waiter unhappy with tip
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My colleague was out recently and his party spent £250 in a restaurant in a town full of flashy eateries. The service charge was added to the bill, 10 or 12.5 percent I think. He asked for it to be removed and said he would leave a tip in cash. The waiter removed it and my mate left £10 cash. As he was leaving the restaurant, the waiter accosted him, and asked him why he had only left £10. So predictably he told the guy if he didn't want it would he mind handing it back please?
I think he was a bit tight, I'd have probably left £20, and in fact a couple of weeks ago in a different restaurant our waiter asked before billing if we had any objection to a service charge being added to the bill, and were we happy with the service.
Two completely different attitudes, and the latter resulting in a more generous tip.
I think he was a bit tight, I'd have probably left £20, and in fact a couple of weeks ago in a different restaurant our waiter asked before billing if we had any objection to a service charge being added to the bill, and were we happy with the service.
Two completely different attitudes, and the latter resulting in a more generous tip.
I despise the practice of automatically putting a tip on a bill, especially when restraunt owners I find are the absolute worst at paying tradesmen, always late and always trying to pay less than the agreed amount, only really 1 exception so far in dozens of jobs to the point where I dont quote for pubs or restraunts any more.
Tipping is stupid, there is no other industry where you go in, and then pay more for something that should be included in the price
No one goes into Tesco and then tips the woman on the till because she went out of her way to get you some bags, it’s all part of the job!
I bet no one tips the man in the shell garage when they pump the fuel for you
How about tipping the man who carried your heavy slabs from B&Q to the car?
No one goes into Tesco and then tips the woman on the till because she went out of her way to get you some bags, it’s all part of the job!
I bet no one tips the man in the shell garage when they pump the fuel for you
How about tipping the man who carried your heavy slabs from B&Q to the car?
Just to posit an alternative viewpoint - it's an unfortunate fact that a percentage of waiting jobs are so poorly-paid that tips are pretty much essential for some people to survive. Having said that, I would also be disappointed to be approached by a waiter under these circumstances. I don't think I'd raise it with the restaurant though.
Having 2 nieces who are currently waiting tables while looking to start careers (both graduated with upper 2nd degrees this year) has opened my eyes. It's all very well talking about minimum wage and workers rights, but when there are 10 others lining up to take your place, it must be very difficult.
Having 2 nieces who are currently waiting tables while looking to start careers (both graduated with upper 2nd degrees this year) has opened my eyes. It's all very well talking about minimum wage and workers rights, but when there are 10 others lining up to take your place, it must be very difficult.
Nickbrapp said:
Tipping is stupid, there is no other industry where you go in, and then pay more for something that should be included in the price
It's spreading. My haircut place has a 'would you like to add a tip, yes/no' option now on the card machine. t
ts. It's around £25 for a haircut there, and they have the cheek to want more!Perhaps stop giving offering free beers/PlayStation and so on, and lower your overheads. (Most people say no to the first, and playstation gathers dust as most people are all on their phones).
Title needs changing to "Tight git gets pissed off when someone highlights what he is"
£250 means a few people, so a fair bit of work to do for the waiter, but hey fk him, your mate only left a tenner because it shows who's more important and he wanted the waiter to feel subservient
there are some real tts in the world nowadays
£250 means a few people, so a fair bit of work to do for the waiter, but hey f
k him, your mate only left a tenner because it shows who's more important and he wanted the waiter to feel subservientthere are some real t
ts in the world nowadaysI was a waiter years ago when I was at college. Tips were nice, but never expected. Just more beer money.
Not getting a tip I would just assume that person doesnt tip. Getting a really st tip like the one in the OP was fking annoying. Because it says I do tip, I'm not against it, but this is what I think you're worth. It's not being tight, proper tight fkers never tip. It's an insult and a way of making people feel above others. Here you are peasant, some lose change, buy yourself something nice.
Not getting a tip I would just assume that person doesnt tip. Getting a really s
t tip like the one in the OP was fking annoying. Because it says I do tip, I'm not against it, but this is what I think you're worth. It's not being tight, proper tight fkers never tip. It's an insult and a way of making people feel above others. Here you are peasant, some lose change, buy yourself something nice. sunbeam alpine said:
Just to posit an alternative viewpoint - it's an unfortunate fact that a percentage of waiting jobs are so poorly-paid that tips are pretty much essential for some people to survive.
Cry me a fking river - many jobs are poorly paid, minimum wage etc! Yet many of those workers aren't "entitled" to tips!Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff