came back. The food was brought out by someone else, the drinks wer
lazyboy said
on 9/19/2008 At Benihana servers only pocket about $2 every $10 dollars you tip. We have to tip out 8% of our sales to the chefs that gave you the show. So if you tip 10%, we get to split the 2% between 2 servers, 1 busser, bartenders and kitchen helpers. If your check is $200, and you tip $20, about $15 goes to chefs, and $5 splits so many ways I'll probably keep $1 for serving you for 2 hours. If you leave $0 tip, I have to pay the $15 to the chefs out of my own pocket. Please keep this in mind you benihana goers...