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Originally Posted by King_Chief_Fan
much to do about nothing.
a % of bill never made sense to me.
An expensive restarurant would create more tip for the server than the one working at IHOP.
Other than carrying a more expensive plate of food what does the high priced server do that the lower priced server doesn't?
So those of you who are in the food service business, please help me out.
I would rather tip on effort vs. the price of the meal.
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You should receive much better service at an expensive restaurant than a lower end restaurant.
I wait tables at a steak and seafood restaurants. I consider myself a very good waiter, and I know that if that wasn't true, I wouldn't have my job. I am the only waiter at my restaurant with less than 10 years of server experience. (I am only waiting tables through college) I worked at 2 restaurants back in high school, Chappell's in NKC was one of them. I can assure you that the servers where I work now are better than any of the servers at ether of the restaurants that I worked at in Kansas City. We also provide a lot more services. Tables automatically get water, every meal gets a salad (which the servers make) and fresh bread, fresh ground pepper is offered with each course, and we package the leftover food. You won't get most of those services at Applebee's. You will never have an empty glass or empty plate in front of you, and you will never have to flag down your server for your check. I am disappointed if I do not make more than 20% in tips at the end of the night. I also tip out 30% of what I make to the busser, bartender, and kitchen staff.
If you are getting equivalent service at IHOP as you do at Jack Stack, the person at IHOP should be looking for a better job, or the person at Jack Stack should be fired. I quit going to IHOP because the service was so poor.