Originally Posted by
Nightshade
I worked in the bar and food service industry for a long time and not once have I asked for a tip. I don't care if I gave stellar service and got stiffed I just bit my tongue and remembered the customer next time they came in.
If she had done that to me I would have simply told her that was left was in direct proportion to the service we felt we recieved and if she wants more then next time the service has to be one step better. Of course I also would have pointed out that she would not get that chance because I would not be returning and that she needs to get her manager that very moment.
I hate the way tips work now, waitstaff assumes that simply by being there you owe them a gratuity. I hate like hell stiffing a waiter or waitress but I have done it more than a few times due to very poor service.
Just this past weekend me and some friends went to a restaurant. Only saw the waitress 3 times. After being seated for like 15 minutes she came up and asked us what we wanted for drinks, then 20 minutes later she bought us our drinks. Then we didnt see her again until she brought us the check. Then didnt even come back to get the payment. I wanted to leave her with a $2 tip (bill came to 55.64) but the people i was with eat there alot and wanted to leave a better tip.
Now i went to red lobster yesterday and our server dude was pretty good; so i left him with 15%. But i CANT STAND places that add the tip in the check. I had a IHOP do that to us and we left cus that means regardless of what type of service we get, the waitress is still getting at least 15%. Needless to say we wont be going back to that iHOP anymore.