Pastor refuses to tip "I give GOD 10% why do you get 18%"

[The Franchise]

Most restaurants add an automatic 18% gratuity for parties over a certain amount. Just because it says tip on there.....doesn't mean it was an actual tip. Hence why they have the "other tip" section below it.

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Most restaurants add an automatic 18% gratuity for parties over a certain amount. Just because it says tip on there.....doesn't mean it was an actual tip. Hence why they have the "other tip" section below it.

It's more of an additional service fee and some restaurants will call it that to avoid confusion.

[Chief Roundup]

It is amazing to me how many people old and young that do not know that the wait staff normally doesn't make but 3 to 5 dollars an hour and tips are suppose to make up the difference plus some. A lot of people also don't know that if a person is paid in this manner and it doesn't come out to minimum wage the employer has to pay the difference at the end of the year.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

It is amazing to me how many people old and young that do not know that the wait staff normally doesn't make but 3 to 5 dollars an hour and tips are suppose to make up the difference plus some. A lot of people also don't know that if a person is paid in this manner and it doesn't come out to minimum wage the employer has to pay the difference at the end of the year.

This isn't about making sure they make minimum wage.

This is about incenting behavior.

I work in sales and get paid on commission. The conditions under which I get paid reinforce the work my company wants me to do.

Good tipping encourages better service.

Bad tipping is why they never come back to your table and refill your drinks.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

This isn't about making sure they make minimum wage.

This is about incenting behavior.

I work in sales and get paid on commission. The conditions under which I get paid reinforce the work my company wants me to do.

Good tipping encourages better service.

Bad tipping is why they never come back to your table and refill your drinks.

Absolutely. I just wonder if this pastor knew that the server relies on tips.
I have noticed at several restaurants the service is far worse when in a large group. When a person receives bad service they should not be required to tip either. Of course that is what managers are for.

[arrwheader]

Because god doesn't pay rent dumb ****

[notorious]

There are a few cheap ****s on here.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by QuikSsurfer

But you do gladly accept the gift card to use on your next visit

I actually refuse them unless the food itself was bad.

[Johnny Vegas]

I had dinner at Prime in the Bellagio. Food was excellent and the dinner experience was classy and relaxing. I tipped 20% which came out to $300 and everyone shit a brick. I remind them how their dinner experience was compared to other places and they'd come back in a heart beat. I remind them that this tip assures their service stays consistent for future visits. Hell when I went back we got a complimentary bottle of wine and a great spot in the restaurant to view the strip. They remember those that tip well.

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vegas

I had dinner at Prime in the Bellagio. Food was excellent and the dinner experience was classy and relaxing. I tipped 20% which came out to $300 and everyone shit a brick. I remind them how their dinner experience was compared to other places and they'd come back in a heart beat. I remind them that this tip assures their service stays consistent for future visits. Hell when I went back we got a complimentary bottle of wine and a great spot in the restaurant to view the strip. They remember those that tip well.

They absolutely do.

[keg in kc]

Maybe he should tip god more, instead of tipping servers less.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Maybe he should tip god more, instead of tipping servers less.

Exactly what I was thinking.

[Dayze]

if our waiter/waitress is friendly, helpful, refills our drinks w/out asking, or chips/bread (as applicable); our food comes out correct; he/she stops by 1 or 2 times etc.

we'll usually give 30%; and on our way out (or before we leave) ask to see the manager and let them know that he/she is doing a great job.

it's funny to see the waiter/waitresses reaction when we ask to see their manager (if we decide to). They usually come back blushing etc; and you can tell they appreciate it.

god knows I couldn't do it; putting up with assholes like Pastor ****face.

[PhillyChiefFan]

Originally Posted by Dayze

if our waiter/waitress is friendly, helpful, refills our drinks w/out asking, or chips/bread (as applicable); our food comes out correct; he/she stops by 1 or 2 times etc.

we'll usually give 30%; and on our way out (or before we leave) ask to see the manager and let them know that he/she is doing a great job.

it's funny to see the waiter/waitresses reaction when we ask to see their manager (if we decide to). They usually come back blushing etc; and you can tell they appreciate it.

god knows I couldn't do it; putting up with assholes like Pastor ****face.

My wife and I were at a seafood buffet in Orlando when the table next to us started bitching up a storm saying that the waitress had lied to them. Said she told them there were crab legs on the buffet and there wasn't and they wanted to see the manager. We specifically heard her say there were only blue crabs.

After the manager stopped by to quell the situation and they had left, I requested to see the manager and told him that they were either deaf or stupid because we heard her tell them and that she was an excellent waitress.

She thanked us like 50 times and said that was the nicest thing any customer has ever done for her. We left her a great tip and you could tell she was appreciative of what we had said to her manager.

What a moronic thing to get upset about, even if she HADN'T told them why get pissy? I'll never understand some people.

Looking back I only wish I would have called them deaf or stupid in front of them before they left.

[mr. tegu]

Often times when I go out to eat I think about how that person serving us may be having a bad day, they got yelled at, relationship trouble, etc. yet they still have to put on a smile and be friendly with a bunch of strangers he/she may never see again. I could not do that.

I tip good and even with bad service I don't tip bad, especially if I have reason to believe something may not be the server's fault. The lowest I will usually go is near 10%.