07-26-2015, 10:20 PM
(07-26-2015, 09:29 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: I'm sure that they'll take your 10%, but if you work on a table for an hour and their bill ends up being 100 bucks, a 10 dollar tip is kind of a snub unless you're a shitty server.
Maybe...on the other hand, other than having a few less tables, does such a waiter work harder than an IHOP waitress that is lucky to get 15% of a $20 bill?
I've always assumed better servers worked their way up to high-end restaurants because the tips are better. But it's not like more work is involved in bringing a $500 bottle of wine vs. a $50 bottle - a $5 tip for that bottle of wine is more than fair in either case (without getting into the somelier, which is a different issue).
Most people who eat at expensive restaurants have more money and so don't have issue with the 15-20% on a higher bill. If you worked 3 tables over 2 hours and each couple left you a $10 tip, then that's $15/hr just in tips and seems pretty reasonable.
Now, I don't think $3 for the IHOP server is somehow more fair than $10 to the server of my $100 meal. I know it's been traditional and custom to leave 15%, but practically speaking just because you got steak instead of a salad you shouldn't be obligated to leave an extra $5 on your tip just because the steak costs so much more. It's not like the server does extra work.
