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Originally Posted by NirvanaMan
Is the servers job harder at a more expensive restaurant than a TGI Friday's or Denny's?
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That's a valid question and the answer is a resounding YES! While it's not harder to carry a plate of $50 food vs. a plate of $5 food, the service expectations of the guests paying for the former are
far higher. I can tell you from experience, the more people pay for their food the pickier and more assholish they tend to be*.
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Originally Posted by Betty
What annoys me is when I'm "expected" to tip a certain percentage no matter how lousy the service was. Just because you're in a large group does not mean the service is acceptable...
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That is absolutely true. But if the service was that bad, you should be speaking to the manager. This is not to "tattle" on the server, it's so the restaurant can improve. I worked in the food service industry for 20 years so please trust me when I say the management
wants to know these things. If they don't, they won't be a restaurant manager for long.
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Originally Posted by Betty
And frankly, I don't tip for other stuff - such as the mailman at Christmas.
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I don't either. Isn't that more of an East Coast thing? (serious question) I don't know anybody in CA who has even done that here.
*This does not apply to anyone reading LoT.